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Operation Gratitude /
Carolyn Blashek

16444 Refugio Road
Encino, California 91436
USA


The Wish List

WE ACCEPT DELIVERY OF ITEMS DURING THE FOLLOWING TIMES ONLY:
OCTOBER 1-DECEMBER 5 for the Holiday Drive
APRIL 15-May 15 for the Patriotic Drive


Provide items from the Wish List (Please provide new items only; shipping address below):

DVDs, CDs, Batteries (all sizes)
Computer Flash Drives
Headsets (earpiece and microphone)
Beanie Babies, Small Novelty Items
Disposable Cameras
Prepaid Phone Cards
Travel-Size Board Games, Handheld electronic games
Bandana Coolers/Cool-Ties*, Mini-Battery-operated Fans
Hand and Foot Warmers
Commercially wrapped individual packets of Trail Mix, Beef Jerky, Nuts, Energy Bars, Sunflower Seeds, Candy (Halloween Candy is great!!)
Ready To Eat Tuna or Chicken Salad kits
Boxes of Girl Scout Cookies; Small tins of Danish Cookies
Packets of Powdered Cold Beverages
Commercially sealed Lip Balm, roll-on deodorant, toothpaste, toothbrushes
Individual packets of moist towelettes
Travel Size containers of Foot Powder
Screen Printed T-Shirts, Socks
Baseball Style Caps, Knit Hats and Gloves; Neck Gators*
Holiday Greeting Cards (blank)
Tobacco Products
Unsealed personal cards and letters
Used Cell Phones, Video Games and Systems, IPODs, PDAs, Ink-jet Cartridges 

PLEASE NOTE: EXCEPT AS STATED IN THE ABOVE LIST, WE ONLY ACCEPT TOILETRIES FROM MANUFACTURERS

* Here's a great craft project for school, scout, social and community groups:
NEW!!!  Knit/Crochet Scarves!!  Feel free to use your own recipe or contact Sharon Howard at: sharhoward39@gmail.com  

Make Bandana Cool-Ties for our troops! 
Follow these links for patterns and directions.
http://seworganized.com/sewsimple/cooltie.html
http://www.watersorb.com/polymer_cool_neck_bands.htm
Follow this link to buy the water-absorbing polymer granules needed for your Cool Ties:
http://www.watersorb.com/mainstore.html

NEW!!!   Neck Warmers/"Gators" Directions:
Please see: http://www.uberpest.com/gaiter.html

Please use tan, brown, desert camouflage or other neutral colored cotton or material.

 All items and letters can be shipped or delivered between October 1-December 5 and from April 15 to May 15 to:

Operation Gratitude/California Army National Guard
17330 Victory Boulevard
Van Nuys, California 91406 
ATTN:  Charlie Othold: 818.437.6201

Your only shipping cost is in sending the items to Operation Gratitude.  However, any contributions toward the cost of shipping the packages overseas would be greatly appreciated.  Please mail checks separately from cartons of items.  All financial donations will be acknowledged.  If you would like to receive an acknowledgment for donated items, please include your name and address inside the shipment or send an email to cblashek@aol.comAcknowledgments will be sent within three months. 

If you want confirmation of delivery on your shipment to us, please use the tracking system provided by your shipper.

If you would like Operation Gratitude Flyers to print out, please email: cblashek@aol.com



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