Sue Scheff: Helpful Hearts – Community Giving Care Packages to Our Troops – Pay it Forward

Whether you are five, fifteen or fifty years old, almost everyone is aware of our troops and their dedication to our country. During a time of economic hardship for many families, job loss and some people losing their homes, it is rewarding when we see our community coming together to give all they can to the people that are giving themselves to our country.

Helpful Hearts was created three years ago by Brittney Welborn of Keystone Heights, Florida (Clay County) with the help of her family. Brittney Welborn’s brother serves in Korea, her sister is about to be sent to Iraq and her boyfriend is also in the military.

Now with the help of her friends, family and community, she prepares and ships care packages to our troops overseas. They have already sent more than 1,500 care packages, even more around the holidays.

According to First Coast News each bag is decorated by hand and each bag is put in a big box, delivered to the local post office to begin the long journey overseas. Watch video here.

Learn more about Helpful Hearts and how you can help by visit their Facebook page. Helpful Hearts is always looking for donations of food items like trail mix and sunflower seeds. Visit their Facebook page to find out how you can help donate.

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