Help for Iraqi Schoolchildren

Soxblog has a request from one of his readers, who's serving in Iraq. Major J.B. Smith writes:

We are undertaking an effort to improve relations in the local communities in our area by distributing school supplies for use by the Iraqi children. These items will be given out by both US and Iraqi soldiers directly to the school systems and in some instance directly to the children. Items we are looking for would be standard school supplies of lower to moderate grade. Quantity is much more important than quality for this effort. We specifically need:

Paper Products: tablets, leaf paper, multi-colored construction paper

Writing Instruments: pencils, pens, crayons, paints, chalk, markers (bothPerm and Dry Erase)

Loose Leaf Folders/3 ring binders

Erasers

Scissors

Pencil Sharpeners

Paper Clips

Staplers

Staples

Binder Clips

All supplies can be sent to the following address:

MAJ JB SMITH
ATTN School Supplies
CMATT - AL KASIK
APO AE O9334

You can also reach Maj. Smith at jb.smith@us.army.mil.