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.

Kory and Brennan work together to sort care package items.
 

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.