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I have seen lots of letters and pictures depicting the joy these care packages give our troops. I have met some of the troop members after they returned home from their deployment and heard how happy and grateful they are to have been included in the program that sends them care boxes.
I would give them as much financial support as I could so they can continue to do all the wonderful work they do in the support of our troops
I have received e-mails from troop members who have received my scarves . In addition I have seen the results posted on the web site and they are all very impressive. I also had the privilege of meeting Sgt. Cowie who once was a recipient of a care package sent to her by Operation Gratitude. I have been present at several shipping events when thousands of care boxes are shipped in a single day. The positive impact of this great organization is huge and should be recognized in this contest.
Help them with a huge tent to store their pallets of donated goods during the rainy season so they would not have to hand cover each pallet with plastic sheeting.
Afghanistan + Iraq
I think they are doing a fine job as they are.
Some
Personal donations, getting friends, co-workers and members of my church to donate wish list items. I have also made some personal monetary contributions.
No changes needed.
My pre-kindergarten class learned about Captain Erik through sending him pictures and cards with good wishes and he responded by telling us how his men were fixing a broken school and using our pictures & cards for decorations. All the parents, others teachers, and I were thrilled to hear about positive news from the war zone. We learned that he shared the toys & candy with Iraqi children.
It makes me want to cry to learn that the government doesn't help defray the cost of postage for mailing the 600,000 boxes that have been sent. My Delta Kappa Gamma Educational Society raised money to help pay postage. It costs $15 per box. Also why does the government insist on an written itemization for each box? I wouldn't change Operation Gratitude, only the gov't!!!
being kept up to date on the troops' appreciation for the care packages and those who sent them plus the extra special donated prize items awarded.
make more people aware of how easy it is for anyone to participate -- we can all write a note or card and these are among the most in-demand items.
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No changes needed that I have seen.
Not yet, but others like them.
...give them lots of money so they could do more for our troops.
A variety of ways including emails from the military in the field sent directly to us and visits to the Armory upon their return. In addition, we see the response to our packages in the Mail Call section of our website.
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being part of the process of packaging and then reading the many letters from the servicemen who have received packages expressing their own gratitude that "someone cares."
try to convince the postal service that these packages should be carried without postage. It costs Operation Gratitude about $15.00 postage for each package, an enormous sum considering the number of packages shipped each year.
The children's enjoyment and thank you cards from soldiers.
change nothing.
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