Go watch this video of Kaziah Hancock, an artist from Utah who has given back much to families who have lost much. From the NBC video:
I don’t know how political I am. I don’t get into all that crap. I just love freedom, Ok?
Kaziah’s extraordinary tribute to our troops has morphed into Project Compassion:
I wanted to give a gift of the heart, from one American to another. A gift that says, someone gives a damn. I love you, here, it’s not much, but it’s painted with love, of your dear one.
Kaziah Hancock
An amazing woman, who really understand what it means to “support” the troops and their families.
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All those who wish to contribute to this project can go to any Wells Fargo office and donate to Project Compassion/Soldier Fund
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Send your tax deductible donation to:
Project Compassion/Soldier Fund
P.O. Box 153
Manti, UT 84642
For every $50.00 donation, Kaziah will send you two prints. These are 11″ x 14″ limited edition signed prints of HomeMaid Baker and Dirt Farmer. These prints are suitable for framing and the proceeds will go to the Project Compassion Soldier Fund.
This is a non-profit organization and your donations are tax deductible. Thank you for you support.
The recipients express their deepest gratitude, love and appreciation for this gift.
Miss Kaziah,
We are about the same age and when I heard about you and all the wonderful things you have done, and are doing, I wanted to learn more about you. I use to think I had it rough growing up in rual Alabama, but compared to you, I didn’t have it so bad. The Army was my “way out” back in the late 60’s. Of course there was war going on and people were getting killed left and right, but when you don’t think your life is worth much anyway and a guy says the Army will cloth and feed you, give you a place to sleep and pay you a little money - well, you can see how the Vietnam war wasn’t really a big concern at the time. I wasn’t sent to Vietnam; I was sent to the DMZ in Korea where I was wounded in combat, but I was more fortunate than some that served in Korea - they were added to the Vietnam casuality list by the way. So, I was willing to go fight in Vietnam, but the Army sent me somewhere else to fight. About twenty years later, while serving as a Chief Warrant Officer in the Army Reserve when Iraq/Desert Storm broke out, I was determined to be a part of that war, but again my request was denied and I watched others go to war. I sent my retirement packet to the Army Personnel Center in St. Louis last week.
I wanted you to know that there are those of us that serve and served in uniform who recognize and appreciate what you are doing, and we are proud for every sacrifice we ever made so people like you can express yourself and give comfort to those who have lost so much in the defense of freedom - it’s wonderful that you appreciate your freedom so much.
I plan to send a contribution to Project Compassion, and I plan to read your book - I think what you are doing is wonderful.
Ma’am, I pray that God will bless you abundantly.
Respectfully,
R. Stewart
Left by Roy Roger Stewart on June 20th, 2007 at 7:57 pm