Army Nurse - Request for Christmas in the Desert!

[hopeful_army_NP]

this is from nurse beth, an army nurse deployed:"the 47th csh will still be deployed for christmas this year. many of our staff members have been away from home since february of this year. we would like to spend the entire month of december celebrating the holiday season (not just christmas) and can use your help. here is a list of what we need:

- decorations to hang in our tent hallway

- decorations to hang in the er and in the icu

- secret santa type gifts for our staff

- used (still in good condition) fake christmas trees

- interior and exterior holiday lights

- santa hats

- christmas movies

- gently used christmas sweaters (for our holiday "sweater" bbq)

- christmas cookies

- holiday wrapping paper

- anything else that you can think of

pm me for details!!!!

[jeckrn, BSN, RN]

Has CPT Beth checked with the post office if they will deliever packages addressed to "MCU Holiday Committee"? I know that a few years ago rules where changed and had to have a soldiers name on the package. I am not sure if "MCU holiday committee" fulfills this requirment.

[hopeful_army_NP]

I'm not sure, I will see if I can find out.

[hopeful_army_NP]

The mailing address is:

Elizabeth Hultgren

MCU- Holiday Committee

TF 47th CSH

COB Speicher

APO AE 09393

[jeckrn, BSN, RN]

thanks

[ehultgren]

Just wanted to say thank you to anyone and everyone that sent care packages to the 47th CSH. We have received an overwhelming show of support from the American people. Not only have we gone crazy with decorating our facility, each one of the ICU and ICW nurses has received individual care packages for Christmas. It is nice to know that nurses continue to support nurses no matter where we are!!! Thank you and Merry Christmas!!!

CPT Beth