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South Carolina LGBT non-profit sends carepackages to troops in Iraq, Afghanistan
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
The Alliance for Full Acceptance (AFFA), a local non-profit organization composed of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and heterosexual residents of the Charleston area uniting to eliminate prejudice based on sexual orientation and gender identity, is also the local sponsor of Operation Shoebox, which is a national project that sends shoeboxes full of gifts and necessities like snacks, toiletries, magazines, cd’s & dvd’s and clothing to troops and military staff serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. Orignally started in 2003, the project has since shipped literally hundreds of thousands of packages overseas.
Warren Gress, Executive Director of AFFA, called this season’s effort a success, noting the group does a similar project for troops on Memorial Day.
Last year, AFFA members completed Operation Shoebox twice during 2008, providing over 280 shoeboxes full of goodies to soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan combat areas.
For more information on AFFA, including how to contribute to the next Operation Shoebox event, check out www.affa-sc.org.
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