Website: http://bakesalesforbodyarmor.org
Bake Sales for Body Armor! Was formed in response to a Department of Defense Study that showed that 74 out of 93 Marines killed between March 2003 and June 2005 could have been saved by side protecting body armor that was not being provided for our troops. After the plan to hold bake sales to purchase the armor ran in Stars and Stripes, the army began sending large shipments of the much needed armor to troops in Iraq. While the urgent need for body armor seems to have passed, this has not been substantiated. Furthermore, we have learned that there are still unmet needs in Iraq including, medical supplies, and communications gear. Bake Sales for Body Armor will supply as much equipment as possible for soldiers deployed around the world.