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Holiday Greetings Sent With Love To The Troops
Loganville, GA, December 4, 2008 — Operation Love From Home, Inc. paid an
early morning visit to the Loganville Post Office on December 3, 2008. The
board members wheeled in two carts full of boxes and packages. The
organization had successfully collected 17,637 cards for the holiday card drive. The
cards have been shipped to troops stationed overseas in all branches of our
military. The board members of the organization are driven knowing they have
helped bring smiles to, not only the deployed troops, but also to the
wonderful American people who took time to express their love in their holiday cards.
Cards have been collected from all over the country for the past several
months. The cards collected for the deployed troops express support and
gratitude, along with holiday cheer. Operation Love From Home, Inc. appreciates
all the love poured into the cards.
This year's drive brought cards from many schools, organizations and clubs.
The card readers had the pleasure of proofing cards from a wide variety of
groups such as sororities, quilt clubs, cub scouts, BETA clubs, school
classes, girl scouts, etc. Many cards were also received from Athens, GA and its
surrounding area this year. There were many inquiries from the residents of
Athens requesting details.
The support for Operation Love From Home, Inc. has also assisted in the
shipping costs. Monies raised throughout the most recent card drive covered the
$736.12 postage charge for the holiday cards. They also received a generous
donation from Loganville Mini Storage. This year the board members and
volunteers were able to operate out of a large storage unit. This allowed them to
store their cards in a centralized location as well as utilize a large area
for packing their boxes.
Two Georgia based Internet radio stations have supported Operation Love From
Home, Inc. quite a bit this past year. Hounddogradio.net has had the board
members in the station on several occasions. The owners, Frank and Cat, have
hosted the organization and spoken about their mission throughout their
entire broadcast. They continually pushed for the organization's cause.
AFBRadio.us has also dedicated a lot of time to the card drives. Its owner and
founder, Gilda, has volunteered with Operation Love From Home, Inc. and
conducted card drives resulting in thousands of cards. She has also dedicated air
time to interviews with various board members. Operation Love From Home, Inc.
has been featured several times on BlogTalk Radio's YouServed podcast. MSgt
CJ Grisham has referred many people to the organization's website. He has
sponsored the organization several times with interviews as well. All these
stations deserve great accolades for their effort and support.
Operation Love From Home, Inc. is in the process of becoming a non-profit,
501(c)3 corporation. In order to fulfill this status they must raise at least
$350 for their filing fee. Donations can be sent via their website at
www.operationlovefromhome.org under the Volunteer/Donation button or mailed to P.O.
Box 1660, Loganville, GA 30052. Funds can also be used to purchase items
at their online shop. Sale items can be viewed at their website. All monies
received thus far have been used for shipping costs for the card drives. The
organization is seeking donations for upcoming card drives as well as
banking some for the filing fee. For any questions please contact the
organization's Treasurer, Patty Burgess at patty@operationlovefromhome.org.
The board members wish to thank everyone who gave their time and efforts
with each card drive. Volunteers conduct their own card drives resulting in a
handful of greetings to thousands of cards. Every card counts and most of all
each card brings love and comfort to a member of the Armed Forces. There is
also a strong support from various businesses. Their generosity has
assisted Operation Love From Home, Inc. with their efforts to support the troops.
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