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To: calgal who wrote (520919)	1/7/2004 2:43:06 PM
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Showing Some Spirit Jim Hake and the Spirit of America help Americans help Iraqis. by Erin Montgomery 01/06/2004 12:00:00 AM Page 2 of 2 < Back Spirit of America enables American military, Foreign Service, and reconstruction personnel to submit specific requests for goods on its website. The requests are then announced to potential donors, whose contributions are sent to the requestor. Sometimes, cash donations are sent so items can be purchased locally. "Our approach is to be more of a hub for requests," says Hake. This includes forming electronic relationships not only with servicemen abroad, but with donors and bloggers who can get the word out. And while Spirit of America is focused mainly on donating just to Iraq at this time, Hake plans to serve other countries and is looking for a full-time executive director. There are currently six volunteers working for Spirit of America. Hake, who has described his organization as a means to meaningfully support victory in Iraq by changing hearts and minds, has used his background in Internet communications to establish an efficient, non-bureaucratic chain of communication overseas and on the home front. He fully believes that breaking down barriers with Iraqis at the most basic level is strategically important to what happens in Iraq on a broader scale, and refers to an old war-time poster that hangs in his office as a reminder of his organization's overall mission. It reads: UNITED WE WIN. "The basic message is more true today than ever." Erin Montgomery is an editorial assistant at The Weekly Standard.