CarePacks - Letter Gallery

Nov. 26, 2008

Hi there!

Thank you so much, CarePacks for the packages you send, for the support you show to us all and most importantly for keeping the American spirit alive.You all are awesome and are bringing many smiles to us here in Iraq. Again, thank you. Semper Fidelis!

LCPL Gabriela Garcia

Nov. 21. 2008

CarePacks,

Thank you for the goodies and other stuff. All the soldiers are going to enjoy it.

Sincerely,

SSG Jason Kirk

Nov. 13, 2008

Dear CarePacks,

My name is LCPL Fasano, my platoon has recently received a package from your company. We all would like to thank you. It was very useful and within hours it was all gone. We can’t thank you enough for supporting us and keeping us motivated.

Sincerely,

LCPL Joseph R. Fasano

Nov. 01, 2008

CarePacks,

Thank you so much for the items you guys sent me. I have no words to describe how much I appreciate your support. I want to give special thanks to the members of Girl Scouts Brownie Troops 4548, you are the reason why I am proud to wear the uniform I wear today. Your intentions are priceless! God bless you all and God bless America!

With Love,

LCPL Ariel Diaz Sanchez

Oct. 31, 2008

To Whom It May Concern,

Thanks for the care package and letter signed from a patriotic 7^th grader.

Sincerely,

LCPL Roberto A. Reid Jr.

Oct. 26, 2008

Dear Supporters of the Troops,

Thank you for all the wonderful surprises you mailed! You help keep our spirits lifted!

We distributed your gifts to the soldiers who work in all areas of our unit. There is no doubt that what you guys are doing has not only enriched our lives here, but countless others. We would like to let you know that when one of our soldiers receives a package or gift their spirits are lifted in a way that words cannot describe.

Your support really makes a difference in our motivation! We are grateful for the care packages you have sent. God Bless you and your families! May God continue to bless your ministries as you reach out to us and we reach out to others.

In Christ,

CH Bankston and SPC Grohman

Sept. 14, 2008

To the organization CarePacks,

Thank you so much for what you are doing for each and every soldier that you send a care package to. We really appreciate the items and time that you all put into this.

SSG Christic Smith

Aug. 25, 2008

Dear CarePacks,

I want to thank you for the packs I got from you. I really appreciate what you are doing for our soldiers.

Yours truly,

SSG Samuel H. Criswell

April 15, 2008

CarePacks,

Thank you so much for the package you put together for me. I loved the Girl Scout cookies and the sunglasses. Thank you for all your thoughts and support.

Sgt. Michelle Guiliante

April 5, 2008

Dear CarePacks,

My tour has come to an end here in Afghanistan. Thank you for the support given from the home front.

Sgt. Timothy Watts

Mar. 01, 2008

Dear CarePacks,

Thank you once again for your generosity. I received another one of your great packages and all of us here at the JAG office greatly appreciate you thinking of us. Deployments are much easier when we know that others are thinking of us.

Again, thank you for all of your efforts!

Sincerely,

CPT Madeline Yanford

Jan. 31, 2008

Dear CarePacks Members,

Thank you so much for your wonderful gift package.
Everything was so nice. We shared it among our soldiers.It was such a nice touch to receive things from home.Your support and caring makes us feel closer and helped us through the holidays.LTC Cathy Corkery and 151 RSG

March 10, 2008

Dear Generous Friend,

Thank you for your contribution to Troy’s Place. Because of your kindness, we are able to minister to thousands of service men and women every month. May God richly bless you for your investment in the lives of your Soldiers and Airmen. Blessings,

Chaplain Joshua Payne

March 03, 2008

Dear CarePacks,

You have made a difference in the morale and welfare of all our 4^th Infantry Division Soldiers. I want to extend my thanks along with the gratitude of all the 4^th Infantry Division Soldiers for the golf equipment you recently sent. Your generosity continues to let our soldiers know that they are in your hearts and prayers. Thank you for your incredible patriotism and support. You have a great group of folks giving their time and services to help our soldiers.

Respectfully yours,

LTC,AR Commander David E. Thompson

Feb. 27, 2008

The Members of 1-181 IN (FWD) appreciate your support during our ongoing mission in Iraq and extend our sincere thanks for your generosity. Just to let you guys know that our unit has completed its mission here and will be returning home next week. So, thanks again for the goodies you’ve sent the last several months.

The Members of 1-181IN (FWD)

Dec. 26, 2007

To CarePacks,

Thank you very much for the 3 CarePacks that awaited me here upon my return from R&R in Australia. It helps us here a great deal to know we have support back home.Thanks again and happy holidays!

Best,

CPT Madeline Yanford

Dec. 24, 2007

CarePacks,

On behalf of my unit, I would like to thank all of you for the wonderful care packages you sent us! I would also like to say Happy Thanksgiving and Merry Christmas! We are all proud to be here representing Americans like you. We appreciate everything you do for us. Thank you for all your support!

Sincerely,

SGT. Louis Polcari

Dec. 15, 2007

Thanks for the treats!

HM3 Pycus

Thank you so much for the care package!!!

Sincerely,

LCPL Adrian Echevarria

Thank you so much for your support and for the care package. All of the Marines in Security Company enjoyed it.

1^st LT Bernstein

Thank you.

LCPL Crowder

Dec. 10, 2007

CarePacks,

I want to thank you for your package! I am a Weymouth native currently deployed to an oil platform in the Northern Arabian Gulf. It’s a long way from home but we are doing okay!Please send my thanks to Madison Davis, Girl Scout Troop 4200 for packing my box.Have a wonderful holiday season. We will be thinking about you and appreciate your support!

Sincerely,

LTJG Kate Hansen, USN

Dec. 5, 2007

Dear CarePacks, INC,

On behalf of the men and women assigned to Afghan Regional Security Integration Command-South, (ARSIC-S), I thank you and your friends at CarePacks,Inc.,Weymouth, Massachusetts for the worthwhile and applicable toiletries, snacks and magazines. The ARSIC-S team in Kandahar and downrange is extremely hardworking and committed to making a difference in the fight against terrorism.

Your kindness and generosity on our behalf is sincerely appreciated and we promise you that your thoughtfulness will not be forgotten. Such expressions of support go a long way toward boosting the morale and making the time away from family and friends easier to bear.

Cordially,

Thomas J. McGrath

Col. IN

Commanding

6/11/07

I am a soldier that received a package and a note from Katie Carter and I would like to let you know how much it meant to me, and thank you for your thoughtfulness it makes me feel good that while we have been here, someone really cares, so it was worth while.

Thanks MAJ Nieves

I would like to thank you and the Carepacks organization for all the
packages that you have been sending to our Soldiers, it has been much
appreciated and the troops and I truly thank you all. We are receiving
some packages now, our time here is short and the mail clerk has asked that I inform you that if you can not send any more boxes to us at this
time. When our replacements arrive I will provide you with a POC for
them, so that they may continue to receive the benefits of Carepacks
great support and service. Thank you all at Carepacks for all your
service.

On the behalf of the soldiers of HHB 1-101 FA I would like to express
appreciation and gratitude for your show of support. We have been
stationed in Baghdad, Iraq for about 6 months with about the same time
period left before we head home.
I have attached a few photos. Thank you again for your support.

11/26/06
I am Cpl. Edwards from A Co 15th Sust. Bde. I recently recieved a package from you guys and it was great. I am stationed in Iraq right now and it was great knowing someone other than my family cared enough to send me something. You guys are doing great things and it is really appreciated. Thank you for your support and a special thanks to Tom. God bless you all.

Cpl. Edwards

Hello! How are you all and your families? I hope that all is well for you. We really appreciate all the hard work you have done in the past and present for all of us Soldiers here in Iraq. Because I love to write, I was asked to write CarePacks a thank you note from our unit- the Stallions. I took pride and honor in doing so.

My name is PFC Hill and I’m originally from Taunton, MA. Among my superiors are Sgts Edmenton and Fifield, also from MA. We all talk about our homestate and how much we miss it. I especially miss Taunton and all the people I grew up with, including my family, church and friends.

It seems weird sometimes how we all come from different backgrounds, cultures and nationalities but we all get along and work together so well. However, we all miss Good, Kind-Hearted people like yourselves. God Bless You All and your Families!

Thank you very much for everything you have done and continue to do for our troops. I have been serving here for 8 months, and our great country for 20 years.

Just a quick note to let you know how much we appreciate all of your support! I, and my team of advisors, just arrived in Iraq last month and founf some of your care packages waiting for us. They were a great morale booster!

I would like to thank you for the wonderful Christmas care pack I just received today. It was full of so many great items that I just had to share with my fellow co-workers. I’d also like to thank you for being such patriotic New Englanders. I grew up in Rhode Island and graduated from Providence College.

Thank you again for all your support!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Respectfully,
A thankful Soldier
Captain Caesar D. Alvarez

I am writing this note first and foremost to say thank you for all your prayers and support. On behalf of the Officers and Soldiers deployed here with me, I want to say that we really do enjoy the notes, words of encouragement and of course the goodies. What we get from the many notes, letters and packages is a sense of not being alone in this war. We, as Americans, are all in this together, whether we agree or disagree with the decision to go to war. We all personally know friends, family members, their children or co-workers who are a member of the Army, Air Force, Navy or Marines serving in Iraq/Afghanistan. For generations, mail call has been an automatic morale booster for deployed troops. Despite modern day email and cell phones, opening a package or a letter from the USA takes a Soldier’s mind off his present situation for a few minutes. So we thank you, our fellow Americans, for spiritually being here with us in your own special way. God Bless America!

Respectfully,
MSG Bernard J. Mays

Thank you for all the help and support you gave to my unit while we were in Iraq. We really appreciated the letters, packages and support. I’m proud to report that all of our people are back in the US and doing well.

Merry Belated Christmas and Happy New Year! Thank you for all the presents you sent me. I’m looking forward to seeing everyone when I next come home. Here are some pictures from life over here.

Thank you for the care package. It’s now Christmas time and I think that this Christmas will be one I will never forget. I’m not sure how it’s going to be, but I’m sure it won’t be the same without my family. Although my temporary family is here, and we will all find something to do in order to pass the time, there is no place like home. Even though I’m in Iraq, the weather is still cold, but I don’t think it will snow. I truly appreciate that people I have never met care so much. Please continue to support the troops and keep us in your prayers.

Thank you so much for everything. I shared the goodies with my troops at work- we always try to share the goodies we receive. Today is Christmas in Iraq – a warm, dusty day. J All is fine though – we had a nice meal and good conversation – don’t need anything more than that!

Thank you so much for the package from home filled with love and support. We really appreciate your support. I have enclosed a photo of our group in front of the Christmas tree you sent.

Dear CarePacks (especially Mr. Ron Zooleck, Ms. Sue Messing, and Mr. Stephen Doyle),

I am writing to thank you for your donation of the care packages. We appreciate the contents- soap candy and other items- very much. You have greatly contributed to our knowing that US citizens have not forgotten us and that you care. Thank you for this as well as for your gifts.

We really appreciate the books and magazines very much- good or bad, they take our minds off the business at hand. You have greatly contributed to our having books and magazines that allow our soldiers to take a break, relax and read.

I apologize for not writing sooner to say thank you and acknowledge your gracious gifts. We have been extremely busy as our training seminars are in great demand and have been extremely well attended. It has taken much longer than expected to gain some breathing space and compose this note.

We need your active support to facilitate our success in protecting out Nation’s freedom regardless of where our operations take us. We appreciate your moral and tangible support more than we can describe in this note.

Again, thank you for all you are doing for our Nation and Armed Forces. Thank you for thinking of us and acting. We are your Army.

I just wanted to take a few minutes to write and say thank you for the wonderful care package you sent to me. I know how much love went into each package. Merry Christmas and have a blessed New Years.

Thanks from a postal company here in Iraq. We received the care packages that you sent and wanted to say thank you – especially for the calendars and candy. Please know that we appreciate all that you do for the Soldiers. The care packages brought smiles to our faces. Please keep up the good work!

Thank you so much for all the goodies in the box with your beautiful Christmas cards (which are hung in my office). They had all the things that soldiers look for in a care package. I shared everything that you sent with all the Soldiers that I live and work close to my area. Once again, thank you for all that you do for Soldiers like myself throughout our areas of operation.

My name is SGT Nina Persons. I received one of your care packages and a Christmas Tree. I wanted to thank you for your support. It means a lot to know there are people who care. Thank you again, especially for providing smiles and letting us know we have support back home. It truly means a lot.

PS Please tell Jim O’Rourke thanks for his time and support. Colorado is an amazing place and he should try to get back out there on his bike.

My name is Cpl. Edwards and I recently received a great package from you guys. I am currently stationed in Iraq and it was great to know that someone other than my family cared enough to send me something. You guys are doing great things and they are really appreciated. Thank you for your support (a special thanks to Tom).

Thank you for the Holiday cards and Care Packages you sent to our platoon! I just wanted to take a minute to thank you and tell you that your support is very much appreciated!

Have a great holiday season and a prosperous New Year!
Pete Papin
Staff Sergeant

Thank you so much for your care package support. I have been putting these items out for the military service personnel. Words cannot adequately express how much these little touches from home touch their lives. Many of our personnel comng through here have had to pack quickly and/or are coming here from the battle stress of Iraq or Afghanistan, so the snacks and personal hygiene items you sent really do make a difference to lift morale.

On behalf of our commander, nel Thomas F. Lynch III and the other members of our Installation Ministry Team, I thank you for your care and attention to our troops. And, most of all, we want to thank you for your prayers.

I recently received your package and wanted to thank you for it. It was packed by Gregory Killian and Ryan Plunkett on his 9th birthday with help from his friends. I just wanted to let you know that myself and the other Marines I work with enjoyed the contents of the package very much. It is a great program you are running and I hope you are able to keep supporting my fellow Marines and other service members. Thanks again for everything.

My sister-in-law gave you my name and address recently for a care package. I just wanted to tell you that it was received. Both myself, and the staff in my section, are grateful to you for the time and effort in putting this package together and mailing it out here to us. Please keep up the work that you are doing. It is greatly appreciated.

What a great letter and great gifts! Thank you from the bottom of our hearts! We appreciate what you are doing and that you are teaching children about us. We appreciate your prayers. Your gifts have been distributed to Marines and Sailors who needed them. Your kindness has helped to raise moral and brought a smile to a soldier’s face.
Tell all the kids thank you from all of us.

I want to thank you for your support and I want you to know that it means a lot to us soldiers out here. Pvt. Burgess shared a lot of her stuff. Fortunately, I was given the Red Sox poster because she knows I’m a great fan of the Red Sox. Thanks a lot for that and God Bless.

I am writing to tell you hank you for the package. I enjoyed the package. I passed along items I couldn’t use to my fellow soldiers. I work in the post office. Seeing the joy on the face of a soldier when they receive a package is priceless. Your organization is great for soldiers that wouldn’t otherwise receive packages.

I just wanted to say thank you from the soldiers of the 759TH EOD(Explosive Ordnance Disposal). We are grateful for the care packages that you sent as well as your support for us. Everything was much needed and much appreciated. If there is anything we can do for you, please don’t hesitate to ask. Thank you again for all you do for soldiers everywhere! I hope you like the picture!

My name is Sergeant David T. Rowland. I am part of 1st Battalion 25th Marines located in Massachusetts and we are currently deployed forward in Iraq. I heard of your program to help support the troops and think it’s an outstanding program that has lifted the spirits and morale of our men greatly. One of my Marines received a couple of packages from this program and spread the food and items around to his fellow Marines. I just wanted to thank the ladies and gentlemen who have contributed and I hope your program continues to get the support and funding needed to continue to support our troops. Thank you.

Thank you so much for the goodies! I hope that your medical bills weren’t too high after carrying that load to the post office! WOW! We really appreciate it. Since we are at “the tip of the spear,” that is, the most forward unit in combat, we don’t have any place we can find stuff like you sent. You truly are making a difference in the lives of our soldiers. We are more grateful than you could possibly know.for your thoughtfulness anf kindness. They remind us that we are appreciated, supported and loved. Few things are more important to us.

Perhaps the only other thing which I am hearing from soldiers that is more important to them , is to know that they are remembered and have not been forgotten. And we can honestly say, at least in South Weymouth, MA, that this is true. Thank you for remembering us as we live, work and fight in a distant place far from home.

Although I am personally from northwestern Pennsylvania, if I am ever in South Weymouth, I will make it a point to personally stop by and thank you. Until then, please know that I shall always be,

Dear CarePacks,
I just wanted to say thank you for the package. I received it the other day. I’ll make sure the rest of the guys grab a few things out of it (after I get all the good stuff) You all do a great job. It really means a lot to us. Thank you so much. If you need anything please let me know.

Thank you so much for the nice care package you sent me. IT was so nice and thoughtful of you. I was running low on snacks to eat during patrol, so thank you for helping out!

I want to thank you for the two packages I recently received from CarePacks. One was a 4 foot tall Christmas tree, and one was a care pack with an assortment of items. Thanks for the support! I put the Christmas tree up in my room and decorated it with art that my kids sent me. Additionally, the box with useful items came in handy right away, particularly the coffee and writing paper, as well as hygiene items. My soldiers and I also enjoyed reading the letters from three children included in the package. Jaime, Josh, and Jeremy drew pictures and wrote letters to us, and when I began reading them to my troops, they shared letters they had received from other children. We spent several hours sharing stories and letters. Jaime, Josh and Jeremy’s letters ended up on my office wall. Some of the soldiers carry the letters they’ve received with them everywhere they go. Thanks for the support and, most of all, for reminding us why we do, what we do. I am proud to be an American Soldier and your fellow countryman.

Thanks for the beautiful card. It is wonderful. I love it so much. Amanda I am really proud you and all the young supporters. In our eyes you are our heroes. I’m very very sorry about Andrew and I am sorry I did not know him or his brother. You are right……Freedom is everything and we need Freedom as well as IRAQ. Yes Amanda it is truly a blessing to be an American and to live in America. Amanda you have a pretty hand writing. Keep in touch, stay in school and learn from your teacher. Write whenever you want to and I’ll write you back.

At times it feels as though two simple words such as Thank You are insufficient when expressing the gratitude felt by the soldiers here in Iraq towards the thoughtfulness you have shown by putting together packages to share with us. You would all smile to see grown men clamor to open a package or see what is in someone else's package as mail time rolls around. Feels like Christmas morning when little kids run from package to package with a smile and a slight hope there is something there for them. So you see, it doesn't really matter the name of the soldier on the package, we all share in its bounty.

Because our job here in Iraq is to train all incoming Iraqi recruits we also use the items sent to give a little something to the Iraqis for their families. They have so little that something we take for granted everyday, such as a candy bar, a tube of toothpaste, or a hat is a significant gift to them. Please let all know that the gifts they give are used in their entirety, nothing goes to waste. Most importantly though, you have made it a bit more comfortable for us during our separation from home.

Thanks to each person who has given of their own free time to help us in whatever way possible.
SSG Ken S.

Thanks for all of the support. It means so much to know strangers back home are thinking of us. Thank you for taking the time to find soldiers and send them care packages. You sure do know how to pack some goodies! I wish I could do more than just send a card. If you send me an email address, I will send some pictures of the soldiers that you helped out. I would love to hear from you. Hope all is well back home.

Thanks so much for the pkg. I was amazed at how much stuff you were able to fit in that box! Me and the guys are enjoying everything you sent. Yea, I had to share cause I opened it in my hooch when my buddies were all there. It’s all good though. They’re all jealous too cause they like the Yankees! Nice T-Shirt by the way. The Boston police patch has me very honored. You’ve made our time here in Iraq a little better. Thank you all very much! Tell little Matt Mullen HOORAA!

Thank you for keeping us U.S. soldiers in your thoughts. The care package was such a pleasant surprise. Please [thank] Kathy P. for referring me...and tell Abby [her card] was wonderful....I really liked the long-sleeve black T-shirt and bandana. Also the white ankle socks are just what we use with our physical training uniform. I was able to give the big brush to a female soldier caught in the washroom without hers. She is from Texas and said I had a cool accent. So don't think that just because you live in Massachusetts you don't have an accent. I was surprised at all the...comments made because of [mine]....It takes all kinds to make the world go around. I want to thank you for being kind.

I just received my CarePack. I just wanted to thank you and especially Gail who packed it for me. I shared it with my shipmates. I am the Assistant Operations Officer of the USS Essex. We left our home port...last August 13, are wrapping up our deployment, and are bringing Marines...back to [home port]. We were also called upon to assist in the Humanitarian Operations off of Indonesia with the Tsunami victims in January. It is nice to be thought of by the folks back home.

Dear CarePacks,
Thank you for the package. Everything was very much appreciated. The coffee was great, for I can't seem to find a Dunkin Donuts anywhere. I know SPC J. Fox also received a package from you and he also appreciated it very much. Everything here in Iraq is going good. It makes being here easier with all of the support that we are getting from home.

I just wanted to take the time to thank you for the thoughtful package you sent. Thanks to Gail for packing it. It is great to know people back home care about us over here, especially [people] in Weymouth. I'm from North Weymouth. The guys in my platoon also loved all the candy and gum; all that little stuff means so much. Thanks for the stationary also. This is what I'm writing to you today. Me and all the guys from 844th EN BN say thanks for your thoughts and package.

Thank you so much for the care package. It is nice to know that people back home still think about us. I really liked the "Cowboy Up" shirt and the protein bars. It is good to have stuff I can eat on the go. Thanks again. Just to let you know, I am redeploying in 1 month or so, so I do not need any more care packages.

I just wanted to thank you for the care package you put together. It means so much to me and other soldiers to know people still care back home. I received your package X-mas eve. The care package I received was put together by Liz. I have attached a couple of pictures from Iraq. I hope you receive them. Again I thank you so much. Please keep in contact. I will update you on how I'm doing. I also have two others with me from Massachusetts. If you can put a package together for them let me know and I will send you the addresses. Tell Ashley I loved her letter. I have it in my vehicle.

Thank you very much for the care package you sent. It was much appreciated. We are all just taking it one day at a time here in Baghdad and looking forward to coming home.

I wanted to say thank you for the packages I have received from CarePacks. Knowing that we are thought of while we are so far away from home makes all the difference in the world.

Thank you for your support.
Sgt David L.

My whole unit got your care packages and we loved them. My favorite item in mine was two fresh pairs of socks!

I just wanted to say thank you for the package. I received it the other day. I’ll make sure the rest of the guys grab a few things out of it (after I get all the good stuff) You all do a great job. It really means a lot to us. Thank you so much. If you need anything please let me know.

Dear CarePacks,
I just wanted to say thank you from the soldiers of the 759TH EOD(Explosive Ordnance Disposal) We are greatful for the care packages that you sent as well as your support for us. Everything was much needed and much appreciated. If there is anything we can do for you, please don’t hesitate to ask. Thank you again for all you do for soldiers everywhere! I hope you like the picture!

Greetings,
My name is Sergeant David T. Rowland. I am part of 1st Battalion 25th Marines located in Massachusetts and we are currently deployed forward in Iraq. I heard of your program to help support the troops and think it’s an outstanding program and it has lifted the spirits and morale of our men greatly. One of my Marines received a couple of packages from this program and spread the food and items around to his fellow Marines. I just wanted to thank the ladies and gentlemen who have contributed and I hope your program continues to get the support and funding needed to continue to support our troops. Thank you.
Respectfully Submitted,
David T. Rowland
Sgt 2111
1/25 BN Amory Chief

April 17, 2006

Dear CarePacks,
I want to thank you for your support and I want you to know that it means a lot to us soldiers out here. Pvt. Burgess shared a lot of her stuff. Fortunately, I was given the Red Sox poster because she knows I’m a great fan of the Red Sox. Thanks a lot for that and God Bless.
Sgt. Tolenna

April 19, 2006

Dear CarePacks,
My sister-in-law gave you my name and address recently for a care package. I just wanted to tell you that it was received and that both myself and the staff in my section are
greatful to you for the time and effort in putting this package together and mailing it out here to us. Please keep up the work that you are doing. It is greatly appreciated.

Dear CarePacks,
What a great letter and great gifts! Thank you from the bottom of our hearts!
We appreciate what you are doing, teaching the children about us. We appreciate your prayers. Your gifts have been distributed to Marines and Sailors who needed them.
Your kindness has helped to raise moral and brought a smile to a soldier’s face.
Tell all the kids thank you from all of us.
Sincerely,
Chaplain LT Marc Bishop CHC USN

I recently received your package and wanted to thank you for it.
It was packed by Gregory Killian and Ryan Plunkett on his 9th birthday with help from his friends. I just wanted to let you know that myself and the other Marines I work with enjoyed the contents of the package very much. It is a great program you are running and I hope you are able to keep supporting my fellow Marines and other service members. Thanks again for everything.