Oregon soldier in Iraq: 'There’s a lot of generous people out there'
By Cali Bagby for KVAL.com
The bags filled up. And the donations went to Iraq. “I do not know exactly what life is like for you guys overseas, but I hope these little packages help make your stay a little more comfortable,” Savage wrote in a letter to the troops. Packages include books, toiletries candy, food, golf balls, books, DVDs, aspirin, toiletries and other knick-knacks. “There’s a lot of generous people out there,” said Captain Adam Lulay, who organized stacks of free postage greeting cards donated by the Oregon Coast Avid Stampers.
Lulay connected with the Coalition of Troop Support, a group of ex-military and civilians, 6 months ago. The Coalition sent Savage’s packages, handmade blankets for wounded soldiers sewn from various donors, and knitted caps from the Yamhill chapter of the Daughters of the Revolution in large containers from the U.S. along with other personal items soldiers packed away long ago. FLIR, a manufacture for helicopter parts, donated $5,000 for soldiers to use for their coffee shop and Christmas parties. Some boxes will be sent to other Oregon soldier stationed on other bases in Iraq. The next shipment, including pens and paper, will be distributed to the local Iraqi population. For more information on how you can get involved go to www.cotsupport.org.
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PORTLAND, Ore. -- High school student Sean Savage left paper bags in neighborhoods around Portland earlier this month asking for donated items to send to the soldiers from Charlie Company, 7th Battalion, 158th Aviation on their 400-day deployment to Iraq.
Cali Bagby is embedded with the Oregon Army National Guard from Charlie Company, 7th Battalion, 158th Aviation, a Medevac Unit based out of Salem, Ore., for KVAL.com. Her work has been published in the Washington Post and the Eugene Weekly. | 
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