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BEAR Hug a U.S. Soldier!
Now for ONLY $1 you can "Bear Hug a U.S. Soldier" for Memorial Day 2008 to show your respect and support.
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bEARS AND pROCEEDS TO bENEFIT oPERATION gRATITUDE
Share the Warmth!!
Please help us Share the Warmth with the troops...Get Warmer!
For every purchase you make on www.Warmers.com , Grabber will donate product dollar-for-dollar to Operation Gratitude
RAISING FUNDS ONE DOLLAR AT A TIME!
Combat Boot reseller Alper-Gold Websites celebrated the one year anniversary of their program to raise money for Operation Gratitude. When a customer makes a purchase on CopShoes.com or TacBoots.com they are asked if they would like to contribute $1.00 to Operation Gratitude which sends care packages to US troops stationed all over the world. For every dollar donated by their customers, Alper-Gold matches that dollar with a dollar of its own. Click to read more and listen to Audio Interview (Podcast Option)
Future U.S. Naval Aviator, 8 Year Old Chase Lucas ( www.chaselucas.com) raises funds for Operation Gratitude at his Lemonade Stand!
All Vision ACE Hardware Stores in Pasco & Pinellas Counties, Florida are collecting items for Operation Gratitude
and offering a 10% Discount to
Active Duty Military Personnel & spouses
The Card Gang Assembled 55,000 Decks of Playing Cards for the Patriotic Drive...and again for
the Holiday Drive!
Wisconsin Girl Scout Troop #195 Collects over
6000 Beanie Babies!!
The Let Freedom Roar #84 Car and the Supercuts in Massaponax, VA raise money for Operation Gratitude
at a Grand Opening Cut-A-Thon!
Operation Gratitude attends American Heroes Air Show
For more pictures, click here
Click for more info on The American Heroes Air Show
MORE THAN 1000 BEANIE BABIES COLLECTED!!
Three congregations in Irvine, CA participated in the drive: Woodbridge Community Church, Filipino American Church and Shuvah Yisrael, a Messanic Jewish Congregation.
Dean Hutkin celebrates his Bar Mitzvah with a tribute to
Operation Gratitude!
 
As part of his Eagle Scout project, Grant Oliver organizes a Pancake Breakfast to raise money to buy Phone Cards for
Operation Gratitude care packages! More pictures...
Franklin Sussex Auto Mall, N.J. collects items and donates $100 per car sold during Holiday Drive: Over $11,500 donated!
Photo courtesy www.wanamakerphotography.com
Emily and Friends celebrate her birthday by preparing "Care Bags" to send to the troops through Operation Gratitude!
Girl Scout Troop #2008, Columbus, Ohio deliver their Record-Breaking Donation of Cookies to their Jeep Dealer!
Emma M. Thanks The Troops!
Officers of the Old Forge High School Senior Class present $818.00 to Operation Gratitude representative Michele Maopolski. The funds were raised through a fun "Dress Down Day' at school during which all students and faculty donated $1 to $5 to wear clothes normally not permitted by the Dress Code.
This Christmas the athletes of the Girl’s Cross Country Team from San Clemente High School in San Clemente, California participated in a collection of Beanie Babies for Opeation Gratitude.
Team Welsh and Girl Scouts Provide Cookies to Operation Gratitude
Team Hillsdale Chrysler in Hillsdale Michigan
Collects items at their dealership and at local Walmart stores
Wisconsin Lutheran College football players and cheerleaders honored the men and women serving our nation’s military overseas with Operation Gratitude during the October 22 home game with Albion College. Fans at Raabe Stadium brought specified care package items, non-perishable foods and financial donations which will be sent to the troops during the upcoming holidays. Operation Gratitude is a non-profit, all volunteer organization that annually sends thousands of packages to troops stationed around the world. Wisconsin Lutheran College is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
The members of the Randolph Community Arts Council are wonderful people who bring cultural Art events into the town of Randolph, Massachusetts. The idea to have a “Concert for the Troops” came from a member--the success of the concert was made possible with the help of other RCAC members, family, and friends. The focus of the fundraiser was twofold…… to raise money for the Troops, and to make our young people aware of the importance to support our U.S. Service Members. It appears we have succeeded on both. The Randolph Community Arts Council is very proud to have been involve in something as important as supporting our Troops.
Jeep Employees at Chelsea
Proving Grounds
Wall of Tribute to Loved Ones Serving our Country
Chatsworth Hills Academy Middle School
As written by students Jordan Valentine and Michael Mondheim
Chatsworth Hills Academy has a long history of service learning. This year, the Middle School students chose Operation Gratitude as the recipient of their community service project. Our school has scheduled four collection dates during which to collect items to send overseas to the troops fighting the War on Terrorism. So far, after three collections, we have collected food, money, DVDs, CDs, and miscellaneous items. We collected 1110 food items, 400 miscellaneous items, and 155 CDs/DVDs. On top of that, we raised $379.39 in cash. Best Buy, in Porter Ranch, donated $300 to almost match our cash earnings to help us buy more CDs and DVDs. Students also wrote letters, composed poetry, drew pictures, and made cards during each collection week to be sent with the packages. Our goal for the last collection, scheduled for the week of May 2nd, is to collect another 1000 items – including items like chapstick, phone cards, hats, cameras, and individually wrapped food items. At Chatsworth Hills Academy Middle School even though we are kids, we know that our efforts are important and we know we can make a difference.
Operation Gratitude at the Vermont City Marathon
Burlington, Vermont
Sunday, May 29, 2005
After completing my first marathon in Philadelphia last year, I knew I wanted to use my next race as an opportunity to raise money for a worthy cause. Recognizing the tremendous sacrifices our troops were making overseas, I wanted to support them in some way. It seemed especially appropriate since the race fell on the Sunday before Memorial Day.
A colleague at work introduced me to Operation Gratitude, an incredible organization sending care packages to our troops. I visited their web site and read thank you letters from soldiers that had received packages during their deployment. Their genuine appreciation for gifts like disposable cameras, snacks and games encouraged me to raise as much money as possible. I was so impressed by the degree of selflessness in each soldiers’ words.
During twenty weeks of training, I asked friends, family and co-workers to contribute what they could to the fundraiser. Unsurprisingly, their willingness to support Operation Gratitude was immediate and extremely generous. In a matter or weeks, we had raised over $700.
A marathon is a great way to tour a new city, and Burlington did not disappoint. Fantastic weather, beautiful views of Lake Champlain and devoted volunteers made my race day utterly flawless. Moreover, the ability to support Operation Gratitude and the thousands of U.S. troops it serves made each mile more worthwhile.
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