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Orange belt karate student Ashley Reichert grabs up a bag of donated
toothpaste
and toothbrushes from a bin of other donated items, such as microwave
popcorn,
cookies, and breakfast bars, as she prepares care packages for Bendell
Karate's
"adopted soldiers" -- part of an "Adopt-A-Soldier" project the karate
school's
youth have initiated. Ashley and her brother Tyler raised over $1000 in
monetary
donations for the project. |

Tyler and Justine focus intensely on preparing notes to soldiers that
will be
added to care packages being sent overseas by Bendell Karate students
who have
"adopted" groups of soldiers as part of a youth project. |

Brennan and Ashley sit and sort among donated items. |
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Kory and Brennan work together to sort care package items.
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Junior black belt student Mr. Dasher convinces Wal-Mart
employee
to donate to the Adopt-A-Soldier campaigning. |

Brother
and
sister
duo
use a
booth
to
promote
the
Adopt-A-Soldier
campaign
at a
Pueblo
County
Republican
meeting.
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