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…Gold Star Mothers Keep Giving…
We hope everyone enjoyed their Thanksgiving holiday. We are grateful for all the volunteers who came to the armory on Friday and Saturday to help assemble thousands of Operation Gratitude care packages. (See the photo albums on our Facebook page.) … Continue reading
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Fall 2012: Scarves for Troops Update
A new guest post from our Scarves for Troops coordinators, Elaine and Lorene: Even though the days are still hot for some of us, there is a hint of Fall in the atmosphere and it serves as an important reminder: … Continue reading
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We Can Never Out-Thank the Troops
As our care packages continue to reach their destinations, we receive wonderful letters, email and photos in reply. We post them in the “Mail Call” and “Photo Gallery” of our website, but also wanted to share a few with you … Continue reading
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How will you spend your Memorial Day weekend?
This is one of those pictures that is “worth a thousand words,” but we also like the reminder in the caption. We will spend part of the weekend assembling thousands of individually-addressed Operation Gratitude care packages for troops serving in … Continue reading
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Great Ideas…A Few More Ways to Support the Troops!
If you’ve ever visited our Vendors with Great Ideas page on the Operation Gratitude website, you’ve seen the wonderfully creative initiatives our corporate partners have designed to raise funds and collect items critically needed to send care packages to our … Continue reading
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Every “Thank You” = More Care Packages for the Troops!
Looking for additional ways to say “Thank You” to veterans and deployed U.S. service members? If you use Facebook, you have another opportunity to do just that — and help support Operation Gratitude financially at the same time! Climashield is a … Continue reading
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Pick up Your Pen and Say “Thanks” to the Troops!
With Veterans Day only a few days away, now is the perfect time to say “Thank You” to our service members — past and present! THANK YOU for your service… THANK YOU for being brave… THANK YOU for volunteering to … Continue reading
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Pinger Helps Deployed Troops Keep in Touch with HOME!
We are excited to help deployed service members stay in touch with their spouses, children, extended family and friends — so that is why we are excited to share this news with you! Pinger, the company behind the innovative Textfree apps … Continue reading
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Send Your LOVE and THANKS to the Troops!
On October 15, with the help of hundreds of enthusiastic volunteers, we assembled and shipped the 700,000th individually-addressed Operation Gratitude care package! Such an exciting day — but there wasn’t time for us to celebrate for long, because we still have … Continue reading
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Cinnabon Supports the Troops!
Note: Join in to support the troops with MORE “Hugs from Home” via the 2012 promotion — info here: bit.ly/QSObVI The 2011 promotion is now over, but we wanted to share the wonderful results! Thanks to Cinnabon and its generous customers, … Continue reading
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