Special Kindness In Packages, Inc. (also known as SKIP or SKIP Cares) was a U.S. 501(c)(3) charitable nonprofit corporation that provided free and fun care packages to U.S. military personnel deployed overseas.
In 2004 SKIP was founded by Tracy Stiers to honor her brother, U.S. Army Sgt(ret.)
The organization started out small, sending a handful of care packages to Spoerke and his friends each month, and developed to accommodate the growing requests for care packages coming in.
By the time Spoerke returned home in February 2006, SKIP was sending upwards of 75 care packages every month to deployed troops around the world.
At its peak, SKIP shipped more than 1,500 care packages to deployed soldiers, sailors, airmen, and marines each year.