A special note about two Thanksgiving charities we urge you to explore and support this holiday season.

1)  America Supports You — a national expression of thanks to our military men and women during the Thanksgiving Day holiday.

Beginning Saturday, November 17, and ending at midnight PDT on November 22, Americans can text a message of thanks to 89-279 (TX ASY).

Because all the major mobile wireless providers—AT&T, Verizon, Sprint and T-Mobile—will provide access to the text-message program, there is no upcharge.

Members of the military and their families -— we now have troops serving in 177 countries -—will learn the number of text messages and be able to view many of them.

America Supports You expects this effort to be a unifying moment for the nation, at a time in which families traditionally come together and express gratitude for things large and small that contribute to their lives.

To learn more, please visit http://www.americasupportsyou.mil/americasupportsyou/thanks/index.aspx, where you can view and listen to PSAs, copy the code to embed widgets into your blog or Web site, and see a running tally of how many messages have been sent. You can also friend ASY via MySpace, at http://myspace.com/americasupportsyou.

Since its formation three years ago, the America Supports You program has welcomed over 300 grassroots organizations and 35 corporate sponsors to its team. Many ASY team members support the troops through letter-writing, sending care packages, helping the wounded when they return home, assisting military families, sending an e-mail or making a kind gesture. To learn more about how you can help, please visit www.AmericaSupportsYou.mil.

2)  Thanks USA — Extreme Mortman has been a proud and enthisiastic supporter of this great charity since its beginning.  This note was just sent out:

Watch for the announcement that ThanksUSA’s American History Treasure Hunt Three is to begin Thanksgiving Day, November 22, 2007. This time the hunt runs through August 15, 2008. We hope you will once again help us “Treasure our Troops” with your support of the hunt and the scholarship fund for the kids and spouses of the troops.