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Knit & Crochet This Summer to Keep Deployed Troops Warm This Winter!
Do you love to knit or crochet? Have you been looking for a project to use up your piles of leftover yarn? Do you want to help thank and support deployed U.S. Service Members? If so, you’ve come to the … Continue reading
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Tagged care packages, crochet, crochet club, handmade hats, handmade scarves, knit, knitting club, Military support, Operation GRatitude, yarn
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2018 Scarves for Troops Program
Operation Gratitude’s Scarves for Troops Program is more popular than ever thanks to the dedicated and generous support from talented people like YOU all across the country! These handmade-with-love gifts are treasured by all who receive them! If you have … Continue reading
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Tagged crochet, donations, handmade, knit, Military support, Operation GRatitude, Scarves for Troops, volunteer
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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 … Continue reading
Spring 2013 “Scarves for Troops” Update
Another guest post from our wonderful Scarves for Troops Program coordinator, Elaine Campbell: The letters, emails and photos have been pouring in from recipients of Operation Gratitude’s 2012 Holiday Drive care packages! Here are a few: My name is LTC J.M. … Continue reading
My Operation Gratitude Story: Nancy Pappas
A guest post from Operation Gratitude volunteer Nancy Pappas: My Operation Gratitude story is one of finding new identities and fighting pain. We all have our problems, but it is the way we deal with them that makes our lives … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, care packages, charity, chronic pain, crochet, deployment, donations, handmade hats, handmade scarves, knit, knitting, Marine Corps, Marines, Military support, non-profit organization, Operation GRatitude, Sailors, Scarves for Troops Program, soldiers, troop support, U.S. military, US Air Force, US Army, US Navy, USAF, USMC, volunteering
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Winter 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 Thank you to everyone who has been busy knitting, sewing and crocheting handmade gifts for the troops! We have heard from several of you… Bonnie, … Continue reading
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Tagged care packages, charity, crochet, donate, donations, gifts, handmade gifts, hats, knit, knitting, Operation GRatitude, scarves, Scarves for Troops Program, troop support, U.S. military, volunteers
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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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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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