Operation Gratitude

Over 50,000 Military Children Find Comfort In 'Battalion Buddies'

Carolyn Blashek | Posted 04.15.2012

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Hi Brave Young Warrior: I am your Battalion Buddy! I am here to cuddle and play with you while Mommy or Daddy is away! And my friends at Operation Gr...

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Adults Are Kids, Too: Dinosaurs, Dr. Suess & More

The Huffington Post | Kathleen Miles | Posted 03.02.2012

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FRIDAY Fashion On Wheels What: Get fashionable this Friday with Kate Spade and Brooklyn indie band Vivian Girls's traveling bus tour. The bus is dec...

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Watching the Bowl Championship Series? Give Money to Your Favorite Charity at the Same Time!

Bill_Robinson | Posted 02.21.2012

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There's a new high-tech start-up in Austin, Texas, called that has a different twist: empowering 'micro-donations' over the Internet while also tying in those donations to a fan's sports, entertainment or even routine (think a Starbucks in the morning) passions.

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Local Dentists Buy Back Halloween Candy

Posted 01.01.2012

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Halloween candy -- it's what childhood dreams are made of, but unfortunately all that candy has a not-so-dreamy effect on teeth and can become a paren...

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WATCH: Deceased Marine Donates Kidney And Saves Fellow Marine

Posted 10.15.2011

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Sgt. Jacob Chadwick, 23, was devastated when he learned that his kidney donor had withdrawn. Chadwick knew his chance of finding another donor who mat...

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Nonprofits Struggle To Find Postage To Send Soldiers Care Packages

Posted 05.25.2011

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As the holidays are quickly approaching, USA Today reports several nonprofits across the country are busy assembling packages to send to troops deploy...

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Give This Holiday: Volunteer For Thanksgiving

Posted 05.25.2011

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Text Courtesy of Your Daily Thread By Colleen Donnelly Pause, reflect and give back. In these tough economic times you may have trained yours...

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Massachusetts Dentist Will Buy Your Candy (For A Good Cause)

Huffington Post | Victoria Fine | Posted 05.25.2011

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Dr. Mike Thomas of Abington Family Dental Care has posed a tantalizing offer to his patients this Halloween, reports the The Enterprise. His practic...

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National Day of Service -- Honoring our Military Members with Operation Gratitude

Carolyn Blashek | Posted 11.17.2011

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This "Day of Service for Our Military" will provide the opportunity for more than 10,000 Americans to express their appreciation to those who serve our nation in uniform. But it all began six years ago with just one soldier.

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