Helping Out

— By Kevin Drum

| Wed Oct. 28, 2009 10:46 AM PDT

A friend of mine with a son serving in Afghanistan emailed yesterday about a group that raises money to provide injured service members at military hospitals with voice-controlled laptop computers and related technology that helps their recovery.  It's a terrific organization that's holding a fundraising drive right now, and I just kicked in for a hundred dollars.  If it sounds like a good cause to you too, just click here.  They accept donations in any amount.

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Submitted by Heather (not verified) on Thu Oct. 29, 2009 4:31 AM PDT.

Thanks Kevin...that does sound like a very worthy cause.

They could have a bake sale

Submitted by Ross Best on Thu Oct. 29, 2009 11:05 AM PDT.

Sounds like something the military hospitals ought to be doing as a matter of course with public funds.

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