Walk Your Doodle and Support Our Troops! UPDATED! DoodleKisses For The Troops!

[Lucy & AnnaBelle's Mom]

We have a Nephew that is currently Deployed to Afghanistan.  While they are gone the FRG (Spouses Support Group) is doing a little support from Home.  They are logging miles walked while the Troops are gone and are trying to get as many miles walked as it is to Kuwait and Afghanistan which is where the Troops deployed to.  Over 14,000 miles are needed before they return at the end of the year.  If anyone here is interested in participating I was thinking we could have a DoodleKisses Group.   You would just need to turn in your miles (weekly or monthly) to an e-mail address that I will post and then you would just tell them you are a part of the DoodleKisses Group.  Here is how it works:

1)  Anyone is eligible to participate.  It doesn't have to be family or friend of the troops.  Just those who wish to support them while they are deployed.  

2)  Your Doodles miles count as well.  So you go for a one mile walk with your doodle, that is 2 miles to be turned in.  Walk two doodles it is 3 miles.

3)  Running counts as well

4)  Gym workouts count to:  30 min fitness class or work out is 1 mile

So, if it looks like enough people are interested I'll contact them to set up a group for us, then I'll post the e-mail.  If it doesn't look like there is enough interest, then I can always get the e-mail to those who want to just participate on their own.

There is a FB page if you want to check it out:  Run/Walk to Kuwait & Afghanistan.

Let me know what you think.  We can get healthy, spend time with our Doodles, and Support Our Troops all at the same time.

UPDATED:  May 19th

Looks like we have some interest so I have notified them that we are setting up a little group to support the Troops.  All you have to do is log your miles each week and then send an e-mail to:

[e-mail]     in the subject line just put "DoodleKisses For the Troops" so they will know you are a part of our group.  If you are on FB and you want you can add a picture of you and your doodle(s) or just your doodles and let them know you are supporting them.

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

Well, JD and I walk at least 2 miles a day when the weather is nice, so if all I have to do is email our miles each week, we would be happy to participate. :)

[Camilla and Darwin]

That sounds like a wonderful idea! I'm interested!

[Leslie, Yogi & Maci Bear]

Let's do it :-)

[Sue, Murphy and Bella ()*o*()]

Trying to see if my "miles" will help. Walk 2 doodles, 2 miles x 4 days a week....24 miles.
Go to Crossfit workout 5 hours a week......10 miles.
Walk approx 5 miles ( it feels like more) a day during work x 3 days a week....15 miles.

So 49 a week for me. I can participate. :)

[Nancy, Ned, Clancy, and Charlie]

  I am pretty much a couch potato so would have little to contribute, but I think it is a wonderful idea, really wonderful.

[Lonnie & Libby Lu]

Nancy, I would love to participate.  Libby and I walk two miles a day most of the time.  DH also walks with her too!  It's a "GO" in this Doodle family.

[Emily, Bentley, & Maserati]

We would love to participate!

[Lucy & AnnaBelle's Mom]

Thanks everyone for your willingness to participate.  I've updated above with the details.  We are all set to start logging those miles.  I occasionally get an update with the mileage total so will let you know when I get the next one how it is going.

[Lori, Quincy & Frankie]

Great idea!  We are in!  I just got a wrist pedometer, too! 

[Dee Dee & "Bentley"]

What a great idea. Count me in and thank you for the kindness shown our troops!

[Lucy & AnnaBelle's Mom]

For those of you who are walking for the Troops I just thought I would share this photo that was on the 3rd ESC's facebook page this morning.  This is our Nephew Adam receiving the Combat patch this week at their compound in Afghanistan.

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

Thank you for sharing this photo, Sheri. Bless Adam and all the troops.