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Are you already dreading the sugar hangover on November 1st?

If you wake up on Wednesday with more candy than willpower, why not pack up that candy and donate it to someone who needs it?

Adopt-A-Chaplain is collecting all sorts of goodies to send to chaplains serving overseas in Iraq, Afghanistan and elsewhere, and they want to pass along your extra Halloween candy to give them a “Halloween in November.”

To donate your candy (or any of these other frequently-requested items), drop off your contribution at Calvary Church, Los Gatos or send your care package to Adopt-a-Chaplain at the following address:

Adopt-a-Chaplain, 2433 Le Bain Drive, San José, CA 95130-2115

To check out some of the heartwarming thank you notes from the sponsored chaplains, read on!

“I want to thank you for everything you have done for us and the soldiers over here. Certainly, your assistance and support has been one of the highlights of this deployment. I am blessed just by knowing that there are wonderful loving people who are praying and actively ministering to our soldiers as you all have done this year. You make me very proud of our country and our faith. May God’s Love continue to abide upon you each day. I imagine that for many Chaplains (including myself), you have become a life-line of true blessing.”
CH Hernandez

“Praise the Lord� for the “Adopt-A-Chaplain� ministry. The care packages that you folks send are a real blessing to the troops in Iraq. Because of people like you they know they are not forgotten and someone cares. As a chaplain serving in Iraq, it is a special blessing to me that these “love gifts� are given in the name of the Lord. I am the Multinational Security Transition Command –Iraq chaplain located in the I Z. However, my assistant and I travel practically every week visiting various locations where our personnel are located. We have been to the borders of Turkey, Syria, Iran, and Kuwait and many places in between. Quite often we “load up� some of the boxes you send and take them with us to give to soldiers “downrange.� Our MNSTCI personnel are often “embedded� with Iraqi forces and thus do not have the amenities found in the Coalition base camps. Our command supports training to the Iraqi Army, Navy, Air Force and the civilian police. In addition to “carrying� packages, we also mail items to some of our remote locations. Because of your organization, we are able to spread cheer, encouragement, and the love of God. Blessings to you, and please keep up the great work. With hearts filled with gratitude,
CH (COL) Joel Jenkins

I’m more than sure that the ladies of the 4th Support Battalion will be grateful just as I for your willing heart to give. New hair bands, clips, lotions, etc. will be greatly appreciated. I eagerly await the boxes to arrive. Sometimes I so amazed at the support I receive for our troops.
CH Rendon

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