Operation Iraqi Children:

The School Supplies Program

Soldiers serving in Iraq have contacted the VFW and requested school supplies to give to Iraqi children.  Here is what you can do.  Packages can include letters and photos from children here and school supplies listed on the supply list.  The VFW is partnering with actor Gary Sinise (Forrest Gump, Apollo 13) , author Laura Hillenbrand (Seabiscuit: An American Legend), FEDEX and two other Kansas City based organizations, Heart to Heart International and People to People International to support Operation Iraqi Children: The School Supplies Program. 

Create a School Supply Kit:

One pair of blunt-end scissors

One 12-inch ruler with metric markings

12 new pencils with erasers

One small pencil sharpener

One large eraser

One box of colored pencils (crayons melt in the Iraqi summer heat)

One package of notebook paper

One composition book

Three folders with inside pockets

One zippered pencil bag

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