Cheri Archibald, Oakley, Idaho
Sending joy to America’s heroes
Cheri Archibald of Oakley, Idaho, and a group of family and friends gathered on Veterans Day to serve those who serve us and our country.
The Archibalds got involved with Project Rudolph to help servicemen and women know they are not forgotten. During the Project Rudolph party in Idaho, volunteers put Christmas bags together to send to members of the Armed Services who were spending the 2009 holiday season away from their own families.
The group wrote letters and stuffed 1,150 Christmas packages to be sent to troops all over the world.
“As friends and neighbors, old and young, we gathered together to help one another serve,” said Cheri. “Christmas music played, smiles were seen, laughter was heard, and sore feet and legs continued to move down the assembly line … our little group has made it our mission to bring a little bit of seasonal cheer to soldiers who stand on foreign soil because we asked them to.”