Carolyn Blashek, Founder of Operation Gratitude www.operationgratitude.com
Mon, Mar 02, 2009
12,000 Participate in "A Day of Service for Our Military" Operation Gratitude, Target and Serve DC Organize Massive Care Package Assembly Attended by Michelle Obama and Jill Biden
Mon, Sep 14, 2009
Operation Gratitude is a nonprofit organization that sends care packages to deployed service members. Each care package contains an assortment of snack, entertainment and hygiene items, along with personal letters of appreciation. We plan to send 100,000 packages this year. We welcome as many names as you can provide.
Wed, Sep 16, 2009
This year, in anticipation of the start of their annual Holiday Drive, Operation Gratitude is partnering with The American Veterans Traveling Tribute (www.avtt.org ) to honor all those who have served, and particularly all those who have made the ultimate sacrifice
Tue, Sep 29, 2009
We are in the last few days of September--and the Operation Gratitude Holiday Drive is upon us! Wherever you are located, there are several ways you can help us put smiles on the faces of 60,000+ courageous warriors deployed in hostile zones around the world this Holiday Season
Wed, Dec 02, 2009
From Operation Gratitude: NOT EVERYONE CAN BE HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS Let's Bring a Little Home to Them $11 Will Send a Care Package Help Us Send 60,000 Care Packages This Holiday Season
Tue, Dec 22, 2009
Van Nuys, CA - With the classic roar of freedom catching their attention, more than 1500 Operation Gratitude volunteers witnessed the presentation of the organization's historic 500,000th Care Package, as a parade of motorcycles rode onto the Armory Drill floor delivering the keys to TWO Harley Davidson Sportsters
Mon, Mar 15, 2010
Operation Homefront and Lockheed Martin offer the Military Motherhood Award. We're recognizing the sacrifices and strength of the moms who always manage to put their families first through all the challenges of a military lifestyle.
Thu, Jun 03, 2010
In partnership with pingg.com, the online invitation and ecard site, Operation Gratitude is creating it's own special collection of greeting cards. Help us build this collection by sharing your expressions of gratitude.
Mon, Jun 07, 2010
LOS ANGELES, CA - Carolyn Blashek, founder of Operation Gratitude, the military support organization that sends care packages to deployed troops, is among five recipients of the Minerva Award, honoring women "who serve on the frontlines of humanity," California's first lady announced on Good Morning America last week. Blashek was selected for the award along with Oprah Winfrey and former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor.
Fri, Jun 18, 2010
Van Nuys, CA. (June 17, 2010) - Operation Gratitude and BJ's Wholesale announced today that they collected 108,816 letters for deployed troops during May in honor of Military Appreciation Month. The letters will be included in Operation Gratitude Care Packages to be shipped to individual U.S. Service Members in 2010. BJ's Charitable Foundation will also donate $50,000 to the nonprofit to help defray the cost of shipping care packages.
Sun, Aug 01, 2010
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C., - A Fort Bragg soldier recently returned from Afghanistan received a Harley Davidson Sportster during an Appreciation Ceremony in the Hall of Heroes at the Rawcliffe Center in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The donation was made by Lee Rawcliffe, owner of Sands Resorts and Don Allen, CEO of American Veterans Traveling Tribute ("AVTT"). A second soldier will be receiving a Sportster in the fall.
Sat, Oct 16, 2010
Through Collection Drives, Letter Writing Campaigns and Donations of funds for shipping expenses, Operation Gratitude provides civilians anywhere in America a way to express their respect and appreciation to the men and women of the U.S. Military in an active, hands-on manner. Check out Holiday Drive Volunteer Schedule
Tue, Dec 14, 2010
Van Nuys, CA - December 11, 2010 - To the classic roar of freedom at a "Support the Troops Rally" style event, a record-breaking two thousand cheering Operation Gratitude volunteers witnessed the arrival of a very special gift to be sent in the organization's 600,000th Care Package: A 2011 Victory Vegas 8-Ball
Fri, Jan 07, 2011
ENCINO, CA - Operation Gratitude today revealed that the organization's 600,000th Care Package, containing the keys to a Victory Vegas 8-Ball Motorcycle, was personally delivered on Christmas Day by Marine Corps Commandant, General James Amos, to a Lance Corporal deployed in the Sangin District of Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
Fri, Jan 21, 2011
WOW!! You assembled and shipped more than 45,000 Holiday care packages (including our 600,000th package), and assembled an additional 6,000+ packages which we will send out over the next three months as we receive requests. This was an enormously successful Holiday Drive!!
Fri, Jan 28, 2011
KaBloom and Operation Gratitude are partnering to offer all Service Members a refreshingly romantic and affordable way to say "I Love You" this Valentine's Day, Monday, February 14th
Thu, Feb 03, 2011
Encino, CA--February 3, 2011: Having already shipped more than 600,000 care packages to service men and women deployed in combat zones, Operation Gratitude is pleased to announce a new program tailored to those wounded in service to their country
Tue, Feb 22, 2011
Jake returned safely from Iraq. Jake and Victoria moved to Camp Pendleton and happily began their married life together. We were thrilled to learn they had a beautiful baby girl in October, 2010: Ella Marie Chadwick! However, one week later, Jake was hospitalized with kidney failure and was immediately put on dialysis
Thu, Mar 10, 2011
Our friends at @Emergen-C® have donated over 2.4MM packets of their wonderful product to Operation Gratitude. And now Emergen-C will donate 20¢ per "Like" on their Facebook page to Operation Gratitude -- up to a total donation of $25,000 for our charity and three others.
Tue, Mar 22, 2011
Operation Gratitude Announces Our Patriotic Push for Paperbacks & Postage! Help us collect new & gently used paperback books to send to our troops! And Help us raise $$ to pay for the postage to ship our care packages!
Mon, May 09, 2011
Having already shipped more than 620,000 gifts and annually sending an additional 100,000 care packages to service men and women in combat zones, Operation Gratitude is pleased to announce the launch of "Battalion Buddies" -- a new program designed to encourage and reassure the young children of currently deployed troops
Fri, Sep 23, 2011
We can only do what we do to support deployed troops, recovering wounded warriors and the children they leave behind because of the generous help of our sponsors, supporters, volunteers and YOU! As we prepare to ship our 750,000th individually-addressed care package this December, our efforts will remain focused on making morale-boosting differences in the lives of these military heroes
Tue, Nov 29, 2011
We must not forget our courageous heroes. 200,000-plus brave service men and women are away from their families, away from home and in continual danger. THEY ASK FOR NOTHING. BUT THEY DESERVE OUR THANKS. ion Gratitude sends up to 150,000 care packages per year to those deployed in harm's way
Tue, Dec 20, 2011
Van Nuys, CA - December 20, 2011 -- As more than 2,000 volunteers, corporate sponsors and other special guests looked on in surprise this past Saturday, Operation Gratitude founder Carolyn Blashek hand-delivered Operation Gratitude's milestone 750,000th Care Package to its special recipient, a decorated combat veteran and wounded warrior, Sgt. Eric Rodriguez
Thu, Mar 22, 2012
This week we have been celebrating all that has been accomplished in the nine years since Operation Gratitude sent out its very first care packages on March 19, 2003. (Please read "Happy Anniversary, Operation Gratitude" and check out all the "Way-It-Used-To-Be" photos!)
Tue, Apr 03, 2012
Military support charity Operation Gratitude and veteran-focused disaster relief organization Team Rubicon today announced a strategic partnership to send "First Responder Kits" to volunteers assisting with natural disaster and crisis relief efforts world-wide.
Wed, May 09, 2012
Van Nuys, CA--May 9, 2012 -- With hundreds of eager volunteers looking on at the California Army National Guard Armory this past Saturday, May 5, Operation Gratitude founder, Carolyn Blashek, announced the launch of "March to a Million"
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