Operation Iraqi Children - A Call To Bloggers

In today's dispatch, Michael Yon chronicles the incredible work of Operation Iraqi Children, a non-profit organization started by actor Gary Sinise in March 2004 to address the dire educational needs of the future leaders of a free Iraq.

My words mean nothing here. You just have to read this dispatch and absorb all the stirring words and pictures for yourself.

Michael said he's never before asked bloggers to link to a site in order to send traffic - until now. It's the least we can do for this philanthropic organization that's already begun to make a huge difference in the lives of these Iraqi kids.

So here's an idea. I'm interested in starting a blog drive through Democracy Project to see how many bloggers we can get to participate in sending at least one School Supply Kit to OIC's distribution center in Kansas City, the location from which FedEx will ship overseas free of charge.

Any blogger interested in participating can shoot me a quick email here, and be sure to give me your name and your blog letting me know you're in so I can keep a running list here. Spread the word!

UPDATE: Download this .pdf form and print and fill it out to include with your shipment. Be sure to list "Bloggers For Iraqi Children" as your organization.

(Note: Please forgive any delayed responses to posting the names of bloggers who sign up, as I do not have access during the daytime to the email account I've provided. I will, however, update this list every evening.)

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BLOGGERS FOR IRAQI CHILDREN:

Trevor Bothwell, Democracy Project
Lorie Byrd, PoliPundit
John Oberle, Bujutsu Blogger
Dave Craddock, The Paladin
Michelle Malkin
Mark Tapscott, Tapscott's Copy Desk
Susan Kienle, Navy Wife