The second annual Credo (Act for Change) phone cards for Veterans project is underway. I just donated and encourage folks to join me. Here is a detailed explanation of the project.

Thanks to Bush Administration cuts to the Veterans Administration (VA) budget in recent years, veterans recuperating at VA hospitals aren’t even allowed long-distance time to call home to their families over the holidays. Will you chip in and help our nation’s veterans be able to call their loved ones this holiday season?

CREDO Action (from Working Assets) and Veterans for Peace have teamed up again this year to repeat last year’s successful delivery of phone cards to 148 VA hospitals around the country. Reports back from the VA hospitals were fantastic; to quote one volunteer who helped deliver the cards…

“The Vets were astounded. Two hours of phone time is like gold to them. Many a tear was shed. Thanks to you, the holidays will be happier for lonely veterans around the country.”

We’ve used our relationship with Sprint to get a great long-distance rate on these cards — 2.9 cents per minute. This means that your tax-deductible contribution of $10.50 will get two-hour phone cards into the hands of three deserving veterans this December. A contribution of $52.50 will get phone cards into the hands of fifteen veterans.

To every and all Veteran. Thank you for your service. America owes you an enormous debt of gratitude at the very least and a whole lot of support. This country would not exist without your service.