Making A Difference

Ever wondered how you could make a difference in someone else’s life, especially someone from our extended Navy – Marine family?  Many longtime readers know of our support for Soldier’s Angels Project VALOUR-IT effort.  Well, here’s another opportunity, but time is short (13 March!!! ):

Yep – you’re reading it right.  Have received word via Navy Marine Corps Relief Society that the ABC Extreme Makeover program wants to assist one of our Iraq War veterans by totally renovating their home at no expense to the service member.   This is an opportunity to identify a most worthy Marine or Navy family who suffered injuries in Iraq/Afghanistan/Arabian Gulf. If you know of someone you can apply for them -the application link is:  http://abc.go.com/primetime/xtremehome/index?pn=apply

Let’s get the Navy-Marine blogsphere cranked up on this one – how ’bout it gang… LexFbLXformed? Skippy? ‘Phib? Taco? Galhran? Maggie? Pinch? Chap? Bubblehead? XOSteve? Eagle1? Spread the good word…

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