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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 Millionth … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, Army, care packages, charity, December 7, donations, First Responders, Kuwait, Marines, military families, Military support, milspouse, Navy, non-profit organization, Operation GRatitude, save the date, soldiers, U.S. military, USAF, USMC, veterans, volunteer, Wounded Warriors
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What Does “Thank You” Look Like?
THANK YOU for helping us create all these smiles and more in 2012! In these last few days of 2012, we reflect upon and greatly appreciate your generosity that enabled us to send more then 150,000 Operation Gratitude Care Packages this … Continue reading
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Tagged Air Force, Airmen, Army, Battalion Buddy Packages, care packages, charity, deployment, donations, First Responder care packages, Marines, Military support, Navy, non-profit organization, Operation GRatitude, Sailors, soldiers, U.S. Armed Forces, USMC, Veterans care packages, Wounded Warrior care packages
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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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Tagged #March2aMill, Afghanistan, Airmen, Army, care packages, CBS, charity, Cinnabon, Criminal Minds, donations, Erik Estrada, Joe Mantegna, Jon Cryer, March to a Million, Marines, Merrell Down & Dirty Mud Run, Michael Reagan, Military support, National Guard, non-profit organization, Operation GRatitude, Orange County Choppers, Paul Teutal, Sailors, soldiers, Torque Sports and Performance, troop support, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, UFC, Upper Deck Sports, Urijah Faber, USAF, USMC, veterans, volunteers
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What’s Under Their Christmas Tree?
It looks like these are the only gifts under their tree… We have 10,000 MORE Holiday Packages to send, but we need $15 per package to send them. Let’s make sure all the Christmas trees on Military bases overseas have … Continue reading
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Tagged Airmen, Army, care packages, Christmas, Christmas gifts, Christmas presents, Christmas trees, donations, Facebook, holidays, Marine Corps, Marines, military, Military support, non-profit organization, Operation GRatitude, Pinterest, Sailors, service members, soldiers, tax deductible donation, troop support, twitter, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Armed Forces, U.S. Navy, USAF, USMC, volunteer
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Hickory Farms for the Holidays
On Sunday, October 28, hundreds of volunteers joined us at the armory to assemble and ship our first 2012 Holiday Drive care packages. We had a lot of fun, and enjoyed visits from some special guests: Actors Joe Mantegna, above — … Continue reading
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Tagged Anthony Anderson, Army, care packages, donations, Facebook, gifts, Hickory Farms, holidays, Joe Mantegna, Military support, Navy, Operation GRatitude, service members, summer sausage, troops, U.S. military, USAF, USMC, volunteers
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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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Tagged Air Force, Army, Bob Hope, care packages, charity, community service, donate, Inc., March to a Million, military, Military care packages, military families, Military support, Navy, non-profit organization, Operation GRatitude, Pentagon, Sailors, Spirit of Hope Award, troops, U.S. Navy, United States Armed Forces, USMC, veterans, volunteer, Wiegand Foundation
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Meet Our 800,000th Care Package Recipient…
CAMP DEHDADI II — Surrounded by cheering and clapping comrades, Spc. Samuel Mancilla, a motor transport operator assigned to the 1072nd Transportation Company, 378th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 10th Sustainment Brigade received Operation Gratitude’s milestone 800,000th care package on August 15, … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, Air Force, Army, California, care packages, charity, combat, custom-built motorcycle, deployed, donate, donations, gifts, Heroes, letters, Marine Corps, Marines, Military care packages, military families, Military support, morale, Navy, non-profit organization, OC Choppers, Operation GRatitude, Orange County Choppers, Sailors, service members, Simi Valley, SJO Foundation for Hope, soldiers, Torque Sports and Performance, U.S. military, USAF, USMC, volunteer, war
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Holiday Greeting Card Design Contest
As we prepare for our 10th Annual Holiday Drive, we are excited to announce another art contest for students entering grades K-12! This time, we are looking for original artwork for the holiday greeting card we will send in 50,000+ … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, Air Force, Army, art contest, Battalion Buddy, care packages, charity, children's artwork, combat, Contest, deployed, design contest, donations, greeting cards, holiday care packages, K-12 students, Marine Corps, Marines, military, Military care packages, morale, Navy, Operation GRatitude, paracord "Survival" bracelet, patriotic, Sailors, students, Target, troop support, troops, U.S. military, USAF, USMC
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Operation Gratitude Celebrates Its 800,000th Care Package Milestone
The crowd was electric and in a celebratory mood on June 16 when more than 500 volunteers descended on the California National Guard Armory in Van Nuys to assemble the 800,000th Operation Gratitude Care Package. The Milestone package, which will … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, Air Force, Army, care packages, charity, combat, community service, corporate sponsors, crafts, crochet, custom-built motorcycle, deployed, donate, donations, gifts, Heroes, knit, letters, March to a Million, Marine Corps, Marines, Middle East, military, Military care packages, Military support, morale, National Guard, Navy, non-profit organization, Orange County Choppers, Sailors, SJO Foundation for Hope, soldiers, Torque Sports and Performance, troops, U.S. military, USAF, USMC, video, volunteer, volunteers, war, YouTube
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Happy Flag Day…and Happy Birthday to the U.S. Army!
Today our country celebrates not one but two special occasions — Flag Day and the 237th birthday of the U.S. Army… We have MUCH to be thankful for…..please join us as we honor our flag and pay tribute to those who … Continue reading
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Tagged 237th Army Birthday, Air Force, America, Army, Army Chief of Staff, art contest, Boy Scout Troops, Boys & Girls Clubs, care packages, charity, deployed, donate, donations, Facebook, Flag Day, Gen. Raymond T. Odierno, Girl Scout Troops, Heroes, homeschool, K-12 students, Marine Corps, Marines, Middle East, military, Military care packages, military families, Military support, morale, Navy, non-profit organization, Operation GRatitude, patriotic, Pictures for Patriots, Sailors, service members, soldiers, students, troops, U.S. Army, U.S. military, USA, veterans, volunteer, war, youth groups
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