Video conference calls for military families

By times staff | Saturday, May 03, 2008

Families with soldiers deployed to Iraq can set up video conference meetings at Black Hawk College during Military Appreciation Week. Calls will be available from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 12 and between 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 13-16.

Conferences will be available for soldiers at Al Asad, Fallujah, Taji, Victory and Taqqadum camps. Families must arrange dates, times and locations for the video conference with their soldiers first, and then contact Martha Green at (309) 796-5555, (800) 334-1311, Ext. 5555 or 5555@bhc.edu to schedule.

Sessions, 30-minutes long, will be held in Building 2, Room 115, BHC, 6600 34th Ave., Moline. Freedom Calls Foundation, a charity supported by public donations, is sponsoring the conference calls.