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Welcome to Operation Hearts from Home
Support our Men and Women Overseas
NOT a political statement. Just a warm way of supporting the mothers,
fathers, sisters, brother, sons and daughters that are alone and overseas.
Please care.
Please help.
| Thank you for taking the
time to find out more about our new program. Because of the heightened
security measures in our country, the general public can no longer
send care packages directed to "Any Service Member" to
our military troops overseas thereby severly limiting the support
we can give our troops. So we devised this program enabling all
of us to easily participate in sending comfort and a little bit
of home to our men and women overseas. While we are not making a
political statement, we believe that whatever your political views
are, whether you are Democrat or Republican, we all need to support
our men and women who are far away from home. They are Mothers and
Fathers, Sons and Daughters, Sisters and Brothers, Your Neighbor
or perhaps your own Family Member. It's easy and fulfilling and
for many, their participation helps ease their own frustrations
and pain while letting our troops know we are thinking of them.
Here is an email from a Marine's
wife that captured our hearts and strengthened our resolve when
we started our journey for Operation Hearts from Home.
We at Everyday Gourmet have partnered with The Navy League of the United States (a non-profit civilian organization founded in 1902 dedicated to supporting our men and women overseas for over 100 years) and their Operation Interdependence, a civilian-to-military delivery system. This is a program designed to effectively deliver the everyday things that make our servicemen and women feel more at home while they are so far away from home.
How it works, it's so easy : Since Everyday Gourmet's Operation Hearts from Home is a certified Coordinator for Operation Interdependence, you do not need to pack your items. All we ask is that you place them in quart size zip-lock bags (the bags themselves are a favorite with the troops!). We do the rest to make it easiest for you. We will pick up your items from your location (home or office) so you don't have to drive out of your way, but if you prefer to drop them off yourself, we will send you the address. We will make sure they are all acceptable items (If you have followed the simple guidelines, you will have no problem), we then pack them in unmarked 14x14 boxes until they reach no more than 30 lbs in weight, using the proper packing materials to keep the items safe. We personally deliver these boxes to Camp Pendleton where they are further inspected by Operation Interdependence sealed and sent off to the troops overseas. There are many ways you can participate and show your care and
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Practical Items Dental floss Facial tissues Chapstick Eye drops Baby wipes Odor eaters for boots Disposable razors Toothbrushes Toothpaste Soap Shampoo Baby powder Foot powder Combs /brushes Cotton balls Liquid hand sanitizer Breath mints Contact lens cleaner Nail files Conditioner Deodorant (non perfumed) Phone cards Playing cards Postage stamps Writing stationary Pencils and pens Small Flashlights Batteries Hand lotion (preferably non-perfume) Sun Screen Nurf toys (small footballs etc) Music CD's (more for females) |
For The Kids to do |
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| ** If you are able, we ask that you include just one dollar for every pound of goodies that you are donating. This helps our cost of shipping. If you are unable to add the dollar per pound, we understand! Don't stop that from your goodie donation. We will donate the shipping cost for you. | |||||||
| We wish to thank everyone at Operation Interdependence for making all of this possible for Operation Hearts from Home and our participants. We are proud to now have adopted our very own Platoon of 50 troops, so keep those goodies coming !!! This is not political. This not pro or anti war. This is all about supporting our own boys and girls and the smiles you put on the faces of our boys and girls overseas will warm your hearts. **** Please be on guard for the many scams that will inevitably be flooding the internet asking for gifts and donations that will never make it overseas. If you would like to verify our standing and validity with the The Navy League of the United States and Operation Interdependence, please feel free to contact them at oi@arrenteria.com. They get tons of email, so please be patient for a reply. | |||||||
