28
Oct
2015
On December 7, 2013, Operation Gratitude celebrated its biggest milestone to that date -- our One Millionth Care Package.
On October 17th of this year, we reached another milestone: Our volunteers assembled and shipped our 1.3 Millionth Package!
In the past 22 months, we have experienced extraordinary growth and development:
1. Our 50,000 volunteers nationwide assembled and shipped 311,860 care packages to the Military, wove 98,929 paracord survival bracelets, handmade 49,803 hats, scarves & cool-ties, and wrote 1,247,440 letters of appreciation!
2. We launched two new care package programs:
"Care Packages for New Recruits" -- to say "Thank You" to the youngest men and women who bravely pledge the next several years of their lives in defense of our nation; and the
"First Responder Program" -- to express appreciation to all who serve our nation here at home: Law enforcement, firefighters and emergency medical technicians (EMTs).
3. We announced our move to a new location that can accommodate our ever-expanding mission.
Your dedication, and that of other Operation Gratitude supporters all over the country, made all this happen, and truly make a difference!
Now, close to 10,000 U.S. troops remain in harm's way in Afghanistan. More than 150,000 American Service Members are deployed around the globe, many in dangerous "hot-spots." 2.3 Million First Responders serve on the frontlines here at home.
All of these heroes need, and deserve, to feel our gratitude.
Join us this holiday season to say "Thank You" to our men and women in uniform. Here are three ways you can help:
We are doubling down on our commitment to all who serve this nation. Our goal for the next 14 months is to send 200,000 care packages on our "March to the 2nd Million."
Together, we can do it.
Thank you for your generosity, passion and commitment to this cause. I am forever grateful. www.OperationGratitude.com
