Operation Mom

Yesterday, I got a lovely card in the mail from my husband. And I know exactly where Jack Bauer got the card from: Operation Mom or more specifically, Debbi at Debbi's Dribble. One of the service projects Debbi does is to make and distribute blank cards to troops. Blank so that they can send card to their loved ones at home. Loved ones like me! :D

(I tried taking a picture of the card but it was too dark in here this morning.)

Perhaps if you are skilled in the scrapbooking arena, you might want to join in her efforts. Here is what Debbi has to say on the topic.

NO HALLMARK STORES IN IRAQ OR AFGHANISTAN!

I am a member of Operation: Mom, a support group for families & friends of active duty servicemembers. My only son (our only child actually) is in the US ARMY. We send packages overseas to the troops (we get names from families & friends and we also have contact persons overseas who share the contents with their units) & also put cards in the packages to them & for them to send home to their loved ones. Cards needed right now are Christmas, New Year, Winter cards plus All Occasion Cards (Love You, Thinking of You, Hello, Friend, Missing you, Birthday & kids cards for them to send to their children at home/something they can personalize) by first of September . Can also use donations of envelopes & cardstock always. This is tax-deductable!! Operation: Mom is a non-profit [501(c)3] organization. These cards should be blank inside for the service member to write inside to their loved ones (their words are better than anything you can stamp out usually), must be with regular envelopes...,,back of card tucked into envie (no clear ones please) & if you do do use dark paper please put light color insert so they can write on that (don't think they have gel pens handy). We always want Thank you cards from you TO the troops....with a personal note inside (thank you for your service, you are in my prayers, hope you come home to your loved ones soon, etc). Due to security issues these envelopes (envelopes are not required for the thank you cards to them if you don't want to put them in one) must be unsealed & if you would like a response (no guarantee on this as they are a bit busy over there but I have gotten responses from some & others have too) you can put your return address on the envelope or include your email address inside (I have been getting emails & I use my email addy as my Hallmark stamp on the back of the card). This would be a great way to use the swap cards you accumulate.

If you are interested in participating please email me with any questions you may have or to ask for the address to mail the cards to:
pfcrensmom-cardsfortroops at yahoo dot com