Valour-IT Drive 07 Kicks Off!

It’s that time of the year, folks. Project Valour-IT has turned into a blogosphere monster, raising hundreds of thousands of dollars to buy voice-activated laptops for soldiers’ who have lost the use of their limbs.

About this amazing project, from the horse’s mouth:

Valour-IT has had a great year of fundraising, but the needs of the wounded continue, and our coffers are empty.

Just in time, because the 2007 Valour-IT Veterans Day Fundraising Competition begins on Monday, October 29. Last year a merry band of milbloggers and friends raised over $230,000 dollars. This year, need among the wounded hasn’t changed, with as many as 100 laptops going out each month. But every year, the amazing bloggers who participated have exceeded Valour-IT’s wildest hopes. Let’s do it again!

Here’s the who, what, where, when, why and how of the competition:

Who: Bloggers of any and all stripes who support the U.S. Military

What: Raising $240,000 ($60,000/team) for Project Valour-IT,

Where: Starting on the blogs, then spreading through your community and into major media

When: Monday, 29 October through Saturday, 11 November (Veterans Day)

Why: Because reconnecting the wounded with the world is a vital part of their recovery

How: Signing up for your favorite military branch, blogging, auctioning, emailing, and spreading the news

Once again, OPFOR will be supporting Team Air Force (ignore any subversive treason from Marine/Navy/Army OPFOR bloggers). Here’s the donation link:

Please consider donating! You won’t find a more noble cause.