Over 2,150 Card Kits Bound For Fort Hood!
MOPS groups graciously answered the card kit call
Cadence International spearheaded KidsLink Downrange (www.kidslinkonline.org) and collaborated with MOPS International in hopes of bringing families together through cards, letting them know they are loved even though they are far apart.
“The troops have everything they need—the necessities have been taken care of—what’s missing is their connection to their family,” said Todd Tillapaugh, Vice President of Field Ministries for Cadence International.
Over 150 MOPS groups answered Cadence’s call by creating over 2,150 KidsLink Card Kits. Each kit contains 8 handmade cards for special occasions, such as Father’s Day, Mother’s Day and Birthday, along with envelopes and postage stamps. The kits have been received at Cadence headquarters in Englewood, Colorado, and through a partnership with Penske truck rental, they will be delivered to Fort Hood the week of May 18th. There, volunteer soldiers will sort the card kits at the Cadence Soldiers’ Hospitality House.
“We have an opportunity to partner and work together to make families feel as though they are not alone,” said Holly Rowlette, Military MOPS area coordinator.
The kits will be delivered into the hands of children through military chaplains and directly to students at a major event that week hosted by Military Children’s Ministry (MCM), a ministry partnership with Child Evangelism Fellowship (CEF). MCM currently facilitates the afterschool “Good News Clubs” held weekly on post. MOPS groups in the Fort Hood area have volunteered to help with the on-post distribution.
“We love the military families and anything we can do to help support them during this difficult time, great or small, that has lasting impact is our true desire,” said Peter Remmes, Director of Advancement for Cadence International.
From a MOPS group creating card kits to the distribution in Fort Hood, the entire KidsLink Downrange Card Kit project will be videotaped and available for viewing on kidslinkonline.org, YouTube, and Tangle. Watch for future KidsLink projects that help link military children to their deployed parents.
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