I selected today's charity because of where we are on the calendar. December 7, 1941 was a day that will forever live in infamy. It marks America's official entry into World War II with the attack on US Navy forces at Pearl Harbor.
To honor those who fell that day as well as those who jumped up out of bed the following Monday and volunteered to serve, along with the thousands who were drafted or inducted over the past 84 years , I choose Operation Gratitude to feature.
According to their website: Operation Gratitude began in 2003, when their founder, Carolyn Blashek, met a soldier who felt forgotten. From her living room, she mailed four care packages to deployed troops in Iraq. In the 20 years since, tens of thousands of volunteers have delivered more than four million parcels, each one filled with donated products, handmade items, and heartfelt letters.
You can make a financial donation to Operation Gratitude here. But if you wish to write a letter or create your own care package by mailing it directly to the organizations warehouse facility at:
Operation Gratitude
9409 Owensmouth Avenue
Chatsworth, CA 91311
If you follow this option, there is a required form that needs to be included with every package. That can be accessed https://www.operationgratitude.com/ship-packages
Today's chosen song as your Advent present from me is a song that emerged from the Second World War. Written by lyricist Kim Gannon and composer Walter Kent, it's a song told from the soldier's perspective while overseas during the holidays. The original version from 1943 by Bing Crosby is also the best. So, in honor of all who have served, here's I'll Be Home for Christmas.
Enjoy!
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