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Inspiration from a Dedicated Volunteer
We are blessed to have thousands of wonderful volunteers all across the country. They inspire us and we know they’ll inspire you, too. Meet guest blogger, Patti: In 2013, as I read posts on Facebook thanking our Active Duty U.S. … Continue reading
Fall 2012: Scarves for Troops Update
NOTE: The most recent information about Operation Gratitude’s Scarves for Troops Program is posted here: http://bit.ly/ScarvesforTroops A new guest post from our Scarves for Troops coordinators: Even though the days are still hot for some of us, there is a hint … Continue reading
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Tagged care packages, charity, community service, crafts, crochet, deployed, donate, donations, gifts, handmade, hats, Heroes, holidays, knit, Military support, Operation GRatitude, patriotic, scarves, Scarves for Troops, U.S. military, veterans
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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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It’s a Craft Party in Support of the Troops!
Here’s a guest blog post from a longtime volunteer, tireless supporter and one of our Scarves for Troops Project coordinators, Lorene Van Ark-Miller: A group of ladies meet at a friend’s home to support our troops. It’s like a party, meeting old … Continue reading
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Tagged care packages, charity, cool-ties, craft party, crafts, crochet, deployed, deployment, donate, handmade cards, hats, knit, letters, military, Military support, non-profit organization, Operation GRatitude, patriotic, scarves, Scarves for Troops Project, sew, volunteer
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Summer 2012: Scarves for Troops Update
***NOTE: Please review our most up-to-date Scarves for Troops info here.*** A new guest-post from our Scarves for Troops Project coordinators: Busy Hands, Happy Heart! We wish you all a wonderful and restful summer! Hot as it may become outside, we urge you to “Think … Continue reading
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Tagged care packages, charity, crafts, crochet, deployed, donate, donations, Eisenberg Village, gifts, hand-made, handmade hats, handmade scarves, knit, letters, Los Angeles Jewish Home, Military support, non-profit organization, Operation GRatitude, scarves, Scarves for Troops Project, U.S. military
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Spring 2012: Scarves for Troops Update!
A guest blog post by Scarves for Troops coordinator, Elaine Campbell: “…When the Treasure becomes a Memory, the Memory becomes a Treasure…” It is with warm memories and a heavy heart that I tell you Joan Mazzarelli has passed away. … Continue reading
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Tagged care packages, charity, community service, cool-ties, crafts, crochet, donate, donations, gifts, handmade, hats, holidays, knit, letters, military, Military care packages, Military support, non-profit organization, Operation GRatitude, scarves, U.S. military, veterans, volunteer
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“The pain went away, and all I felt was joy…”
Please take a few moments to read this heartwarming and inspiring story from Operation Gratitude volunteer Kelly South: Just before Christmas of 2010, I had been looking for a way to volunteer my time. A friend told me about Operation … Continue reading
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Tagged care packages, charity, community service, crafts, crochet, deployed, donate, donations, gifts, handmade, hats, knit, letters, Operation GRatitude, Sailors, scarves, service members, troops, volunteer, war, yarn
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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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Tagged care packages, combat, community service, crafts, crochet, deployed, donate, donations, hats, kids' drawings, knit, letters, Marines, military, Military care packages, military families, Military support, non-profit organization, Operation GRatitude, pen pals, scarves, veterans, volunteer, war
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Scarves for Troops: Fall 2011 Update!
NOTE: Find the most up-to-date info on our Scarves for Troops Program here. Operation Gratitude’s Holiday Drive and the 2011 Fall/Winter Scarf Project will soon be up and running full speed ahead starting mid-September. We look forward to receiving lovingly handmade … Continue reading
Take Your Pick — A Variety of Ways to Help Put a Smile on Every Service Member’s Face!
We hear from people all across the country who want to join in to support deployed service members and our patriotic cause — but because they live far from our Los Angeles-area location, they think they can’t. Not true! There … Continue reading
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Tagged cards, care packages, cell phone recycling, charity, combat, community service, crafts, crochet, deployed, donate, donations, gifts, hats, knit, letters, military, Military care packages, Military support, patriotic, scarves, troops, veterans, volunteer
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