I mentioned the Cheerios sendCheer campaign last week in my post : No Doubt in My Military Mind. This weekend Honey and I went shopping for a specially marked Cheerios boxes at Walmart. They were pretty easy to find, our local Walmart is really good about filling their end caps with useful products and campaigns such as this.
Honey and I grabbed two boxes so we could work on this together. I explained to Honey about the military and the fact that these men and women are away from our family and they are protecting America. She was very excited to be part of such a fun event. Of course Honey loves to do anything where she can express her creativity. To be part of this unique and fun campaign and show your support to our military you simply pick up your own box of Cheerios that is marked with the special sendCheer campaign.
Cut out the postcard provided on your box of Cheerios. Once you have it cut out you will see there it is already filled out for those that don’t have someone specifically they are mailing their sendCheer post card to. Honey and I both do not have anyone specific so we created our postcard to be sent to any military personnel. We really hope it brightens their day.
Once your postcards are cut out it is up to you what you would like to do with them from there. You can send a care package, a letter, or the postcard. Honey and I decided to send the postcards adding our own touches of course. Honey got out her crayons and drew a special photo for her recipient and remembered to tell them “Thank You”. I took the opportunity to send my gratitude for all that they do. “The sight of military personnel brings a smile to my face and warmth to my heart. My family and I will always be in your debt for the freedom you have helped to protect.” This is just a small amount of what I feel. I never pass by a military person without feeling a sense of gratitude for what they do. Sending them a small token such as a postcard is the least that I can do.
With our postcards ready to go (you can see that Honey had to add a little bit of love to mine), Honey was excited to get them out into the mail. She grabbed the stamps out of my person and made sure to add the “flag” stamps as a symbol of USA. We passed by our own flag on the way to the mailbox and I couldn’t help but take a quick photo. Having just finished up with such an important lesson to my daughter I swelled with pride as the sight caught my eye.
We here at Shibley Smiles encourage you to support the military through either the sendCheer campaign or in anyway that you see fit. I would love to hear if you have taken part in anyway.
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Heather Monk says
This is such a really nice idea! A great way to get children to understand the military and how much they do for us each and every day. I love this idea. Thank you to all the military and their families!
Colleen says
I do like the simplicity of it so that I can involve my 6 year old.
Anissa says
What a great way to send cheer, and only a stamp and some gratitude needed!
Colleen says
And you get a box of cereal for breakfast when you are done! LOL
Cindy W says
what a great idea!
Jen Kim says
I think this is a wonderful idea to give our troops where ever they may be, hope and strength~ My father served in the Army for over 20 years, and so I saw how hard it was for him and the other soldiers, especially when soldiers are in a foreign country being so far away from home and their families… I am grateful for all the sacrifices our soldiers make for our country and for us. Thank you all so much!
Phoebe Chow says
Salute to our troops !
Debbie Christopherson says
What an amazing tribute to our wonderful troops!
Sara says
Our congregation at church made cards to send to the troops!
Mandy says
Neat idea
Aislinn Bailey says
Want. Want. Want. Great idea
Taylor says
This is a great idea, I’ll keep an eye out for the special packaging!
Phong says
I saw the commercial for this on TV the other night. What a thoughtful thing they’re doing!
Amy L. Norman says
What a great idea. Thank you Cheerios, and also to Shibley and Honey for making a service person’s day. 🙂 <3
Emma says
What a thoughtful idea! I’m sure that you were much appreciated
Amanda Wasilko says
This is such a wonderful idea! I’m so proud of all my friends and the family members I have that are in the military! This is a great way for everyone to support and thank our troops!!
Eula says
This is an awesome idea and it’s so pretty!
Ali Gilbert says
I’ve done a bunch of these with my boyfriend’s nieces and nephew already!!! Awesome idea!!
Sushruta says
Pretty neat idea i must say !!! Amazing tribute to our great Troops. 🙂
Colleen says
Cheerios hit the nail on this campaign, nothing extra to buy but everyone gets something in return.
Kristan H says
This is a great idea! We will have to look for those packages.
Colleen says
I would have loved to see them on other Cheerio products. We prefer Honey Nut!
Talex says
This is a nice idea, anything to lift the spirits of our troups.
Colleen says
Definitely I can’t imagine being away from my family for so long.
JAVETA ACKER says
this is a good idea,im gonna get some and do this with my kids! the troops need all the support they can get
Colleen says
I hope your children enjoy it like my daughter did. My sons would like to participate so I need to buy more.
Carmen says
I haven’t seen those boxes yet – I’ll have to go look for them. Thanks!
Brenda C. says
I haven’t heard of this but it’s such a lovely idea. Supporting our troops and their families is such a wonderful thing to do.
Colleen says
Agreed!
MK says
This is a good promotion for Cheerios but I’ve seen better ideas to support our wonderful troops.
Colleen says
There are definitely some great programs out there.
Cheryl Chere says
Cute idea 🙂
Anna P says
I have many friends and family in the military. I know they appreciate all of the people who take the time to say thank you. I cannot thank them enough for their service to our country.
Colleen says
Agreed completely.
Juana Esparza says
This is so nice they do deserve our thanks and so much more for what they are doing for all of us.
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Wendy Pence says
Sounds like a great idea! :0)
Aggie says
This is a great idea to send some love to our troops.
Maurene Nunes says
Love the Cheerios support for our troops, kudos to you for following thru.
Jill Guzman says
What a terrific idea! I love to the support for our troops in so many different ways!
Schmidty says
I always loved the little bonuses on the cereal boxes as a kid ….this is a wonderful idea!
Colleen says
Yeah we don’t see that quite as much anymore, at least not in the boxes now you have to mail away for them after you collect so many UPS codes
Jill C. says
Thanks for following me on twitter and connecting me to your blog (@jdcutler)
Colleen says
Glad to see you here I hope you enjoy!
pslms81 says
This is a really neat idea… I will be on the lookout for this at the store!
Colleen says
Should be easy to find. I haven’t checked out my grocery store we do a lot of our shopping at Walmart
Kathaleen says
The Cheerio’s post card is so great!
royalegacy says
I have already found a box with this on it, and have sent off our Cheer to the troops.
Colleen says
Isn’t it such a rewarding feeling.
Karen Monahan says
This was sweet. 🙂
Hannah Roberts says
Aww sweet post!!
Sara Weekley says
What a awesome idea and a great project for my girls… Thank you
Colleen says
I loved that my daughter enjoyed it.
Laura Emerson says
I love all ideas to help support our military.
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spamgirl says
Sounds like an amazing program!
Sheila Vives says
this is a nice campaign. Took part in a Twitter Party on this a few days ago. Was educational
Amber Mabry says
thats awesome
Britnee N. says
!!! 🙂
Sherri Rogers says
I LOVE the Cheerios’s postcards!
♡♥♬ Louis ♡♥♬ says
it’s such a wonderful idea, I’ll be on the lookout for those boxes on my next shopping trip
daniel healey says
We will be buying these in the store when we see them. thanks for letting us know.