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.

 

[Diva Betsy Ross]

heeheee.. I am so bad aren't I? Ok.. now seriously- where are we going to get some Santa letters? If you find some will you let me know? ( No Brad and Logan do not count for this project either- so don't try to trick me)

[HiJinx]

Thank the Navy Chaplain...he did it all.

Yeah, right. So, why did he need to call us? I'd really like to know what we did to help him...

[Brad’s Gramma]

Well, IF the libs hadn't closed down our bases out here.................................


Let me do some checking with Freepers, OK?

[Diva Betsy Ross]

UGH! OOOF! Liberals! EWWWW! You had to go and say THAT while I had visions of sugar plums in my head? Shoot!

OK! Thanks Grammie! You're the best!

[Brad’s Gramma]

I have FRmailed my one contact...now I wait.

[Brad’s Gramma]

I'm sorry. Think candy canes! Egg nog! Cookies! Left over turkey! DRESSING!!! I hear Kathy LOVES the stuff! :)

[Diva Betsy Ross]

tick.. tock..

Tick.. tock....

perhaps someone who is lurking on us right now has some ideas???!!!

[MoJo2001]

We were able to get 45 large Thanksgiving meals from Farm Fresh (www.farmfresh.com) to give out to the families. Inside the "Thanksgiving Meal Box":

14-16lb. Butterball Turkey
2 lbs of Mashed Potatoes
2 lbs of either corn or green beans
2 lbs of stuffing
2 Pies
Cranberry sauce

All the families had to put it in the oven for an hour and then they could have a nice festive meal. Many of the families chose to spice up their Turkeys to their liking. Which was very cool.

Many of these same families are probably going to need help for Christmas. Fret not Jinxie. I'm already thinking about what we can do to help without getting into financial issues doing it.

*HUGS*

[MoJo2001]

Remember the Navy Chaplain that called us? He might be able to provide assistance in that area. I shall call him tomorrow to ask.

[Diva Betsy Ross]

Ahhhh... Kathy. Now there is a vision of loveliness in angelic form. I am much better now thanks.

[Brad’s Gramma]

And I FRmailed someone who has a contact in San Diego.

So there. We'll keep DBR, errr....Santa's elves, REAL busy!

[Brad’s Gramma]

http://www.farmfresh.com


Just sticking it in there so I can click on it real easy. Don't mind me.

Moving right along.....

[Kathy in Alaska]

Do NOT listen to Pinocchio!!

[PatriotGirl827]

WoW! This is fantastic - it warms my heart to look at this list and to know that so many are doing so much to help out.

Great job everyone!

[Diva Betsy Ross]

Thanks Mojo! I knew you would be lurking about. Will you email me if you hear. I can get right on it. At the moment I have zero letters. *hugs*

[MS.BEHAVIN]

Diva,
Are you still here?
I wanna send you a Freepmail!!
Ms.B

[Brad’s Gramma]

Uh MoJo...Houston, we have a problem with the link.

THEY DENIED ACCESS TO ME!!!!!!!!!

[MoJo2001]

There was 5 large meals in addition that were given to the Security forces at the front gates of Langley AFB, Naval Air Station Norfolk, Ft. Monroe, and one to Portsmouth Naval Hospital. The guys and gals at the gates hardly ever get to have anything. Some of the guys were pulling an 18 hour shift to allow some of the married guys the opportunity to stay home with their families. Could MoJo say "NO" to that? I think not. Hehe!

[Brad’s Gramma]

WOOOOOOO!!!!!! I didn't KNOW Pinocchio would be here, too!

[MoJo2001]

http://www.farmfreshmarkets.com/