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

FR Canteen & ProudPatriots.com

[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.

 

[MoJo2001]

It wasn't me, but Proud Patriots. I'm the Empress of Slackers. Please keep my title in mind when asking about things. Hehe!

[Brad’s Gramma]

Naaaaa.......we thank all of the wonderful people who HAVE helped.

And we've only just begun. THAT'S what's neat!

[trussell]

It will make it so beautiful for them to get to see the results of their hard work!!

[MoJo2001]

Diva,

Thank you for all the items you sent and then the disposable cameras. God Bless You!!

*HUGS*

[Brad’s Gramma]

Anyways, I talked to more than a few women who were in tears because of it.

I imagine they were...they have that wonderful Honor!!...and it was probably VERY hard for them to ask.

[Diva Betsy Ross]

Well.. you gals rock! You all amaze me! What good things you are all doing! Is there any talk of answering Santa letters from our troops kids? I usually contact the post office for these letters. The last two years they have been VERY difficult to get ahold of. Any suggestions where I can get a few from some kids who may have a parent deployed?

[Brad’s Gramma]

Oh boy, would THAT be fun!!!

Answering Santa letters!!!

[MoJo2001]

Thank the Navy Chaplain that was listening to the radio on his way to work.

He did it all. Not MoJo the Slacker!

*HUGS*

[laurenmarlowe]

Thank you for the opportunity to help. God Bless you too Mojo and BG!

*Hugs*

[trussell]

You can lie to yourself...but you could never get away with lying to me!! (or the others who KNOW how much of your heart and soul and sweat you have put into this effort!!)

[Brad’s Gramma]

Not MoJo the Slacker!

Yo. You forgot EMPRESS! If you INSIST on a title, please, do it right, OK?

[Diva Betsy Ross]

It is one of my all time favorite things to do! I have been doing it for about 10 years. Each year I get so much happiness from it! I highly recommend it! The letters are so cute! I always tell my kids that Santa exists as long as you believe!

BTW- here is my list in case you are interested:

Dear Santa- I would like a handmade quilt sewed by Grammie.

A red,white and blue one would be really nice. Handmade stars would be good too! Thank you and Merry Christmas.

Love, DBR

[trussell]

I just rallied the schools in my own little town...MoJo and the others rallied the Nation!!!

But thank you for the compliment!! I think you're pretty great too!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

I was afraid for awhile that we'd lost it. I should have known better!

So well said, Jinxie. It is so good to know that the kids are learning about patriotism despite the MSM and lib teachers attempts to teach otherwise.

[Brad’s Gramma]

Dear DBR:

Santa here! I like your tenaciousness. Please continue. As long as you believe...I'll be here.


Love and kisses,
SC

[trussell]

In my trips around to the many schools here in Cortez...I noticed that most of them had held a mock election.

President Bush was easily the favorite to the school kids from grade school to high school!!

[Diva Betsy Ross]

;] Oh Pooh! It isn't for me Santa.. it is for the small freezing child down the street.. ( yeah that's it.. that's the ticket.... heehee)

[Brad’s Gramma]

Oh my.

OH my.

Oh oh my.

[Diva Betsy Ross]

Dear Santa:

Please make Mojo stop telling stories about what she is doin' over there. ( such as the slacker, lazy jazz) May all the troops and their families feel the love. Thanks! Merry Christmas!

Love DBR

[Brad’s Gramma]

Dear DBR:

Santa here. I'll send the Mrs. to have a talk with MoJo, OK? If ANYONE can shape someone up real fast, it's Mrs. C.

Love and kisses,
SC