Students Support Troops

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By Jeff Muniz

Story Published: Apr 7, 2008 at 1:44 PM CST

Story Updated: Apr 7, 2008 at 6:30 PM CST

There's a new color being added this week to the Illinois State University Redbird red and white. Students are purchasing yellow bracelets that say "Support Our Troops".

A Communications class on campus is also collecting money, clothes and entertainment items for troops serving overseas.

"It's really important for students to learn they can make a difference and have an impact on the world. They come from high school where they do charity events all the time. Then, they come to college and they don't know how to do that here. So, this kind of gives them an opportunity thru the class that they can figure out I can make a difference and this is how I can do it," Organizer and ISU Grad Student Michelle Altieri says.

The goal is to collect $2500 and amass as many socks, hats, CD's and DVD's as possible. The items will go to Operation Gratitude in California where they'll compile it and send it as care packages to troops.

Students will be stationed on the ISU quad all week long during lunch time.

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