For me Mike, I dont' really belong to a group at Ginghamsburg even though that's where I attend service but I am a Blue Star Mom. The Blue Star Mom's (BSMs) is an organization committed to sending boxes from home to soldiers deployed, especially those soldiers who don't hear from or receive anything. There is one boy in my son's unit, Eryck, who joined the Army simply because his family is very poor. His paychecks go into his mothers account to help his mama raise his brothers and sisters. My son Jake wrote me that Eryck hadn't received any thing since they had been in Afghanistan and wanted to know if I could put in his name to the BSMs even though he wasn't from Ohio. I did and I went ahead and put a box together and sent him one myself, I always send a little note to let the soldiers I send boxes to, know I am praying for them, I always mention God. Jake said when Eryck got the first box, he thought he was going to cry. He was overwhelmed that he would get something from people that didn't even know him. This winter my branch of the BSMs was contacted by an officer who said his men were in the mountains and were cold and really in need of more blankets. Within a week several boxes of blankets were sent. As an introvert it's difficult for me to get involved with a group of people, I haven't gotten to the place where I share much with them, but it fills me up to have the priveledge to be a part of what they do. Just our branch literally sends out thousands of boxes to soldiers each year. As well as giving clothes and toiletries to homeless vets in our own area that we may hear about, and spending time with the Vets at the VA. Each meeting is started with the opening of the bible and prayer and closed the same way. I'm so grateful to be a part of a giving group not asking for or wanting anything in return. By giving and helping in this way I absolutely receive more in return. It fills my heart to the max and i have a very happy soul.