Local radio stations KUSA and KASL have created a program that will benefit deployed soldiers from Carbon and Emery counties that they are calling Valentines for Soldiers.
Amanda Holley-Paiz of KUSA spoke about the project and stated that all of the members of both radio stations made the decision to incorporate the Carbon and Emery districts for a service project to provide valentines for deployed soldiers.
“Everyone knows a soldier serving or a veteran that defended our country, no matter the branch,” Holley-Paiz said..
The idea was to get the community and school districts together and have children show their support for the soldiers and to let them know they are in everyone’s hearts for Valentine’s Day and always appreciated in Eastern Utah.
The radio stations are looking to have thousands of homemade valentines by the deadline. The valentines will mostly be made by the elementary students in the two-county area. There is a minimum of one homemade valentine per student. Representatives of the program will also approach the junior high and high schools to have them write letters to the deployed soldiers.
Open donations are also being accepted from the community. The stations would appreciate if people would drop off care packages or something such as a magazine subscription for the soldiers. Citizens are also welcome and encouraged to write their own letters. The stations have teamed up with the local UPS Store to make this possible.
Employees from KUSA and KASL wanted to give a personal thank you to the school district, teachers and administration for all of the hard work that has gone into coordinating this effort.
Donations can be dropped off at the KUSA radio station located at 6 East Main Street in Price. The station is located in the upstairs section of the building. Holley-Paiz can also be called at the station at (435) 637-1080. The deadline for the donations is Jan. 26. The valentines are being sent out by 5 p.m. on the Jan. 27.
