Speaking of Sweaters: D1NT

Speaking of sweaters, Debbie Tenzer, the founder of Do One Nice Thing , or D1NT, is asking us to send sweaters to Baghdad.

If her name sounds familiar to Homiletics readers, you shouldn't be surprised. We profiled her in the September-October 2007 issue ("D1NT" 16-20). D1NT released the following press release:

February 27, 2008 – Debbie Tenzer, founder of DoOneNiceThing.com, a website that encourages people to do one nice thing every Monday, announced today: "We are launching 'Sweaters for Baghdad' – a project to send sweaters to U.S. Chaplains for needy Iraqis."

Iraq is experiencing one of the coldest winters ever, and U.S. soldiers want to help families there. Volunteer service members, led by their Chaplains, are requesting warm clothing from home so they can give it to Iraqi families who are freezing.

Tenzer said, "Most of us have an extra sweater or sweatshirt that we can spare. By sending it to the Chaplains, we can help Iraqi families and support our soldiers too. Handing out our sweaters will help soldiers strengthen bonds of trust with the local people. Plus, Iraqis will know that people all over America care about them."

A sweater does not have to be new. Any size or style is fine as long as it is clean and in good condition.

"This is a great project to teach charity and empathy to children. They outgrow their clothing so quickly anyway. How about encouraging them to choose one of their own sweaters to give? They can make a colorful thank-you note for our soldiers too and include it with their sweater," Tenzer added.

Packages should be sent directly to the Chaplains in Iraq at:

MNC-I Chaplain, Attn: Hearts for Baghdad, Unit 42014, APO AE 09342

Photos and more information are available on www.DoOneNiceThing.com.