Monday, November 2, 2009
Host a cardsigning event!
Veteran's Day is on a Wednesday this year - so stretch the celebration of our heroes to the weekends on either side! Host a cardsigning at your church, club, school, at a parade or other event—anywhere people gather. You'll be surprised how many people are happy to take just a moment to write a quick thankyou note! A few notes not included in the video:
- The written notes can be very short - "Thanks for your service, I appreciate you!" is fine if that's all they want to write.
- The notes can also be long and chatty - telling the hero about life at home, their school or neighborhood, talk about the weather, etc.
- These can be on handmade cards, note paper, storebought cards, or anything.
- Children's letters can be creative! Turn them loose with art supplies to draw pictures. (Please, NO GLITTER.) We also have some kids coloring pages available for download ---> here <---, and we have more details and ideas for kids --->here<---
- Sign cards and letters with first name, first/last, hometown - anything is okay. Hometown is a lovely touch so they know where the sentiment is coming from! Addresses and email addresses are okay (except from children!) but do not expect a letter; they may or may not be able to write back.
Here are some resources for you: an "instruction sheet" you can post on the table that explains simply what people should do, and also a little arrow you can put on your collection box if you make one like the box shown in the video!
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I can't get the instruction sheet to download. It says that page is not there.
Ooops! Html goofup. It should work now, let me know if it doesn't!
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