Operation Gratitude by FollowMal

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Operation Gratitude

POSTED BY: FOLLOWMAL
UPDATED: Wednesday, December 13, 2006 19:15
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Thursday, November 23, 2006 4:11 PM

Operation Gratitude

Operation Gratitude is an organization of volunteers who each year organize two donation drives to support our troops abroad by sending them care packages consisting of much needed and thoughtful items. This weekend they kicked off their 2006 holiday drive; their goal is to send out at least 45,000 individual care packages to arrive in time for the holidays. Aside from volunteers, Operation Gratitude depends on the generosity of individuals, businesses, and organizations in the form of monetary and item donations.

Among the items listed on their donation wish list, two items in particular caught our attention:

DVDs

Screen Printed Shirts (We're thinking officially licensed Blue Sun or Serenity shirts like the ones StylinOnline.com sells.)

This is an excellent opportunity to not only show support for our troops serving away from their families this holiday season but to also promote our own cause as well, namely the further dissemination of Firefly and Serenity.

We would challenge every Browncoat to buy at least one Serenity DVD this season and send it to Operation Gratitude.

Their cut off date for accepting the donation of items is December 15, 2006.

Please visit their web site for more info regarding their cause and for the address where donated items should be sent: http://www.opgratitude.com/

Notes:
- They only accept brand new and some hand crafted items.
- Before including any item not specified above, please consult Operation Gratitude's wish list and rules governing what types of items they can accept.

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Thursday, November 23, 2006 4:24 PM

FUTUREMRSFILLION

Excellent idea FollowMal and an even better cause!

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Bestower of Titles, Designer of Tshirts, Maker of Mottos, Keeper of the Pyre

I am on The List. We are The Forsaken and we aim to burn!
"We don't fear the reaper"

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Friday, November 24, 2006 10:18 AM

SUINEGAGPF

FYI...

Buy.com is running a sale on Fox TV DVD Box sets.

Firefly DVD Set... $21.98

That would also make a great donation to Operation Gratitude.

-Dave (suinegagpf)

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Friday, November 24, 2006 12:02 PM

FOLLOWMAL

Perfect!

There's also a sale on Serenity and Firefly mentioned in this thread.

http://www.fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=2&t=25468

Great way to share the love with our soldiers and to save money.

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Friday, November 24, 2006 12:05 PM

FOLLOWMAL

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Originally posted by FutureMrsFIllion:
Excellent idea FollowMal and an even better cause!

Actually FMF, it's Dave's idea... here below you and above me.

I'm just spreadin' the word for the BSC.

But you're right....

Great cause and well worth every BC's attention!

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Friday, November 24, 2006 12:30 PM

IRISHBROWNCOAT

its a great idea..
i am not english but you yanks seem to take better care of your troops then i ever see for british troops fighting in middle east.

got family in LA got them to send you guys a nice copy of firefly season 1 and the guide part 1 to go with it :).....

its a great idea i think for xmass gifts for fellow boat coats you see it all the time for other things

like instead of getting you a gift i gave money to a chaity who used the money to pay a family a cow etc.. and a nice card and pic

well for browncoats instead of getting you a gift this year i used your money to spread the love and joy that is the verse to hardworking guys over seas fighting a cause to bring peace to
troubled areas of the world and a nice little card
think it could work?

Lets Be Bad Guys...........

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Friday, November 24, 2006 12:46 PM

VERSEEXPLORER

I ordered shirts to send, but I'm having trouble with Amazon.com right now. I did try Buy.com, but Firefly is out of stock right now. The sale must have helped to move the box set. I'll keep trying.

Help Spread the Word to Non Sci-Fi Fans
http://www.fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=20&t=25063&m=412141#412141

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Sunday, November 26, 2006 7:14 PM

SUINEGAGPF

I just checked Walmart.com .

They have Serenity (WS) marked at $6.88 .

(Although it also appears that their quantity is real low.)

-Dave (suinegagpf)

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Sunday, November 26, 2006 7:28 PM

FOLLOWMAL

I have decided since we aren't doing gifts in the family this year, that the extra I have will go to doing this X 2.

And remember folks, it ends Dec. 15th, so we all need to hurry.

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Sunday, November 26, 2006 10:24 PM

PHOENIXROSE

You think you know--what's to come, what you are. You haven't even begun.

I've been wondering what to do with tht extra copy of Serenity I had lying around

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Monday, November 27, 2006 2:46 AM

FOLLOWMAL

YAY! PhoenixRose! Exactly what we need.

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Tuesday, November 28, 2006 6:27 PM

SUINEGAGPF

I put Box 1 in the mail to Operation Gratitude tonight.

By the time I taped it all up, its contents included:
10 Serenity (WS) DVDs
3 A Knight's Tale DVDs (Found 'em priced $3ea (limit 3) on Black Friday.)
12 Oreo Snacks
8 Trail Mix Snacks

-Dave (suinegagpf)

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Wednesday, November 29, 2006 4:43 PM

RMMC

Oooo...nice. I'll have to go buy a copy to send.

And...bumpity-bump for a good cause.

*******
RMMC

When we're down, don't frown. Come join the camp-out at serenitymovie.org.

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Wednesday, December 13, 2006 7:15 PM

SUINEGAGPF

Just a reminder, cut off date is Dec. 15th for item donations.

-Dave (suinegagpf)

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