Denim Day for Soldiers' Angels

At work we have Denim Days on most Fridays.

Employees who have been associated with a particular cause such as in the past:

• Pink for the Cure
• Muscular Distrophy
• Multiple Sclerosis
• American Cancer Society
• Make a Wish

and many others have held Denim Days. You donate $5 to the cause and you get to wear your favorite denim outfit on a specified Friday.

Today's Denim Day is sponsored by Cindy Hinkle and her cause is Soldiers' Angels. Because of Matthew, my son, being in the service, this particular organization grabbed my heart. See the explanation below:

Denim Day on Dec. 12 Benefits Injured Soldiers

A firmwide Denim Day on Friday, December 12, will help raise money for an interesting project that assists injured U.S. soldiers returning from the Middle East. For a donation of $5 or more, wear your favorite denim outfit and help out Soldiers' Angels. (Checks may be made out to Soldiers' Angels Project Valour-IT Fund, and as always, donations are tax-deductible.)

The organization has a number of projects in the works that benefit U.S. troops. Our Denim Day will raise money for "Project Valour-IT."

Project Valour-IT provides voice-controlled/adaptive laptop computers and other technology to support troops recovering from serious injuries to their hands, head injuries and other severe traumas. The project supplies:

• Voice-controlled laptops that help servicemembers stay in touch with loved ones or just write down their thoughts during recovery.
• Wii video game systems that have been very successful in engaging servicemembers during physical therapy, helping them to increase mobility and speed recovery.
• Handheld GPS devices that build self-confidence and independence by compensating for short-term memory loss and other challenges related to brain injuries and post-traumatic stress disorder.

Denim Day organizer and Pittsburgh attorney Cindy Hinkle has a particular connection to the project because it was started in honor of a friend, Maj. Chuck Ziegenfuss, who was injured by an IED in Iraq three years ago.

Of course I sent more than the requisite $5.

And of course, I forgot to wear my jeans today.

Another Senior Blonde Moment!