Marine Sgt.
Luis Mercado, Jr.

Newburgh Free Academy,

Class of 2001.

Currently responsible for the lives of many men, serving on the front lines in the war in Iraq.

His mother, Luz Mercado, is collecting and mailing supplies - sending out care packages daily to boost the soldiers morale and to get them the things that so many of us take for granted every day. Luz has established the

"Support Our Heroes" Foundation to buy and ship supplies.

Thank you for visiting.

Please consider contributing, if you can.

• December 28, 2008: Donations needed to send Iraq troops packages. Click Here.
   

• December 13, 2008: Donations Dwindle as War Becomes an Old Story to Many. Click Here.
   

• November 19, 2008: Que Pasa?: Support Our Heroes sends parcels to troops abroad. Click Here.
   

• December 24: Drive to help troops runs dry. Click Here.
   

• July 09, 2007: Support Our Heroes Collecting Contributions. Click Here .
   

• June 29, 2007: Support Our Heroes Collecting Contributions. Click Here.
   

• September 09, 2004: Marine's family on edge. Click Here. (Times-Herald Record)
   

• September 22, 2004: One-woman organization helps troops. Click Here. (Times-Herald Record)
   

• October 05, 2004: Marines get word: We really do care. Click Here. (Times-Herald Record)
   

• October 20, 2004: Despite danger, Marine writes that morale is up. Click Here. (Times-Herald Record)
   

• November 26, 2004: Marine mom's mission: Gifts for troops in Iraq. Click Here. (Times-Herald Record)
   

• December 08, 2004: If There Were a Marine Medal for Shopping, She'd Get It. Click Here. (NY Times)
   

• December 24, 2004: 'Not a whole family' at Christmas, Marine's dad says. Click Here. (Times-Herald Record)
   

• October 01, 2005: Soldier's mother fulfilling promise Click Here. (Times-Herald Record)