TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – A Tallahassee woman is bringing words of encouragement to a unit of 29 Florida National Guardsmen currently deployed in the Middle East, including her son.<\/p>\n
Margaret Summers turned to social media to invite people to a local coffee shop to help write cards for the service members. <\/p>\n
\u201cI knew my hand would get tired writing 29 cards, and I wanted each card to be original,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
She plans to include the cards in a care package she will send Monday.<\/p>\n
Summers said her son told her the soldiers would appreciate receiving cards from home.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe has a lot of soldiers under him, and I know he wants to keep their spirits up and wants them to feel like they are thought about,\u201d Summers said.<\/p>\n
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Summers said she knows the deployment can be difficult for the soldiers. \u201cIt\u2019s hot, it\u2019s dusty, it\u2019s not like home, and family is far away,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
For Summers, the cards are a simple way to remind the service members that they are supported and remembered while serving overseas.<\/p>\n
People who missed Saturday\u2019s meetup will have another opportunity to participate next Saturday at 10 a.m. at the Starbucks at 1960 Gainesborough Ln in Tallahassee. <\/p>\n
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