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thechriscrew
Chris Crew Admin
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 Posted - 11/17/2006 : 10:53:16
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Any extra DAUGHTRY CD'S, please send to the TROOPS!! Thus DAUGHTRY fans will be sending the troops "Home" for the Holidays!! Let's ALL participate!!!
Watch The Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIxJjXiXwlM
PURPOSE:
Many of us DAUGHTRY fans have bought/will buy many CD's as holiday gifts for family and friends. Any extra CD's that we have, we would like to donate them to the troops overseas to show our appreciation for their service. We are particularly dedicating the song "HOME" to the troops because the lyrics speak poignantly of the sadness and pain of not being able to be with loved ones, a plight relevant both to the servicemen & women and the families and friends who anxiously await their return.
WEB SITE TO SEND:
We have chosen the following web sites to choose an individual serviceman or woman to send to. Thus this will be very personal. Besides sending the DAUGHTRY CD, the web sites provides us with not only the serviceman or woman's name but specific items the individual requests in a care package. Feel free to include any of the requested care package items as well as the CD for that individual if you want to. CD ONLY or other items as well will be much appreciated. The following websites are fully explanatory on what to do.
http://anysoldier.com
http://anymarine.com
http://anyairman.com
http://anysailor.com
http://anycoastgardsman.com
WHAT DO YOU DO:
What you will do so that we don't overlap on various troop members names: Take the first initial of your last name and find an individual serviceman or woman whose last name has that initial and click onto that person. That site will then give you an address for that individual. When you get that info, please fill out the address as such:
PFC John Doe (put the person's name)
Attn: Any soldier (or marine or sailor or airman or coastguardsman)
Then place the address here
VERY IMPORTANT:
Just in case an individual serviceman or woman gets more than one package, it is very important that under that person's name you place (as above) "Attn: Any soldier (or marine, etc)", so that if this individual gets more than one package, it will be given to another person in that person's unit.
ATTACH THIS MESSAGE WITH EACH CD:
"To our American Hero (person's name),
On behalf of DAUGHTRY fans throughout United States, we would first of all like to THANK YOU for your service to our country in (place the country that the person is stationed at here).
While we could NEVER begin to show you our appreciation for your courage and strength being so far away from the country you serve and your family at home, as a gesture of our sincere thanks, we would like to send you a DAUGHTRY CD for you to enjoy while you continue to serve our country honorably. We would like to specifically dedicate the song "HOME" to you so that one day you will return home to your loved ones when your service has been completed.
"HOME" is the 3rd song on the album. Enjoy!
God Bless you and God Bless America,
(put your name or a generic "a DAUGHTRY fan")
HOW TO SEND:
The web sites listed are very explanatory. In addition, since we are sending individual CD's to a troop member, what you do is go to the post office or local store and get those padded envelopes that an individual CD can fit into. Place the name and address on this and mail the package. Larger care packages will need appropriate sized containers. The package will be mailed in the United States and from there will be sent overseas by way of the military. Thus postage is only needed for the United States.
WHEN TO DO THIS:
May send CD's from November 21st to December 4th. Anytime after December 4th, the CD will NOT get there in time for Christmas. Also, very important is that you can only get address for 3 servicemen or women per day. Thus if you have multiple CD's to send, plan your days ACCORDINGLY.
BACKGROUND ON "HOME":
In Chris Daughtry's own words: "I actually wrote 'Home' at home about a month before I left to do American Idol. I wrote it sitting on the couch, getting in the mindset of what it would be like to be away from home. The writing of the song happened in a matter of 10 minutes. (The song) hasn't changed since then."
Chris Daughtry is the sole writer of this song.
Watch Chris Daughtry perform an acoustic version of "HOME" for the first time at his homecoming in North Carolina at http://youtube.com/watch?v=5pwkX77x5wk
Watch Chris Daughtry talk about "HOME" in AOL Music's Behind the Scenes
http://mp.aol.com/video.index.adp?pmmsid=1758010
CONTACT PERSON IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS:
Shelley. email address: shelby8510@yahoo.com
phone number: (480) 610-0358
Alternative contact: Dr. Henry (213) 742-5716
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Amy
Chris Crew Chief
USA
4992 Posts |
Posted - 11/17/2006 : 10:57:51
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Awesome idea!!!
Thanks Tammy!!!! |
Thank you Kelsie!
Daughtry Rocks!!!
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Secret Agent Lamcakes
Chris Crew Chief
USA
2322 Posts |
Posted - 11/17/2006 : 11:52:13
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| Tammy,,What an unbelievable idea. And the idea of having "HOME" dedicated to our service men over seas,,Im just so blown away by this idea. My hats off to you. Best idea ever. I will definately participate. |
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MATTHEW WILLIAM KALASH.
"LIVIN THE DREAM MAN, IM LIVIN THE DREAM"
MY NEPHEW, I LOVE AND MISS YOU VERY MUCH.
YOUR SPIRIT WILL ALWAYS LIVE IN MY HEART.
"TAKE IT TO THE LIMIT, ONE MORE TIME"
and that you did babe. You took it to the limit one last time.
OCT 31, 1972 - JULY 15, 2006
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thechriscrew
Chris Crew Admin
1916 Posts |
Posted - 11/17/2006 : 13:20:40
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| I don't want any confusion, this was not my idea!!! This was done last year with Bo's CD and this year I got a bulletin from Penny about this!!! I cannot take credit for it am just passing along the info!!! :) |
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autumnbreeze
Chris Obsessed
USA
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Posted - 11/17/2006 : 14:24:56
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| Well, it's an AWESOME idea and I will definitely participate! Thanks for passing on the info to us. |
Thanks to Jess for the banners! |
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Svenidol
Chris Crew Chief
USA
1723 Posts |
Posted - 11/17/2006 : 16:51:34
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| So I just read a post on the corporate boards that says Chris was moved nearly to tears when he was told about "Operation 'Home'". |
banner by -Em- THANKS!
Chris Daughtry has left the building . . .
What good's a building once you've blown the roof off it?
banner by Hunnydusst
Bling by Tracy!
"Yo yo man! Check it out! For everyone that thought there wasn't another side to Chris, dude you just SLAYED 'em!" - Randy Jackson |
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Katie
Chris Fanatic
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Posted - 11/17/2006 : 17:25:01
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Tammy,
Thank you for passing along the idea! This will be so great. I will do this at the end of next week. Can't wait to help out.
Luv ya Tammy!!!!!!
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Secret Agent Lamcakes
Chris Crew Chief
USA
2322 Posts |
Posted - 11/17/2006 : 22:30:05
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| thank you for clarifying where the idea came from Tammy. I never heard of itlast year with Bo. Its still an amazing idea, and hearing that Chris was nearly moved to tears over this, Just shows how big his heart is. I bet he never thought , in this world, that this song that took him only 10 mins to write and wrote prior to AI, that it would have this type of affect on everyone out there. He should be very proud. Im very proud of him. |
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MATTHEW WILLIAM KALASH.
"LIVIN THE DREAM MAN, IM LIVIN THE DREAM"
MY NEPHEW, I LOVE AND MISS YOU VERY MUCH.
YOUR SPIRIT WILL ALWAYS LIVE IN MY HEART.
"TAKE IT TO THE LIMIT, ONE MORE TIME"
and that you did babe. You took it to the limit one last time.
OCT 31, 1972 - JULY 15, 2006
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isabellemybelle
Chris Addict
USA
833 Posts |
Posted - 11/21/2006 : 11:56:20
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| I will definitely support this project. |
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thechriscrew
Chris Crew Admin
1916 Posts |
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Svenidol
Chris Crew Chief
USA
1723 Posts |
Posted - 11/21/2006 : 18:00:23
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| That video is unbelievable. I thought the song hit me hard before. . . |
banner by -Em- THANKS!
Chris Daughtry has left the building . . .
What good's a building once you've blown the roof off it?
banner by Hunnydusst
Bling by Tracy!
"Yo yo man! Check it out! For everyone that thought there wasn't another side to Chris, dude you just SLAYED 'em!" - Randy Jackson |
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Amy
Chris Crew Chief
USA
4992 Posts |
Posted - 11/21/2006 : 20:41:26
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WOW!!! Tears streaming down my face...that video is unbelieveable!
Thanks! |
Thank you Kelsie!
Daughtry Rocks!!!
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Svenidol
Chris Crew Chief
USA
1723 Posts |
Posted - 11/22/2006 : 07:16:23
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This is the body of the email I have sent thus far to Hannity, Fox&Friends, Limbaugh, and Glenn Beck. I hope y'all will spread the message to all your friends and family, as well as to any other media personages you can think of who are supporting our American heroes in uniform.
I know that you are a huge supporter of our heroes in uniform, and I wanted to point you to an incredible video I just saw on youtube. It puts images of our American heroes to the sounds of American Idol contestant Chris Daughtry's song "Home". As a suppoter of the band Daughtry, many of the fans are sending care packages to the troops in Iraq and Afghanistan, including the new Daughtry CD, and we are dedicating the song "Home" to them.
Here's the link to the video. And if you want more information about "Operation: 'Home'", I'd be more than happy to forward you a more lengthy email.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIxJjXiXwlM
Take care, and God Bless!
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banner by -Em- THANKS!
Chris Daughtry has left the building . . .
What good's a building once you've blown the roof off it?
banner by Hunnydusst
Bling by Tracy!
"Yo yo man! Check it out! For everyone that thought there wasn't another side to Chris, dude you just SLAYED 'em!" - Randy Jackson |
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Svenidol
Chris Crew Chief
USA
1723 Posts |
Posted - 11/22/2006 : 09:58:24
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In case any of you with myspace have missed your bulletins, please check out
http://www.myspace.com/operation_home
Feedback, input, and suggestions GREATLY appreciated. Here, or on the page message box. |
banner by -Em- THANKS!
Chris Daughtry has left the building . . .
What good's a building once you've blown the roof off it?
banner by Hunnydusst
Bling by Tracy!
"Yo yo man! Check it out! For everyone that thought there wasn't another side to Chris, dude you just SLAYED 'em!" - Randy Jackson |
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Chris_Roxx
Chris Fan
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Posted - 11/28/2006 : 17:38:39
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incredible idea!! I'll have to do this tomorrow!!
I wish I read this sooner! |
thanks Clay^
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Svenidol
Chris Crew Chief
USA
1723 Posts |
Posted - 12/08/2006 : 10:46:41
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For those of you without myspace, here is the latest bulletin from "Operation Home" -
Daughtry gives a "Thumbs Up" to Operation Home
Although Chris and Daughtry are NOT affiliated in any official capacity with "Operation Home", (nor RCA, American Idol, Fox Networks, 19 , etc etc.) in a bulletin from the Daughtry Myspace page, Chris said -
"Oh yeah, the idea of getting the albums over seas to the troops...brilliant. That means so much. . .Love all of you. God bless-Chris"
For those of you who have already sent out your care packages - AWESOME! Thank You!
For thsoe who have not, yes, the Christmas mailing deadline has passed, but Operation Home is a year-round project. It's never too late! Do you remember as a child going to some relative's house for a belated Christmas celebration? Did Grandma and Grandpa come to visit in January? Do you remember they JOY of MORE Chritmas presents, long after the day had passed? Our men and women in uniform stand watch over liberty's torch 24/7/365 , and we at Operation Home are commited to being there for them long after the holiday season has passed.
Keep up the good work gang! Keep those care packages coming ( or I guess I should say going) , and keep spreading the word! I have heard from a reliable source who must remain anonymous that the entire production and promotion team for Daughtry are behind us , and LOVE the thought of giving something back to those who give so much for each and every one of us.
Have a blessed holiday season, and keep on rockin' on!
Operation Home |
banner by -Em- THANKS!
Chris Daughtry has left the building . . .
What good's a building once you've blown the roof off it?
banner by Hunnydusst
Bling by Tracy!
"Yo yo man! Check it out! For everyone that thought there wasn't another side to Chris, dude you just SLAYED 'em!" - Randy Jackson |
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