2018 “Handmade-With-Love” — More Ways to Show You Care!

Are you “crafty” and looking for ways you can use your time and talents to help us support deployed troops, new recruits, veterans and wounded heroes?

Here are some ideas for you!
Drawstring Bags
Scarves (and Hats!) for Troops
Paracord “Survival” Bracelets
Cool-Ties
Handmade Greeting Cards — find more inspiration and tutorials like this one online…

By hand-making items, volunteers everywhere in the country can show their appreciation for the military community!

Recruit crafty friends and family to help — please feel free to download, print and share these flyers:

Made With Love
Volunteers Needed — Paracord “Survival” Bracelets
10 Easy Ways to Support the Troops

Shipping & Donation Info & Tips: Find info here.

Don’t have time or the ability to make scarves, hats, greeting cards or paracord bracelets, but you still want to help? Consider donating yarn or 550 lb. paracord to us to distribute to crafty volunteers who will turn your donations into gifts for the troops! We have an Amazon.com “Wish List” where you can find these items, purchase them and Amazon will ship them directly to us: http://bit.ly/WishListOpGrat

Questions? For answers to “Handmade-with-Love”-related questions, please send an email to Info@OperationGratitude.com.

THANK YOU for your support!

About Operation Gratitude

Operation Gratitude annually sends 200,000+ care packages to Veterans, First Responders, New Recruits, Wounded Heroes, their Care Givers, and to individually named U.S. service members deployed overseas and their families waiting at home. Each package is filled with food, entertainment, hygiene and hand-made items, as well as personal letters of support. Our mission is to lift the spirits and meet the evolving needs of the Military and First Responder communities, and provide volunteer opportunities for civilians anywhere in America to express their appreciation to all who serve our nation. Each package contains donated product valued between $45 and $100 and costs our organization $15 to assemble and ship. Since its inception in 2003, Operation Gratitude volunteers have shipped more than 1.6 Million Care Packages.

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20 Responses to 2018 “Handmade-With-Love” — More Ways to Show You Care!

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Frannie Zaydak says:

August 10, 2017 at 11:49 am

What about scarfs made out of fleece which is very warm?

- Operation Gratitude says:
  
  August 10, 2017 at 12:17 pm
  
  Yes! We accept fleece scarves, too! You can find more info here: https://opgrat.wordpress.com/2014/01/17/scarves-for-troops/ Please send us an email if you have more questions: Info@OperationGratitude.com Thank you for your support, Frannie!
  
Pam says:

March 19, 2017 at 2:10 pm

What services are they sent to?

- Operation Gratitude says:
  
  March 19, 2017 at 9:08 pm
  
  We send care packages to deployed U.S. Service Members in the Army, Air Force, Marine Corps, Navy and Coast Guard.
  
Rhonda says:

November 8, 2016 at 9:29 am

I can make scarfs n hats galore
Where do I send them ?

- Operation Gratitude says:
  
  November 8, 2016 at 10:10 am
  
  Thank you, Rhonda–here’s our shipping info:http://bit.ly/OpGratDonationInfo And here’s the link to everything you need to know (size requirements, etc.) about our Scarves & Hats Program: http://bit.ly/ScarvesforHeroes If you have additional questions, please send them to Kelly@OperationGratitude.com and she’ll get back to you asap! Thanks again!
  
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Sharon Bjorling says:

October 16, 2015 at 10:03 am

I am now just joining in on making scarves for operation gratitude. How many scarves or hats do you usually need in a year and what months do you need the most donated? I am a yarn person and would love to give to the troops. I just want to make sure you still need more and when you need them

Thanks.

- Operation Gratitude says:
  
  October 16, 2015 at 11:43 am
  
  Thank you so much, Sharon! We accept scarves year-round and send them in 50-60,000 care packages in the Fall and Winter months. We would gratefully accept as many as you’d care to donate! Thank you! If you have more questions, please let us know: Info@OperationGratitude.com
  
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Glenda says:

November 11, 2014 at 11:30 am

Need an address to write letters to any overseas troops

- Operation Gratitude says:
  
  November 11, 2014 at 11:38 am
  
  Glenda, thanks for your support. You can find all the info you need here: http://bit.ly/TakeTimetoSayThanks
  
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Melinda Prusinski says:

October 28, 2013 at 2:43 pm

Hello.. My name is Melinda Prusinski.. I am interested in learning how to do the cord bracelets and possibly learn how to knit or crochet scarves.. never have done it before but have wanted to learn.. anything to help the Vets!! My e mail is pmprusinski@ca.rr.com. If you can let me know How much, where to get the items and what I need to do to get started, I would appreciate it.. Also.. Is there a way that I can make these for the general public in support and remembering our Veterans? Been wanting to do this for over a year or two now and didn’t know the right resources.. Thank you so much for your time and effort!! Sincerely, Melinda Prusinski

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October 21, 2013 at 5:57 am

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