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Mission Accomplished ~ Operation Season's Greetings ~ Thank You!
FR Canteen & ProudPatriots.com

Posted on 11/28/2004 6:54:58 PM PST by MoJo2001

~ Operation Season's Greetings Update ~

The FR Canteen and Proud Patriots.com would like to thank everyone that sent items for us to send to our military contacts around the world. The response has been overwhelming and greatly appreciated. Items continue to arrive even after the deadline period which was November 15th. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
 
Items Donated # Received Donors
Games ---> Board 174 Everyone
Games ---> Handheld 59 Everyone
Games ---> Game Consoles PS2 - 65, Xbox - 9, GameCube - 75 Air Force Squadron & Everyone!
Games ---> Games For Consoles 260 Games Air Force, Boy Scouts, Everyone
Games --> Table & Cards 172 Everyone
Outdoor Fun --> Frisbees, etc.. 114 Girl Scouts & Everyone
Cards from Schoolchildren 2,465 From schools across America
Mens Briefs/Underwear/Boxers 143 Everyone
Ladies Underwear 76 Everyone
T-shirts 103 Everyone
Socks 507 Everyone
Gloves 213 pairs Everyone
Knit Caps 202 Everyone
Flip Flops 82 pairs VFW & everyone
Gift Bags ---> With items already packed like DVDs, candy, and assortment 395 bags AmeriGroup, UPS, Walgreens, Everyone
Bubble Gum 358 packs Everyone, Walgreens, Walmart, Gary's Hallmark
Bazooka Bubble Gum 4 Cases Everyone
Candy 348 Candy Bars, assortments Everyone
Cookies --> Store bought and vac sealed home made 855 Everyone
Pudding 52 pks Everyone
Crackers, Chips, Pretzels, etc 241 pks and boxes Everyone
Candy ---> Bags 236 Bags Everyone
Tin Cans Of Popcorn 30 Large Cans Everyone
Popcorn boxes 12 cases
16 boxes
Everyone
Peanuts 54 pks Everyone
Gift and Kits 2 Everyone
Fruit Cups 4 cases Everyone
Noodles, Pasta Any Time, etc... 32 Cases of Ramen Noodle
50 pks
Everyone
Drink Mixes (Gatorade, Hot chocolate, Kool Aid, etc..) 10 cases of hot and cold drink powder mixes Everyone
Other Drinks and Foods 510 items Everyone
Campbell's Hand Soup 4 cases Everyone
Burger King certificates 30 books Everyone
Candy Canes 325 packages Everyone
Jewish Food Items 3 Cases Local Synagogue & vendors
Condiments 8 cases Jack's, and other businesses
DVD Players & Portable 63 Everyone, local business
CD Players 92 players Everyone
Music CDs 275 Everyone
DVDs 236 DVD movies Everyone
Cassettes 4 Everyone
Books and magazines 2300 and counting Everyone
international phone cards 675 and counting Everyone
Stationary/Supplies 13 Cases local business and everyone
Christmas & Hanukkah Supplies 1846 drawings, Menorahs, Jewish items, other Christmas Everyone
Other Electronics 2 Digital Cameras
65 Disposable Cameras
15 Sony Walkmans
Everyone
Home made Afghans 3 Red, White, and Blue Ms. Nora made these.
Other Misc 65 Bibles
5 Flags
15 Torahs
Everyone
Toiletries We don't have the final count. Way too many! Everyone

 

 

These are just the many items that were received as a part of "Operation Season's Greetings". We thank everyone from the bottom of our hearts for making the holidays a special time for our Troops. Thank you everyone who participated. If you were unable to do so this time around, please note that we begin "Operation Valentine's" beginning January 1st - January 21st, 2005. We will update ProudPatriots.com next week with more information on how to help.

Special Thanks to the following:

Jim Robinson for supporting our efforts, and those of others, to bring some holiday cheer to our Troops.

68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub, trussell, StarCMC, tomkow6, and the rest of the Canteen for your support. Thank you trussell for getting your local schools involved.

GummyIII, a Canteener, who got her entire school involved with "Operation Season's Greetings". Thank you so much for everything.

Thank you to the many Veterans groups that helped us with their own holiday drives and campaigns. God Bless You for serving our Troops even today.

Vici Seavers, a teacher in Sasabe Arizona, for getting her school in Arizona to contribute. Her K-8 school has 26 students and 2 teachers. God Bless You!

J. Fitzgerald, a teacher in R.I., who got her entire school to help. God Bless You!

Rev. Gary Uttech & Rabbi Levi for all the inspirational words and their efforts to support our Troops.

Thank you to the Navy, Marine, and Air Force Commands that helped us itemize and box up all the items. We are grateful for your services to this country and to your fellow servicemembers.

And, Jay--Thanks for putting  up with Ma! Hehe!

Proud Patriots Staff
Proud Patriots, Inc (A Non Profit Organization)

Please remember that there are many other FReepers that are helping our Troops either individually or as groups. There are many things that you can do to help them. We are all working together to ensure they get support. God Bless everyone that is helping to do so.

 



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To: bentfeather
It's the American way

Yes it is. It just thrills me to see it's still in our makeup. I was afraid for awhile that we'd lost it. I should have known better!

41 posted on 11/28/2004 7:43:06 PM PST by HiJinx (Support Our Troops ~ www.ProudPatriots.com)
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To: All
CLICK BELOW!

Mission Accomplished ~
Operation Season's Greetings ~
Thank You!


"Operation Valentine's"
beginning
January 1st - January 21st, 2005.



42 posted on 11/28/2004 7:44:49 PM PST by 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub (Have you said Thank You to a service man or woman today?)
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To: GummyIII

LOL!!! I LIKE that!


43 posted on 11/28/2004 7:45:05 PM PST by Brad’s Gramma (Proud Patriots dot com! Check it out!!!)
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To: GummyIII; MoJo2001

Recently I was saying that I plan to start looking around for a job...MoJo said I should move near her...I think I just figured out why she would want me to!!!! LOL

Thank you GummyIII for your comment...it was very enlightening!! LOL


44 posted on 11/28/2004 7:45:32 PM PST by trussell (Unemployed intellectual...will act like a pompous ass for food!!)
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To: trussell
WHOOO AAAAA....don't HURT yourself, trussell! :)
45 posted on 11/28/2004 7:45:39 PM PST by Brad’s Gramma (Proud Patriots dot com! Check it out!!!)
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To: HiJinx; 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub; radu; Fawnn; Brad's Gramma; GummyIII; trussell; All

To bring this closer to home:

Last Wednesday (before Thanksgiving), we did an interview with the local radio station. After the interview, we received a call from a Navy Chaplain wondering if we could help a few of the local Sailors who needed help with Thanksgiving meals. By the time we were done, 45 families were fed and able to have a Thanksgiving meal. It is just a reminder that we aren't just supporting the Troops, but perhaps many of their families that need it.


46 posted on 11/28/2004 7:45:56 PM PST by MoJo2001 (Thank you to all that donated to Operation Season's Greetings...www.proudpatriots.com)
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To: bentfeather

God Bless You Queenie!
*HUGS*

Please Thank Your daughters for us!!


47 posted on 11/28/2004 7:46:49 PM PST by MoJo2001 (Thank you to all that donated to Operation Season's Greetings...www.proudpatriots.com)
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To: bentfeather

Thanks, ms feather, to you and your daughters for caring and doing the shopping, and to you for taking the boxes to the post office in your cart.


48 posted on 11/28/2004 7:47:10 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska (Support Our Troops! Operation Valentine's www.proudpatriots.com)
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To: HiJinx

Well said.


49 posted on 11/28/2004 7:47:19 PM PST by MoJo2001 (Thank you to all that donated to Operation Season's Greetings...www.proudpatriots.com)
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To: MoJo2001

That's SO nice, MoJo!!!!


50 posted on 11/28/2004 7:47:34 PM PST by Brad’s Gramma (Proud Patriots dot com! Check it out!!!)
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To: Brad's Gramma

LOL!! I just can't wait to see the pics...I told my son's day care that I would try to get a pic of the troops with their poster!!


51 posted on 11/28/2004 7:48:37 PM PST by trussell (Unemployed intellectual...will act like a pompous ass for food!!)
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To: Brad's Gramma

Bobby thought it was cool, but I was worried we weren't going to help all of them. We all made it through. One of the ladies sent her thanks to ProudPatriots.com.


52 posted on 11/28/2004 7:48:57 PM PST by MoJo2001 (Thank you to all that donated to Operation Season's Greetings...www.proudpatriots.com)
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To: HiJinx

Some of you are probably sick of this story...but my brother, a VN vet, told me that those TREES will mean SO VERY MUCH to those troops.

He got quiet when I told him....He said they would've given ANYTHING for a Christmas tree in Nam.


53 posted on 11/28/2004 7:49:41 PM PST by Brad’s Gramma (Proud Patriots dot com! Check it out!!!)
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To: MoJo2001

That's cuz Bobby IS cool! I keep telling you to send those boys west!!!

Dare ya!

You know the IMPORTANT lesson you're teaching those boys, don't you? They'll NEVER forget this.


54 posted on 11/28/2004 7:51:23 PM PST by Brad’s Gramma (Proud Patriots dot com! Check it out!!!)
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To: MoJo2001
By the time we were done, 45 families were fed and able to have a Thanksgiving meal.

Wow! ... WOW!!!

You get a lot done for a slacker! I hope you appreciate that. ;)
55 posted on 11/28/2004 7:51:34 PM PST by Fawnn (Canteen wOOhOO Consultant and CookingWithPam.com person - Faith makes things possible, not easy.)
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To: Brad's Gramma; MoJo2001

Thank you for the update.


56 posted on 11/28/2004 7:52:12 PM PST by laurenmarlowe
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To: MoJo2001

You are too wonderful!!!!

Way to go Proud Patriots!!


57 posted on 11/28/2004 7:52:59 PM PST by trussell (Unemployed intellectual...will act like a pompous ass for food!!)
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To: trussell

That will make it so personal for them!!! We talk about it as adults, but when (if?) they get to see "their" soldier...

WOW!


58 posted on 11/28/2004 7:53:06 PM PST by Brad’s Gramma (Proud Patriots dot com! Check it out!!!)
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To: Brad's Gramma; Fawnn

I think it's very sad that I was worrying about getting food for my family because I was slacking a bit about shopping. (There was something about seeing more stuff coming into my house. LOL!) Anyways, I talked to more than a few women who were in tears because of it.

We aren't a huge organization, but it makes me wonder how many others wouldn't speak up to ask for help. That makes me really sad.


59 posted on 11/28/2004 7:53:31 PM PST by MoJo2001 (Thank you to all that donated to Operation Season's Greetings...www.proudpatriots.com)
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To: HiJinx

Hello Jinxie!
I never felt better, or happier, than when I was shopping for the Troops' Christmas stuff!!
It is it's own reward, and I am still smiling!!
(They're gonna get fat. I sent ALOT of candy!)
:0)
Ms.B


60 posted on 11/28/2004 7:53:41 PM PST by MS.BEHAVIN (If it is not right, do not do it; if it is not true, do not say it. Marcus Aurelius)
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