Donations - I found a website  and coordinated with them of lists of things to donate to the troops.  I gave my girls the list I received of needed and wanted items that the troops stand in need of.  Then, asked the girls to have their family and friends write letters or draw pictures to the troops.  I gave them the correct "title" to address them to - you have to be very, very specific (the above organization will tell you all the details - they were awesome) and reminded them NO NAMES or personal information was allowed.  We started with prayer and then a small lesson on the small things that we can do to support the troops and show our patriotism - regardless of our age.  Then, at our activity, they brought all of their items.  We separated, organized and boxed them up.  We decorated a bunch of gallon Ziploc bags with permanent marker (the organization ships items in these - to keep them separate in the box), and continued with letters, pictures, etc...  Then, after I got everything home and regrouped, I contacted the organization and I dropped off our large boxes of donations for the troops.  They were very, very grateful and overwhelmed that a group of young girls accomplished this.  I just received a wonderful letter of thanks from the organization.  So, I copied it and mailed it to all the girls, so that they could see the difference that they made first hand.  This activity was so talked about and popular - another ward used it as their quarterly primary activity and a local school is planning the same activity for their school community.   (Idea shared by Angela Miller / ga12042007)