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Tag Archives: Military care packages
Handmade-with-Love: Drawstring Bags
Are you a crafter? Do you like to sew? If you answered “Yes!” then we have your next Handmade-with-Love project: This fabulous Drawstring Bag! Whether you use a simple needle and thread or a modern sewing machine, making a drawstring … Continue reading
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Tagged 2MillionSmiles, 2MillionThanks, drawstring bag, handmade, Military care packages, sew
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What a Care Package Means to Someone Far From Home…
Sometimes when you write letters for Operation Gratitude care packages, you will hear back from one or more of the recipients. That was the case for volunteer and supporter, Sara S., who recently shared this with us: “I met R. … Continue reading
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Tagged deployment, Military care packages, NYPD, Operation GRatitude, U.S. Veteran
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The Celebration!
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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Tagged 5-hour ENERGY®, American Veterans Traveling Tribute, Best Buy, Jim Miklaszewski, Joe Mantegna, Leah Remini, Military care packages, National Guard, NBC News, NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams, non-profit organization, Operation GRatitude, TODAY show, Upper Deck
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100 Days and Counting…
…until we send our One Millionth Care Package on December 7th and — with YOUR help — Operation Gratitude makes history as the only organization to have ever accomplished this feat! Save the date and join us in Los Angeles to celebrate! Can’t make it on December 7th? … Continue reading
Beanie Babies for the Troops in 2018?
Yes, it’s true! We STILL put Beanie Babies and other varieties of small, plush toys in ALL the care packages we send to deployed Troops! Why? One Service Member told us, “…it may sound silly but the Beanie Baby brings … Continue reading
2018: Who Doesn’t Love Girl Scout Cookies?
We LOVE Girl Scout Cookies…and so do deployed troops! We also LOVE the hard-working Girls Scouts who collect donations of these delightful treats and send them to Operation Gratitude for our care packages every year. Learn more here: Troops to Troops: Gifts … Continue reading
Operation Gratitude’s Battalion Buddy Program 2018
Did you know that Operation Gratitude sends cuddly bears in care packages to our youngest Warriors — the children of deployed Military? Battalion Buddy packages come individually assembled in a box 8 1/2″ by 11″ by 5″, that closely resembles … Continue reading
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Tagged Battalion Buddy Program, care packages, charity, corporate donors, deployed troops, deployment, donations, Family Readiness Officers, GloryBe.com, Military care packages, military children, military families, military spouses, Military support, Navy, Operation GRatitude, stuffed animals, U.S. military
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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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