11 November 2006

Valour-IT Fundraising Competition

It's here! The Valour-IT 2006 Fundraising Competition, October 30 to November 11. The goal: $180,000 for Valour-IT.
Project Valour-IT, in memory of SFC William V. Ziegenfuss, provides voice-controlled laptop computers to wounded Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines recovering from hand and arm injuries or amputations at home or in military hospitals. Operating laptops by speaking into a microphone, our wounded heroes are able to send and receive messages from friends and loved ones, surf the 'Net, and communicate with buddies still in the field without having to press a key or move a mouse. The experience of CPT Charles "Chuck" Ziegenfuss, a partner in the project who suffered severe hand wounds while serving in Iraq, illustrates how important this voice-controlled software can be to a wounded servicemember's recovery.
Bloggers have broken up into four teams, Army, Navy, Marines, and Air Force, each with a goal to raise $45,000. I've joined the AIR FORCE team, led by OP FOR. So, what are you waiting for, hit the donation button on the left sidebar, and help the zoomies zoom past the competition to help our wounded heroes.

If you would like to send a check, please mail to:

Soldiers' Angels
Project Valour-IT Fund - AIR FORCE TEAM
1150 N Loop 1604 W, Suite 108-493
San Antonio, TX 78248

Note on the check Valour-IT Air Force Team

If you are a blogger who would like to join this effort, please go here.

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Thanks to Team Air Force

5 comments:

Buck said...

You joined the Air Force team? I would have thought you'd team up with those jarhead folks, who, I read this morning (but didn't verify) have already raised $50K. But, anyway! I'm pretty pleased to see ya "cross into the Blue!"

:-)

Buck said...

So, I go check out the Valour IT "join" link and see the Marines have "only" raised $500+... So much for the veracity of my source, who shall remain nameless.

THIRDWAVEDAVE said...

Thanks for the comment, Laurie. Keep up the great work!!

Anonymous said...

Dang... is it that time already? I suppose I will stick with the Army team... I was on the Army team last year and can't swap teams this year... :)

FbL said...

I just wanted to mention that the compeition continue THROUGH Veterans Day. There was some confusion because I got the wrong date for Veterans Day (brain cramp!).

It well end on the 11th of November.