- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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20 people are interested
Atlanta-Area Volunteers Wanted/October 12
ORGANIZATION: Operation Gratitude Inc
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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20 people are interested
Calling all of our Atlanta-area friends: We are looking for volunteers to assist us at the Merrell Down & Dirty Obstacle Race at the Georgia International Horse Park on Sunday, October 12.
We will put you to work helping out at the Operation Gratitude booth where people can stop by to write letters of thanks to the troops, buy Operation Gratitude gear, and learn more about what we do. (You won't need to get muddy at all...unless you want to!)
It will be a great day! Please join us! Thank you for your support!
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About Operation Gratitude Inc
Location:
9409 Owensmouth Ave, ENCINO, CA 91426, US
Mission Statement
Honor the service of our Military and First Responders by creating opportunities to express gratitude.
Description
After 9-11, founder Carolyn Blashek was compelled to join the military to serve our Country. Past the age of enlistment, she began volunteering at a military lounge at the Los Angeles International Airport. In March 2003, a service member came into the office and broke down at her desk. He was on leave from a war zone for his mother’s funeral, his wife had left him, and his only child had died as an infant-he had no one else in his life.
"I’m going back over there; I know I won’t make it back this time, but it really doesn’t matter because no one would even care," he told her. Right then, Blashek realized that when bullets are flying, troops must believe that someone at home cares about them as an individual. That’s when Operation Gratitude was born.
While this grassroots movement started in Blashek’s living room, it now encompasses Americans all over the country donating items and writing letters to all who serve.
Today, Operation Gratitude has sent over 3.5 million Care Packages around the world with the help of grateful Americans like you.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
1996 Centennial Olympic ParkwayGeorgia International Horse ParkConyers, GA 30013
DATE POSTED
June 30, 2014
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 16