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Operation Gratitude

Cause Area

  • Community
  • Veterans & Military Families

Location

9409 Owensmouth AvenueChatsworth, CA 91311 United States

Website:

http://www.operationgratitude.com
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Organization Information

Mission Statement

Operation Gratitude’s mission is to forge strong bonds between Americans and their Military and First Responder heroes through volunteer service projects, acts of gratitude, and meaningful engagements in communities nationwide.

Description

In March of 2003, Operation Gratitude sent its first four Care Packages to deployed Service Members in Iraq. Since its inception, the organization has given millions of Americans the opportunity to express appreciation through hands-on volunteerism and lifted the spirits of more than 1.8 million deployed troops, and another 1.3 million recruit graduates, veterans, military families, first responders and healthcare heroes.

Corporate partners and grateful citizens from across the country donate more than 15 million "Wish List" and handmade items each year to fill our signature Care Packages. Through donation drives, letter-writing campaigns, craft projects, hands-on service projects, and other activities, volunteers are the heart and soul of the organization.

Each package contains donated products valued between $45 and $100 and costs the organization $15 to assemble and ship.

Reviews

Would you recommend Operation Gratitude?
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by Alexis O. (November 9, 2014)
This event was so much fun! we got there early to set up the booth and Jack kept me laughing the entire time. I manned the booth during the event which included getting people excited about writing letters to our troops as well as taking the donations and selling merchandise. The only tough part was the overwhelming emotions coming from people who have loved ones who served. Hearing their touching stories made working the event that much more fulfilling and memorable.
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by Jean S. from Flushing, NY (July 10, 2014)
This organization has been very helpful and useful. It truly allows you to learn and help others from this great experience. I can also see that this organization is passionate for what they do. I would definitely volunteer again and recommend to a friend.
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by EJ S. from Los Angeles, CA (April 26, 2011)
This is an excellent operation; the service they provide to our service members is fantastic. Right now they need lots of help for the upcoming shipment to our heroes.
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