As webmaster for my church, I get emails all the time. Requests for assistance, promotion for someone’s ministry, etc. It was just a few days ago that I got an email requesting birthday cards for Sgt. Kevin Downs.
The email seemed innocent enough. A plea for birthday cards for a wounded soldier? I can do that. Anyone can do that. The problem is that I didn’t follow through and mindlessly forwarded the email to our church secretaries.
According to this Sgt. Downs is already being deluged with get well cards, that the original mailing address has changed. I’m afraid this might turn into a Craig Shergold thing.
Email is so easily forwarded. Bad information is passed on frequently. In lieu of buying a birthday card and sending it to a soldier who is already being deluged with cards, why not make a donation to his medical fund with the card money? I suspect these emails for cards might be some type of marketing ploy by the Hallmark cartel. Maybe not.