Yearly Archives: 2013

Look What You Did

Posted on December 30, 2013 by

You made 2013 a great year! With your support, in the past 12 months we assembled and shipped: 59,972   Deployed Troops Care Packages 50,597   Veterans Care Packages 22,437   Battalion Buddy Packages 14,646   Halloween Candy Care Packages   2.430   Disaster Relief … Continue reading →

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Miles of Smiles from the Troops

Posted on December 27, 2013 by

Smiles and emails like these remind us why we do what we do… Dear Operation Gratitude: Today I received a care package from your organization. It reminded me that even though my life out here is hectic, my days are … Continue reading →

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Mission Accomplished: One Millionth Care Package Delivered!

Posted on December 19, 2013 by

In a successful secret mission, Operation Gratitude founder, Carolyn Blashek, accompanied by Board Members Marty Martin and Sue Pollard, both “Navy Moms,” traveled last week from Los Angeles to Istanbul to Bahrain to connect with the aircraft carrier USS Harry … Continue reading →

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The Gratitude Journal: A Record of a Remarkable Journey

Posted on December 18, 2013 by

Thanks to you, our wonderful friends and supporters, we’ve celebrated ten years and One Million Care Packages in support of our Military. What did that remarkable journey — that “March to a Million” — look like? You can see for … Continue reading →

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The Celebration!

Posted on December 9, 2013 by

It’s official! We celebrated our historic One Millionth Care Package on Saturday, December 7, when it rolled off the assembly line to the cheers of thousands of volunteers, supporters, Military Brass, Elected Officials and Hollywood Celebrities. Adding to the excitement … Continue reading →

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1,000,000…and Counting

Posted on December 4, 2013 by

“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” –Margaret Mead THANK YOU for helping us send our first One Million Operation Gratitude Care Packages…we could not … Continue reading →

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The Troops are filled with THANKS… and so are we!

Posted on November 27, 2013 by

On Thanksgiving, we are mindful of our bountiful blessings and the many reasons we have to be thankful. We are grateful for our country’s Military, and we are grateful for YOU, our generous supporters and donors. Thanks to YOUR help, … Continue reading →

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