Operation Holiday Cheer 2012 Collection Drive This Saturday
Friday, December 07, 2012
Make a soldier's Christmas a little brighter by donating to RI's Operation Holiday Cheer, collecting this Saturday in Warwick.
Operation Holiday Cheer
The operation involves collecting donations of troops' most requested items from the public and corporate/community sponsors, and filling 350 holiday care packages for Rhode Island service men and women who will be serving abroad at the holidays. The US Postal Service will be on site to prepare the packages for shipment overseas.
Product donations from the troops' "Wish List," as well as cards and letters to the troops, will be accepted from 9 am - 1 pm on Saturday, December 8th, at the Warwick Armory. The Wish List is available online at: www.ltgov.state.ri.ud/ohc.
Corporate and community sponsors have already made or pledged tens of thousands of dollars in wish list items and for postage. Thousands of additional wish list items are expected Saturday from the general public. On Sunday, December 9th, beginning at 9 am at the Warwick Armory, volunteers will fill care packages and prepare them for shipping overseas to arrive in time for the holidays.
Other ways to help
Online monetary donations can be made via the American Red Cross RI Chapter web site at www.riredcross.org, mailed to the American Red Cross Rhode Island Chapter to the attention of Operation Holiday Cheer at 105 Gano St., Providence, RI 02906, or dropped off at Saturday's event.
Operation Holiday Cheer is coordinated by the Lt. Governor's Office and the RI National Guard Family Assistance Program.
Corporate and community sponsors to date include: AAA Southern New England, Alphagraphics, American Red Cross RI Chapter, Amica Mutual Insurance Company, Bank of America, BankNewport, Banneker Industries, Blue Star Moms, Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association, CVS Caremark, Del's Lemonade, Dunkin Donuts, East Bay Newspapers, Hasbro, Home Depot, International Union of Operating Engineers Local 57, National Grid, New England Coffee/Autocrat, New England Patriots, Nortek, Ocean State Job Lot, Patriot Guard Riders, Pawtucket Red Sox, Providence Journal, RI National Guard and family members, RI National Guard Family Assistance Center, RI Resource Recovery Corp, and United States Postal Service.
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