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I gave these to some of the men in my family.  When I handed them to one of them he asked: "will you remind me when to send them?"   I told him he was on his own for that.  These are a great assortment of cards the men in your life might need.  I did use some retired products, enjoy!

 

As he enters his last year in office, Congressman John Shimkus (R, Illinois-15) will be wrapping up a number of traditions. One of the most prominent is his Valentines for Heroes program, which he is kicking off for the 13th and final time.

“Since its beginning in 2008, Valentines for Heroes has continued to grow, year after year,” Shimkus said. “It has gotten to the point where people can’t wait to get started. We begin to get calls immediately after the New Year, wanting to know when we will be collecting. The answer is now.”

The congressman’s district offices will collect valentines for distribution throughout the region to veterans and active-duty military men and women. They may be dropped off or mailed by February 7 to Congressman John Shimkus at:

15 Professional Park Drive, Maryville, IL 62062;

City Hall, Room 12, 110 East Locust Street, Harrisburg, IL 62946;

or 201 North Vermilion Street, Suite 325, Danville, IL 61832.

All valentines are reviewed for appropriate content before being distributed. In order to be accepted, they must be signed with first names only, should not include last names or addresses, and cannot be directed to a specific person or those of a specific faith. Because many will go to hospitals, candy and glitter are not allowed.

Due to the review process, contributors are highly encouraged not to include envelopes.

Constituents may call the congressman’s Maryville Office at (618) 288-7190 with any questions about the program.

 

You will have the chance to make a card for this cause at Jan's Card Class.  If you would like to donate more, please bring them to class.

I could not post these before Christmas as they were a gift for my co-workers. So you now have a jump start on next year's gifts. 

My first New Year's resolutions post here more often,  exercise, eat better and read my bible study,  let's see how I do with this! 

These were sketchbooks covered with DSP with a matching pen and bookmark.  I made the tags on their bags to match.  Don't get too excited about the DSP I used retired paper from my stash.  I know you all have one!