Madill students collecting 'Tunes 4 the Troops'

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Posted: 5:00 PM Nov 13, 2008
Last Updated: 5:30 PM Nov 13, 2008
Reporter: KXII-TV Staff
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MADILL, Okla. ― Students at Madill Middle School are asking for your help. They are participating in a massive effort to help deliver new and used media to troops overseas for the holiday season.

It’s called “Tunes 4 the Troops,” and they are asking for your donations of used and new CDs, DVDs, and books on CD.

Students gathered up what they have so far on Thursday, but with a week to go, they are still far from reaching their goal.

"When they’re in war, and they have everything, and when they get off, they have nothing to do, so we're sending them movies and stuff so they have something to do," eighth grade student Hunter Chapa says.

“Tunes 4 the Troops” hopes to have 500,000 items delivered by Christmas.

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Posted by: CHRISTI Location: MADILL on Nov 14, 2008 at 02:37 PM
The Middle School address is 601 W McArthur, Madill, OK 73446.

Posted by: Mary E. Parker Mem.Lib Location: Sulphur on Nov 14, 2008 at 12:47 PM
Need address to mail CDs to Madill for their Tune 4 the Troops.

Posted by: SKGR Location: Madill Oklahoma on Nov 14, 2008 at 10:28 AM
I think what these kids are doing for these troops are an awsome idea

Posted by: PBR Equipment Co. Location: Tishomingo,Ok. on Nov 14, 2008 at 10:01 AM
Our Company has over CD'S to Donate to the madill School to send to the troops. We are counting them and boxing them up for the kids, I don't have a count but I know that there is over 1,000.Can you please forward this to them. Thank You, Brenda Blue

Posted by: Madill Mom Location: Madill on Nov 14, 2008 at 09:19 AM
That's awesome !!

Posted by: Grandma Location: Ada on Nov 13, 2008 at 09:55 PM
I used to live in Marshall County and still have family down there. This is a very good thing these students are doing. I hope they get lots of help in it. My son is also a soldier and was in Iraq twice and he said they always greatly appreciate things like this from home. Keep up the great work students.

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