Project Jody A Cadence for life
Jody Pacheco, Texas
Project "Jody A Cadence for life" started with a simple request to help out our Veterans in the hospitals. The request was for books and magazines. I immediately got on the internet and emailed everyone I knew with help in collecting books and magazines. The first load was about 350 books. The next was larger. I have now collected and donated over 15 000 (fifteen thousand) books and magazines to the VAMC in OK City. This is just since January 2007. I had to set the beat to get others involved and excited so I thought of the word cadence. It just so happens that a "Jody" is a cadence. Hence "Project Jody A Cadence for life". It is giving in all areas that the veterans need. The project has now grown to include the small shampoos conditioners soaps and lotions that you get when you stay at an inn or hotel. The head of the Volunteer Services at the VAMC "Veterans Administration Medical Center" asked if "I could get undershorts for the veterans?" In the last month I have collected over 200 in the underwear department. I have just started!!! I also have collected new Su Doku Crossword and Brain Teasing books for the TBI "traumatic brain injury" unit. I deliver them or if someone from the DAV (photo shown)can take some they do. I live in Wichita Falls Texas. It takes two and a half hours to drive the donations to the hospital one way. I talk to everyone I know about what I am doing. I am now making lap quilts for the wheelchair bound and we will start collecting coats at the beginning of October. We have veterans that get weekend passes and day passes and these items help with the quality of life. This project has everything to do with our freedoms that have been earned through our veterans and the sacrifices they have made. I took a group of young ladies (Rainbow Girls) to the VAMC for Easter weekend where they donated their time visiting and giving out gifts for Easter. This is a project that I envision as a beginning cadence for any organization needing an avocation.
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Jody you are an awesome
Jody you are an awesome person and I really admire what you do! I enjoyed reading this article! Many Blessing to you and all those that you have touched by your generosity! I wish you continued Blessings!
Yes, it is wonderful what
Yes, it is wonderful what Jody is doing -- and thought you might like to know, there are millions of Veterans who belong to "The American Legion" and "The American Legion Auxiliary" (wife, daughter, granddaughter, etc. of the Veteran) who do the same thing on a much larger scale!
It's called, VOLUNTEERING!!!!
Everything we do is for the Veteran, current Military, their families (children), and the communities in which we live.
Try it you may like it...
http://www.legion.org/
http://www.legion-aux.org/
GOD BLESS AMERICA
Bless you.
Bless you.
Thank you
Thank you
I THINK WHAT SHE IS DOING IS
I THINK WHAT SHE IS DOING IS WONDERFUL AND MANY OTHER PEOPLE SHOULD FOLLOW HER LEAD.
Can you think of a better
Can you think of a better way to say thank you to those who have given so much for our freedoms. You have to be a very special person to make such an effort to help OUR Veterans. Jody is definitely my hero! May god bless you for all you are doing.
Thank you.
Thank you.
I think what this wonderful
I think what this wonderful woman is doing is great!
There should be more people like everyday in this world, and we might have decent life.
What could be a better
What could be a better project than to help those who have help us. I come from a family of Veterans who have all served this great country of ours in combat. We wouldn't have the freedoms we enjoy today without the Veterans sacrifices. It is time to give back to those who have made our lives easier. There isn't one person here the United States that hasn't either had a family member in the service or doesn't personally know a Vet. They have ALL touched our life on way or another. These men and women are our Fathers, Mothers, Brothers, Sisters, Aunts & Uncles. I am glad someone has taken the initative to help them. God bless Jody and God speed her in her efforts.
Fantastic!! You go girl!! It
Fantastic!! You go girl!! It touches me so much to read your story especially since it involves our Vets. My father was a disabled Vet injured in WWII, so I truly have a special place in my heart for them. Thanks for what you are doing. God has blessed you with a talent for accumulating what you need to do what you do.
Texas is Tops as always.
Texas is Tops as always.