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1. How can I get supplies to Iraq or Afghanistan?

Call 785-537-7493 to arrange for pickup and shipping or mail via the U.S. Postal Service.

Free APO bulk rate box can be jam-packed with supplies. Cost to ship a box is $11.95. The larger box limit is 70 pounds, 108 inches length and girth. Mail the box with completed customs form to your choice of units as shown at our website.

2. How can I make a donation to help us learn...give us hope?

You can donate funds to support the children by mailing a check to:

Help us Learn...Give us Hope
4816 Lakewood Ridge
Manhattan, KS 66503

Donations will be used only for school supplies or shipping. No member of the organization receives compensation in any form. Donations may be made in the following ways:

• You can purchase supplies and send them directly to the unit of your choice shown at our website. Please inform us when you do so that we can track the boxes shipped and provide you with a receipt to support your tax deduction.
• You may purchase supplies at wholesale prices by visiting this website. The items will be shipped to us and packed with your return address.
• You can send supplies to Gary LaGrange at 4816 Lakewood Ridge, Manhattan, Kansas 66503. They will be packed with your return address. A portion of monetary donations is used for shipping. If you are in the area of a coordinator, the supplies can be picked up.

3. What is needed?

• Backpacks or book bags
• Books. Basic English, grades 1 to 5
• Calculators, tape, chalk, and blackboard erasers
• Crayons, glue, scissors, rulers
• Notebooks, coloring books, paper
• Pen Pal projects
• Pens, pencils, sharpeners, erasers
• Small toys
• Sponsorship of schools or units
• Toothbrushes and paste

4. Want to serve as a coordinator in your area?

Contact Gary LaGrange at the Help Us Learn, Give Us Hope website or call 785-537-7493.You can make a difference while helping our country achieve its objectives in Iraq and Afghanistan. Visit the website for more information.