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Project Help Lensraiser on Squidoo

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Make a Lens, Support the Troops, Raise Funds for Operation Helmet

Simply by making a lens on Squidoo, you can be helping protect the troops from traumatic brain injury and raise funds for Operation Helmet, a 100% volunteer, non-partisan, charitable organization.

Operation Helmet currently provides needed helmet upgrade kits free of charge to troops in Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as to those ordered to deploy in the near future. These pad inserts are saving the lives of soldiers everyday.

You can get involved with the Project Help Lensraiser on Squidoo by making a lens, joining squidoo groups and blogging about Project Help to spread the word.

Note for Bloggers: When referring to Project Help in Blog entries, please tag the entry with Squidoo Project Help or Project Help on Squidoo, or Project Help Lensraiser so we can pick up the post in an RSS feed.

Table of Contents for Project Help Lensraiser

  1. More about Project Help on Squidoo
  2. Meet Our Project Help for Operation Helmet Organizers
  3. About Operation Helmet
  4. Make a Lens to Support Project Help on Squidoo
  5. Project Help on Squidoo - A Lensraiser for Operation Helmet
  6. Possible Graphics to Use
  7. Dr. Bob Meaders on Operation Helmet on YouTube
  8. Tin Hats to Composite Helmets: A Collector's Guide in the Amazon Spotlight
  9. The Operation Helmet Lens on Squidoo
  10. Helmet Pads Needed
  11. Support Project Help on Squidoo
  12. Lenses Made for Project Help
  13. Project Help on Squidoo
  14. A Featured Lens on the Squidoo Charity Fund
  15. Cher and Dr. Meaders Interviewed about Operation Helmet on YouTube
  16. We Support Operation Helmet
  17. Operation Helmet Website
  18. Support Operation Helmet
  19. Watch a Presentation about Operation Helmet
  20. Ways to Get Involved with Operation Helmet
  21. Donate to Operation Helmet
  22. Refiting a Helmet with New Pads
  23. The Latest News about Operation Helmet
  24. Donate a Helmet Upgrade
  25. Blog Posts on Operation Helmet
  26. Refitted Helmet
  27. Books about Helmets Available on Amazon
  28. Featured Lenses Supporting Project Help
  29. Blog Posts on Squidoo's Project Help
  30. Featured Lenses Supporting Project Help
  31. We the People - Support the Troops Group
  32. Reader Feedback on Project Help

Project Help

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Make a Lens (or two) for help Project Help on Squidoo.

Help Protect Our Troops by raising funds for Operation Helmet.

More about Project Help on Squidoo

The main purpose of Project Help is to raise money for Operation Helmet.

By leveraging the concept of microdonations and the ability for lensmasters to create lenses to benefit a charity, for free Squidoo can help raise funds to support this cause.

Creating a lens can take 30-45 minutes, less if your experienced. (More if you are meticulous like I am)

Think about it if 500 people made 1 lens that generated $1.00 per month that would equal $500 per month or $6,000 per year.

That's a lot of money!

Meet Our Project Help for Operation Helmet Organizers

About Operation Helmet

OPERATION HELMET is a 100% volunteer, non-partisan, charitable organization headquartered in Montgomery, Texas (near Houston) with volunteer operations around the country.

Operation Helmet provides helmet upgrade kits free of charge to troops in Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as to those ordered to deploy in the near future.

These helmet upgrades do three primary things:
    1. Protection - Shock-absorbing pads keep the helmet from slapping the skull when hit with blast forces, fragments, or being tumbled along the ground or inside a vehicle. This decreases the chance of brain injury from IED's, bombs, RPG's, vehicle accidents, falls, etc.
    2. Comfort - If it is comfortable, it will stay on troop's head longer and more often.
    3. Stability - Keeps the helmet firmly on the head and out of the eyes.
IED - Improvised explosive device
RPG - Rocket Propelled Grenade Launcher

Make a Lens to Support Project Help on Squidoo

Making a contribution to Operation Helmet is simple. All it just takes is just a little bit of time. To get started:
    1. Make a lens on something related to the Operation Helmet, the Troops, or something else you care about.

    Start by clicking the "Make a Lens" button on this page.


    2. Be sure that you select Operation Helmet as the beneficiary for the lens under "Payment Options."

    3. Add a Text Module to spread the word about Project Help on Squidoo. See the next module below.

    4. Publish your lens.

    5. Add your lens to the link plexo below.

    6. Add your lens to the We the People - Support the Troops Group.

    7. Blog about it.
Please be sure that you submit a quality lens and no "adult" rated lenses. We are trying to generate funds for a good cause.

Project Help on Squidoo - A Lensraiser for Operation Helmet

Help Protect Our Heroes

This lens was created as part of the Project Help Lensraiser for Operation Helmet.

Operation Helmet saves lives by providing a padding insert for helmets. Theses pads are saving the lives of soldiers everyday.

Project Help on Squidoo is a lensraiser for Operation Helmet.

Simply by Making a lens on Squidoo you can contribute to Operation Helmet.

Images: Squid in Helmet. © Kirsti A. Dyer. Some Rights Reserved.

Possible Graphics to Use

Here are several possible graphics to use on lenses. (Please copy them to your computer rather than linking directly).


Dr. Bob Meaders on Operation Helmet on YouTube

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Tin Hats to Composite Helmets: A Collector's Guide in the Amazon Spotlight

Tin Hats to Composite Helmets: A Collector's Guide

Tin Hats to Composite Helmets: A Collector's Guide

by: Martin J. Brayley

Amazon Price: $13.29 (as of 06/04/2012)Buy Now

A Collector's Guide brings together in a single volume the primary protective helmets of the world's military forces from 1915 to modern times. It traces the development of the helmet from the Great War French 'Adrian' through to the current American ACH composite helmet.

With around 700 images of a vast range of helmets, this is an essential work for collectors and historians alike.

Currently available for preorder.

The Operation Helmet Lens on Squidoo

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Helmet Pads Needed 

Support Project Help on Squidoo

We are looking for lensmasters to make lenses for Project Help to raise funds for Operation Helmet.

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Project Help

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Lenses Made for Project Help

These are a list of lenses made that support Operation Helmet and Project Help.

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Operation Helmet

The troops were sent into the Iraq and Afghanistan more...2 points

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My Good Deed - Change the World

How will you remember 9/11? Pledge your good deed more...2 points

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The Gratitude Campaign - Thanking Those Who Are Serving & Others

The Gratitude Campaign is a way for people to say more...2 points

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The Arlington Ladies

For more than 35 years, the Arlington Ladies volun more...2 points

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I'll Be Home for Christmas - A Wish of Hope and Peace for the Holidays

The classic song, "I'll Be Home for Christmas more...2 points

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We the People - Support the Troops Headquarters

We the People - Support the Troops Group was creat more...2 points

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Project Help Lensraiser on Squidoo

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USS New York and September 11

What sets the USS New York apart? Its construction more...2 points

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Over 50 Ways You Can "Change The World" Using Squidoo!

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Project Help on Squidoo 

A Featured Lens on the Squidoo Charity Fund

Learn more about how charities can be benefited by making lenses on Squidoo.
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Cher and Dr. Meaders Interviewed about Operation Helmet on YouTube

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We Support Operation Helmet 

Operation Helmet Website


Operation Helmet provides helmet upgrade kits free of charge to troops in Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as to those ordered to deploy in the near future.
Operation Helmet
The main website for Operation Helmet.

Support Operation Helmet

The life you save may save another!

Watch a Presentation about Operation Helmet

To watch the presentation, The Life You Save May Save Another! from Operation Helmet simply click on the image above.

Ways to Get Involved with Operation Helmet

There are many ways that you can get involved with Operation Helmet in addition to participating in Project Help Lensraiser on Squidoo.

For more information you can visit the Operation Helmet website.
  1. Send a donation.
  2. Organize a fund raiser through your work, church, synagogue, school, lodge, meeting house, professional organization, or other apolitical and nonpartisan group.
  3. Write your elected officials - it may not have an immediate impact, but eventually they will listen. The Operation Helmet Website offers several options.
  4. Write to the senior leaders of the military.

Donate to Operation Helmet

You can make a donation directly to Operation Helmet on their website via Online Donations, US Mail, Stock Donations and Vendor Donations In Kind.

They will cease operations when we are no longer needed and transfer any residual funds to charities helping our wounded troops and their families.
Contribute to Operation Helmet
Information for making a donation to Operation Helmet.

Refiting a Helmet with New Pads 

The Latest News about Operation Helmet

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Donate a Helmet Upgrade

Donate a helmet upgrade and you might save a life TODAY!

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Help Protect Our Heroes

Blog Posts on Operation Helmet

Granddad goes to war against crummy helmets
His non-profit called "Operation Helmet." He first got the idea in 2004 when his grandson joined the Marines. He noticed their helmets had webbing inside that made them bounce around and slip when they ran or tried to do much of anything.
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Refitted Helmet 

Books about Helmets Available on Amazon

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Featured Lenses Supporting Project Help

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Blog Posts on Squidoo's Project Help

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Featured Lenses Supporting Project Help

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We the People - Support the Troops Group

The We the People - Support the Troops Group benefits Operation Helmet and Soldiers' Angels.
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Reader Feedback on Project Help

Feedback....thoughts....suggestions....comments

What do you think about Project Hope?

  • Pastiche Mar 19, 2009 @ 9:40 am | delete
    I built a lens about a TBI survivor and actor who's also a historical military reenactor. The Alan Wilbar, Poet lens donates all royalties to Operation Helmet. This is a wonderful Squidoo project - head injuries of all types can and must be prevented.
  • XXandXY Jan 23, 2009 @ 2:32 pm | delete
    Kirsti I can see why you're a giant! I didn't know about Operation Helmet but I'll gladly add my military themed lens to such a good cause.I'm off to start adding some relevant info to my lens as soon as I've finished typ....
  • JJNW Oct 4, 2008 @ 12:30 pm | delete
    Hi! Congrats on being awarded Generous Giant among the Squid Giants! Bravo and well deserved!!
  • stargazer00 Aug 6, 2008 @ 3:33 pm | delete
    Thanks for this great lens. I've made a lens to support this great cause. I encourage other lensmasters to do the same.
  • chefkeem Aug 5, 2008 @ 4:28 pm | delete
    Oh, Kirsti - this is a wonderful page with all the information one might need to truly support our troops. Thank you for your huge contribution to this urgent cause.
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