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What are Blue Fridays?

I first learned about the concept of Blue Fridays through an email someone sent me several years ago. I thought it was a great idea so I created this webpage for others out there wishing to learn more about Blue Fridays and find other ways to support our troops abroad. Then, people started emailing me saying it should be Red Friday and that Blue Fridays were for democrats, blah, blah, blah. I'm not here to argue these trivial matters because thats missing the point entirely. The fact is, the term "Blue Friday", for whatever reason brought you to this page as it has many more before you. Now, if you really want to support our troops, find a charity from the list below or one you are already familiar with, and make a donation. That will go much further than wearing a certain color on a certain day of the week. Thanks for your visit and thank you to the soldiers who give me the very freedom to type these words. God blesses the USA.

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Support The Troops Charity List 

just to name a few

101 Ways To Support The Troops
A free e-book with lots of unique ways to supports our troops.
Soldier Soaps!
Handpainted Soldier Soaps, Send a Soldier a Soap, Support the Troops, Army, Navy, Airforce, Marines, Coast Guard, Care Packages, Soaps for the Troops!
Laptops for the Wounded
A non-profit organization with a goal to provide laptop computers WITH WEBCAMS for the wounded military personnel in hospitals, so they can have access to family and friends when they cannot be there with them.
Operation Komando: Support Our Troops Web Site
Show your support for the troops working to protect our freedoms. They need everyday items that are difficult to come by in the war zone.
Homes For Our Troops: Specially Adapted Homes for Wounded Soldiers
Homes for Our Troops is a non-partisan, non-profit 501 (c)(3) organization that provides specially adapted homes for our severely injured service members.
A Million Thanks: Letters To Our U.S. Military Men and Women
A Million Thanks is a year-round campaign to show our U.S. Military Men and Women, past and present, our appreciation for their sacrifices, dedication, and service to our country through our letters, emails, cards, prayers, and thoughts.
How To Write Our Troops
Here's how you can write a letter to "any service member".

Blue Fridays Shirts, Stickers, Etc. 

proceeds go to Operation Graditude

Operation Gratitude seeks to lift morale and put smiles on faces by sending care packages addressed to individual Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines deployed overseas. Operation Gratitude care packages contain food, hygiene products, entertainment items and personal letters of appreciation, all wrapped with good wishes of love and support.
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OPERATION: Birthday Cake 

the sweetest way to support our troops

Order a gourmet cake for your soldier plus 5% of your order will be contributed to Bake Me A Wish!'s Operation: Birthday Cake, which, with our partners the Armed Forces Foundation and Soldiers' Angels who donate birthday cakes each month to soldiers overseas.

Bake Me A Wish

Blue Fridays Facebook Group 

over 1500 members strong

A group on Facebook has been opened to help spread the word about Blue Fridays. You can list your thoughts and prayers for our soldiers abroad. As well as meet other proud Americans just like yourself.

Join the "I Support Blue Fridays" Facebook Group

The picture to the right is the people of Mid-America Motorworks. They support Blue Fridays company wide. A big thank you to them.

Blue Fridays Guestbook 

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    Tipi Tipi Nov 1, 2009 @ 1:28 pm
    Good to see Blue Friday in the Top 100 on Squidoo.
    This lens is blessed by a Squid Angel today.
    Best wishes to you!
    Susie
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    bethd821 bethd821 Sep 16, 2009 @ 8:29 pm
    I'll start wearing blue on Friday. I have a support our troops lens, too. It's about Operation Sauce Drop.

    Good lens
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    blue22d blue22d Jun 10, 2009 @ 1:31 pm
    Wonderful idea. I had heard a little about the program. Now I know more. I am featuring your lens at my lens visitingsquidoolenses @ Mall of Squidoo group. Do stop by and visit.
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    teresa teresa May 19, 2009 @ 12:10 pm
    thank you to all military serving to protect our freedom.those of you abroad and never to forget those who are injured and have fallen!also those who are in the states, your service is much appericated too!!!!
    as a military wife with my sailor getting ready to go in harms way may all of you be protected as you protect us!
    god bless america
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    Pastiche Pastiche May 16, 2009 @ 11:14 am
    Blue is the color of Peace, and our troops are the supreme peace keepers. I'll proudly wear blue on Friday, and any other day to show support for all the troops.
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Read Original Blue Friday Email 

have you read it yet?

Very soon, you will see a great many people wearing blue every Friday. The reason? Americans who support our troops used to be called the 'silent majority' We are no longer silent, and are voicing our love for God, country and home in record breaking numbers. We are not organized, boisterous or overbearing.

Many Americans, like you, me and all our friends, simply want to recognize that the vast majority of America supports our troops. Our idea of showing solidarity and support for our troops with dignity and respect starts this Friday -- and continues each and every Friday until the troops all come home, sending a deafening message that ... every red-blooded American who supports our men and women afar, will wear something blue.

By word of mouth, press, TV -- let's make the United States on every Friday a sea of blue much like a homecoming football game in the bleachers. If every one of us who loves this country will share this with acquaintances, coworkers, friends, and family, it will not be long before the USA is covered in BLUE and it will let our troops know the once 'silent' majority is on their side more than ever, certainly more than the media lets on.

The first thing a soldier says when asked 'What can we do to make things better for you?' is ...'We need your support and your prayers.' Let's get the word out and lead with class and dignity, by example, and wear something BLUE every Friday.

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