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SHOP THE CAFE PRESS OPERATION GRATITUDE STORE!
BROTHERS AT WAR MOVIE and THANK A SOLDIER
A very special offer from the producers of Brothers at War:
Order the DVD from the Brothers at War site and enter the code “thankasoldier’’ on the order screen (after you enter your shipping information) and you will receive 10% off the price of the DVD
PLUS
$2 from each DVD purchased will be donated to Operation Gratitude and HerotoHero.US
View the trailer of this amazing story: "Brothers at War Movie", then purchase your own DVD to have forever!
$2 From Every Item Purchased Donated to Operation Gratitude
The Down & Dirty Race Series will take the running world by storm with thousands of athletes competing in the most exciting 10k race to hit the trails! Racers will run through a fun off-road, muddy course that includes military style obstacles, water crossings and finishes with the biggest, muddiest mud pit anyone has ever seen!
$2 from every Down & Dirty registration will benefit Operation Gratitude. Event participants, friends and family will have the chance to write letters and donate items directly to the troops.
For more info, visit: DOWN & DIRTY
Help the Cause provides 101 ways you can make a difference in Afghanistan. You’ll discover how you can reach around the world to help the Afghan people and increase the safety, well-being and success of our troops. Profits are shared among the 65 nonprofit organizations that are featured.
A great Holiday Gift! Click here to buy: Help the Cause
TREDS Rubber Footwear is proud to support our troops by donating 10% of sales purchase to Operation Gratitude. Click this link to go to TREDS.com and donate 10% of your purchase to Operation Gratitude.
As a member of the American Airlines Business ExtrAA® program, Operation Gratitude can now earn points toward valuable travel awards, including round-trip tickets.
Points for Operation Gratitude and AAdvantage® miles for you.
Every time you travel on American Airlines, American Eagle® or AmericanConnection® carriers, Operation Gratitude can earn Business ExtrAA points. At the same time, you will continue to earn your individual AAdvantage points. Please include this Business ExtrAA 802193 account number, as well as your AAdvantage number, with every reservation on American Airlines, American Eagle® or American Connection® whether you book online (www.aa.com) or through a travel agent and help Operation Gratitude collect valuable awards.
Operation Gratitude Business ExtrAA account number: 802193
COOK AND EAT TO SUPPORT OUR TROOPS!
featuring recipes BY Operation Gratitude Supervisors $20.00 per copy, includes shipping
Portion of proceeds support Operation Gratitude
Makes a great gift!
To place order: puredrive09@gmail.com
Share the Warmth!!
The Buffalo Guys will donate a package of Jerky for every 4 purchased for delivery to Operation Gratitude.
RAISING FUNDS ONE DOLLAR AT A TIME!
Combat Boot reseller Alper-Gold Websites celebrated the one year anniversary of their program to raise money for Operation Gratitude. When a customer makes a purchase on CopShoes.com or TacBoots.com they are asked if they would like to contribute $1.00 to Operation Gratitude which sends care packages to US troops stationed all over the world. For every dollar donated by their customers, Alper-Gold matches that dollar with a dollar of its own. Click to read more and listen to Audio Interview (Podcast Option)
Future U.S. Naval Aviator, 8 Year Old Chase Lucas (www.chaselucas.com) raises funds for Operation Gratitude at his Lemonade Stand!
The Card Gang Assembled 55,000 Decks of Playing Cards for the Patriotic Drive...and again for
the Holiday Drive!
Wisconsin Girl Scout Troop #195 Collects over
6000 Beanie Babies!!
The Let Freedom Roar #84 Car and the Supercuts in Massaponax, VA raise money for Operation Gratitude
at a Grand Opening Cut-A-Thon!
Three congregations in Irvine, CA participated in the drive: Woodbridge Community Church, Filipino American Church and Shuvah Yisrael, a Messanic Jewish Congregation.
Dean Hutkin celebrates his Bar Mitzvah with a tribute to
Operation Gratitude!
As part of his Eagle Scout project, Grant Oliver organizes a Pancake Breakfast to raise money to buy Phone Cards for
Operation Gratitude care packages! More pictures...
Franklin Sussex Auto Mall, N.J. collects items and donates $100 per car sold during Holiday Drive: Over $11,500 donated!
Photo courtesy www.wanamakerphotography.com
Emily and Friends celebrate her birthday by preparing "Care Bags" to send to the troops through Operation Gratitude!
Girl Scout Troop #2008, Columbus, Ohio deliver their Record-Breaking Donation of Cookies to their Jeep Dealer!
Emma M. Thanks The Troops!
Officers of the Old Forge High School Senior Class present $818.00 to Operation Gratitude representative Michele Maopolski. The funds were raised through a fun "Dress Down Day' at school during which all students and faculty donated $1 to $5 to wear clothes normally not permitted by the Dress Code.
This Christmas the athletes of the Girl’s Cross Country Team from San Clemente High School San Clemente , California
Team Welsh and Girl Scouts Provide Cookies to Operation Gratitude
Collects items at their dealership and at local Walmart stores
Wisconsin Lutheran College football players and cheerleaders honored the men and women serving our nation’s military overseas with Operation Gratitude during the October 22 home game with Albion College Wisconsin Lutheran College is located in Milwaukee , Wisconsin
The members of the Randolph Community Arts Council are wonderful people who bring cultural Art events into the town of Randolph Massachusetts
Proving Grounds
Wall of Tribute to Loved Ones Serving our Country
Chatsworth Hills Academy Middle School
As written by students Jordan Valentine and Michael Mondheim
Chatsworth Hills Academy has a long history of service learning. This year, the Middle School students chose Operation Gratitude as the recipient of their community service project. Our school has scheduled four collection dates during which to collect items to send overseas to the troops fighting the War on Terrorism. So far, after three collections, we have collected food, money, DVDs, CDs, and miscellaneous items. We collected 1110 food items, 400 miscellaneous items, and 155 CDs/DVDs. On top of that, we raised $379.39 in cash. Best Buy, in Porter Ranch, donated $300 to almost match our cash earnings to help us buy more CDs and DVDs. Students also wrote letters, composed poetry, drew pictures, and made cards during each collection week to be sent with the packages. Our goal for the last collection, scheduled for the week of May 2nd, is to collect another 1000 items – including items like chapstick, phone cards, hats, cameras, and individually wrapped food items. At Chatsworth Hills Academy Middle School even though we are kids, we know that our efforts are important and we know we can make a difference. 
Burlington, Vermont
Sunday, May 29, 2005
After completing my first marathon in Philadelphia last year, I knew I wanted to use my next race as an opportunity to raise money for a worthy cause. Recognizing the tremendous sacrifices our troops were making overseas, I wanted to support them in some way. It seemed especially appropriate since the race fell on the Sunday before Memorial Day.
A colleague at work introduced me to Operation Gratitude, an incredible organization sending care packages to our troops. I visited their web site and read thank you letters from soldiers that had received packages during their deployment. Their genuine appreciation for gifts like disposable cameras, snacks and games encouraged me to raise as much money as possible. I was so impressed by the degree of selflessness in each soldiers’ words.
During twenty weeks of training, I asked friends, family and co-workers to contribute what they could to the fundraiser. Unsurprisingly, their willingness to support Operation Gratitude was immediate and extremely generous. In a matter or weeks, we had raised over $700.
A marathon is a great way to tour a new city, and Burlington did not disappoint. Fantastic weather, beautiful views of Lake Champlain and devoted volunteers made my race day utterly flawless. Moreover, the ability to support Operation Gratitude and the thousands of U.S. troops it serves made each mile more worthwhile.
