11-12-2024 4:03am

Honor A Veteran

Operation Gratitude provides opportunities for the American people to express their gratitude and show our Military and first responders that what they do matters. Since 2003, with the help of our nationwide network of Volunteers, we have sent a total of 4 million Care Packages containing carefully chosen items meant to boost the morale and resilience of our service members and give them warm reminders of home. Today we send up to 200,000 Care Packages per year, and we are committed to growing that number to over 1 million per year by 2027.

Every year thousands of service members are deployed around the world, separated from family, friends and the comforts of home. We are on a mission to provide grateful Americans with the opportunity to say "Thank You" to those who serve through volunteerism and meaningful acts of gratitude.

Deployed Troops

We serve Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen, who are deployed overseas, and mobilized National Guardsmen domestically.Learn More ›

First Responders

We recognize and appreciate the service and sacrifice of millions of first responders serving our communities here at home. We are on a mission to provide grateful Americans with the opportunity to say "Thank You" to the men and women who serve as law enforcement officers, firefighters, and EMTs.Learn More ›

Military Children

Operation Gratitude volunteers are often invited to hand-deliver these special bears at events, where they have the opportunity to show that a grateful nation stands with Military families during difficult times.Learn More ›

Recruit Graduates

Together with devoted community volunteers, we hand deliver Operation Gratitude Care Pouches to congratulate our nation’s newest service members at boot camp graduations across the country.Learn More ›

Veterans

Because it is never too late to say “Thank You,” we coordinate with Veterans Affairs hospitals, Veteran and nursing homes, Veterans Service Organizations and other best-in-class nonprofits to provide Care Packages to those who have served in previous eras.Learn More ›

Caregivers

Together with our partners, we continue to serve this community through care package deliveries as well as community-building events.Learn More ›

Writing a letter is a simple and meaningful way for volunteers nationwide to say “Thank You” to all who serve. Your kind words could bring lasting joy to a Care Package recipient.

Operation Gratitude includes handwritten letters in every Care Package sent to our Deployed Troops, Recruit Graduates, Veterans, Wounded Heroes, and First Responders. In these unprecedented times, our heroes need our unwavering support. Taking the time to put pen to paper and share your heartfelt thoughts can be what motivates them to keep moving forward in their duties to our nation