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Want to Make Someone’s Day? Sponsor a Care Package!

May is Military Appreciation Month and to celebrate, we are launching a new program to provide our supporters an opportunity to personally “Sponsor” Operation Gratitude Care Packages. With your tax-deductible donation of $20, $30, $50, $75, $100, $250 or $500 … Continue reading

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We’re Turning 10! Celebrate and Support the Troops with Us!

Ten years ago this week, Operation Gratitude began in a very simple way, with a very simple purpose: To THANK our troops for protecting us and our freedoms. Please help celebrate our birthday by joining us to support deployed troops, … Continue reading

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Save the Date: One Million Care Packages and Counting

Save the Date and join us as we celebrate our ONE MILLIONTH CARE PACKAGE on December 7th this year! To keep posted about all the festivities, sign up on our “March to a Million Info” list here: http://bit.ly/PFXPwN The One … Continue reading

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Wondering What’s on Our “Wish List”?

We’re not keeping it a secret…we absolutely depend on item and financial donations to continue our work to support deployed troops, the children they leave behind, wounded warriors and their care givers, military veterans, and emergency first responders. We recently started … Continue reading

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Happy Presidents’ Day!

Remember to keep our deployed troops and their loved ones in your thoughts and prayers as you enjoy your three-day holiday weekend! Can you name all the presidents from Washington to Obama? Here’s the full list by a talented artist/illustrator … Continue reading

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Special “Saving Lincoln” Screenings for Military

Coming soon! The film “Saving Lincoln” is based on the true story of Abraham Lincoln and his friend Ward Hill Lamon… From the filmmakers: When Abraham Lincoln (Tom Amandes) is elected President, he brings only one friend to Washington: his banjo-playing, … Continue reading

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WANTED: Volunteers to Make Paracord “Survival” Bracelets

We need over 100,000 of them to include in each of our care packages going to deployed troops overseas; to Veterans here at home, and to First Responders aiding in emergency situations. Why a Paracord Bracelet? Not only are the bracelets … Continue reading

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900,000 and counting…

What a GREAT day!  On Saturday, December 15, more than 2,000 Operation Gratitude Volunteers joined to celebrate two special events: The assembly and shipment of our 900,000th Care Package and the presentation of the custom built Orange County Chopper to the recipient of the 800,000th … Continue reading

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An Honor to Share…

Have you heard the news? The U.S. Navy announced its choice of Operation Gratitude as its 2011 Spirit of Hope Award honoree. The Spirit of Hope Award began in 1997 by the Wiegand Foundation, Inc. in honor of actor and comedian Bob Hope, … 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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