While most people enjoy the cooling fall weather, soldiers overseas are fighting to protect our freedom to do so. A group of Realtors locally and statewide are gathering items to send to soldiers, hoping to make their tours a little easier, said Hazel Hendrix, a local realtor helping lead the "Project Home" drive. Items needed for the Armed Forces care packages include trial size toiletries, hygiene items, magazines, DVDs, nonperishable food and candy, baby wipes and hand sanitizer, white socks, air fresheners and travel-sized games, she said.