OUR ISES VENTURA - SANTA BARBARA CHAPTER, IN COOPERATION WITH "OPERATION SHOEBOX", HAS ADOPTED FOUR U.S. SOLDIERS SERVING ON THE FRONTLINES IN IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN.

OPERATION SHOEBOX IS A 501(C)(3) CHARITABLE NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION, WHICH IS DEDICATED TO SUPPORTING OUR TROOPS WORLDWIDE www.OperationShoebox.com

OPERATION SHOEBOX HAS PROVIDED US WITH THE NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF FOUR U.S. SOLDIERS FOR OUR CHAPTER TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENTLY OF OPERATION SHOEBOX.

OUR SOLDIERS ARE:

HM3 TSONG BATAAR

U.S. MARINE MEDIC

1st Medical Battalion, Detachment B

Stationed in Helmand Province, Afghanistan

TABATHA RAGSDALE

U.S. ARMY

20th Engineering Battalion, Forward Support Company

Stationed in a Forward Support Base, Afghanistan

PFC CHRISTOPHER GORDON

U.S. ARMY

159 SOC/80th Ordinance Battalion

Stationed at Joint Base Anaconda, Iraq

TERILYN CRUZ

U.S. ARMY

502D Military Intelligence Battalion, Company C

Stationed at a Forward Operating Base, Iraq

WE WILL COLLECT ITEMS FROM OUR MEMBERS AND GUESTS AND SHIP THEM TO OUR SOLDIERS EACH MONTH - SO WE WOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOUR WOULD SUPPORT OUR ENDEAVOR AND BRING SOME GOODIES TO OUR MONTHLY MEETINGS. 

CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW FOR A LIST OF DESIRED ITEMS - EVERYTHING MUST FIT IN A 12" x 12" x 5½" BOX - SMALL ITEMS & LIQUIDS SHOULD BE IN ZIP-LOCK BAGS - FOOD ITEMS WRAPPED & BAGGED SEPARATELY.

>>>DESIRED ITEMS<<<

OUR MEN & WOMEN IN UNIFORM ON THE FRONTLINES PROTECTING OUR FREEDOM TRULY APPRECIATE THESE PACKAGES FROM BACK HOME & THE KNOWLEDGE THAT WE AMERICAN STRANGERS DEEPLY CARE MEANS SO MUCH TO THEM.

WE WILL SHARE THE RESPONSES AND CORRESPONDENCE FROM OUR TROOPS AT EACH MEETING.

THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT TO THIS WORTHY CAUSE!