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Reaching Out to Our Heroes At Home and Worldwide.

Quilts for VA Hospital

Quilts for VA Hospital

Our wonderful volunteers made quilts for our veterans at the VA Hospital in Gainesville FL and Rosie Parent one of our volunteers and...

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Corporate Sponsors

Corporate Sponsors

We are pleased to partner with corporate sponsors who share our mission of extending tangible appreciation to our military heroes and veterans. By creatively combining our volunteer resources with support from the private sector, we are able to ensure that every individual member of the armed forces who requests a care package receives one.

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Get Our Newsletter

Get Our Newsletter

Keep in touch with us: Operation Shoebox loves sending mail of all kinds. Stay current with all our latest news and events. Sign up today, and find something from Operation Shoebox in your inbox!

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Millionth Box

Millionth Box

As we close in on shipping our Millionth “shoebox” we look back at how we got started and how we have grown. From one mother’s heartache to a worldwide operation, find out how and why we ship the comforts of home to deployed troops worldwide.

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Thanks to our Volunteers

Thanks to our Volunteers

Who fuels the boxes? Daily, we are grateful to receive goods and financial support from organizations like the Girl Scouts, Sam’s Club, and companies and small businesses around the nation. Our volunteers give tirelessly to make sure every hero’s needs are met.

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How You Can Reach Our Heros

How You Can Reach Our Heros

Trade a few minutes of a smartphone game for a quick opportunity to reach out:
adopting a troop is as simple as this form on our website.
Do you really want to make it to the next level?
Partner with Operation Shoebox today to make a real difference in real lives.

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Quote From Troops

Quote From Troops

Words cannot express how much we really appreciated the support we received!!! Every package felt like opening up presents on Christmas Day and it was a great morale booster. Even though we were doing our job, it made us feel even more appreciated receiving a package filled with love from a perfect stranger.

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Programs

Programs

Collecting candy. Driving trucks full of cookies. Knitting hats. Donating old cell phones.
These are a few ways that volunteers make a difference to our troops. Our programs
work well in the workplace, civic groups, senior centers or places of worship.
Whatever your passion or time commitment – we have a place for you.

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How it all Began

How it all Began

What started in a military mom’s living room has grown to an organization with global reach. Read Mary Harper’s story and learn how she coped with five children deployed in the U.S. Armed Forces simultaneously. From Belleview, Florida to Pennsylvania Avenue, Operation Shoebox is the unique vision of one woman who transformed crushing worry into millions of grins.

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Testimonials

Thank you for the care packages we received here at FOB Wright, Afghanistan. The care packages truly mean a lot to many Soldiers deployed right now. Because we are in an outlying area, many packages do not get out here fast enough for the Soldiers. When they do receive the care packages, it’s like a piece of home for many. Especially for me, I appreciate the comics, crossword puzzles, and have found good use for the tube socks also. Once again,
thank you for all of your support.

Blackwell, William H

My name is SPC Tish House, and I am one of the many thankful Soldiers who received your goody bag. Thank you so much for your support, time, and effort. It makes us feel great knowing that someone cares. You all are awesome! God Bless You And Thank You Soooooooo Much!!!

SPC Tish House

My name is Lewis and I am a Warrant Officer in the US Army stationed at Kandahar, Afghanistan. My unit received your care packages the other day and I want to say thank you! The cookies and Cracker Jacks are always fun to get, but I was mostly touched by a simple handwritten note from Ruth Salerno. The soldiers here do our job because we love our fellowman and we still believe in America. We do not seek accolades, yet I find it very satisfying (and humbling) to know you believe in us. You call u…

Lewis Thomas

I just got one of your packages today and it was awesome!  We got 8 bags, and I dispersed them quickly.  Also, in the bags were some knit beanies.  Man those were awesome!  I will be sending an email soon with a picture of a few of us sporting them!

Philip C.

Hello, I would like to extend a warm thank you for all that you all have done for my Soldiers located here in Afghanistan.  I am the First Sergeant for Headquarters Company.  I am just arriving to our final location and this is where we operate from.  I noticed the stockings that were sent and passed out to our Soldiers. I want you to know the looks on their faces were priceless.  Knowing they would be away from family during the holiday this let them know that they are not forgotten, Thanks…

SFC M M Jr. Task Force Buffalo

My name is Sergeant Carlos Valdez. I just received my care package from Operation Shoe Box today and I felt a need to email you guys back home and thank you for all the help and support all the volunteers have given to soldiers like myself. It’s been a while since I received mail here and this was definitely a moral booster. I would also like to thank Eleanor Sullivan from Summerfield Florida for the lovely card sent in my package, please let her know that her kind words didn’t go unnoticed and …

SGT Carlos Valdez

Thank you all for the numerous packages that you sent us a few weeks ago! They were distributed all across post and our soldiers truly loved everything in them!  Your hard work, dedication and generosity is truly
appreciated.  It makes us especially happy when we see all of time, effortand care that went into packing each box.  Again, thank you all and may God Bless You!

PFC Hiss

I just want to send a quick note to say “thank you” for all the time you spend putting together your care packages for America’s Service Members! I received one the other day and it is so nice to have some comfort items and necessities. I really appreciate your kindness, caring thoughts and prayers!

LTC John Hammer

Just a quick note to say thanks for the care packages that you sent over to the 371st SUS BDE. The soldiers really like the items and even more is the fact that there are people like you that care and think about us while we are away from our families. So again I am very thankful to you. Thanks, thanks thanks.

SSG Rodney Jenkins

I would like to thank you for the care packages that you sent to us. It really does mean a lot to my troops and myself when we know there are people who do care for us. We greatly appreciate your efforts in making us feel more at home away from our families. I want to let you know that your hard work and dedication does not go unnoticed. Thank you again.

SFC Montalvo