Army West Point Athletics
Operation Gratitude
April 09, 2007 | General
Army sports fans will have the opportunity to help out servicemen and servicewomen overseas at annual Black and Gold Spring Football scrimmage, as the Army Athletic Association is teaming up with the American Red Cross to provide items for the nationwide Operation Gratitude collection initiative.
At the Army Football spring scrimmage on April 14th, fans can drop off items to designated Operation Gratitude collection stations at Michie Stadium. Drop off areas will be located at Gates 1, 2, and 3 on the East side of Michie Stadium.
Members of Army Athletic Association will be on hand to collect the items, which will be sent to boost morale to troops serving overseas (including the Middle East, Afghanistan, Africa, Guantanamo Bay and on shift throughout international waters). Operation Gratitude care packages contain food, toiletries, entertainment items and personal letters of appreciation.
Operation Gratitude Wish List:
DVDs, CDs, Batteries (all sizes), Computer Flash Drives, Beanie Babies, Novelty Items, Disposable Cameras, Prepaid Phone Cards, Travel-Size Board Games, Handheld electronic games, Bandana Coolers/Cool-Ties, Mini-Battery-operated Fans, Hand and Foot warmers, Commercially wrapped individual packets of Trail Mix, Beef Jerky, Nuts, Energy Bars, Sunflower Seeds, Candy, Ready To Eat Tuna or Chicken Salad kits, Boxes of Girl Scout Cookies, Small tins of Danish Cookies, Packets of Powdered Cold Beverages, Commercially sealed Lip Balm, roll-on deodorant, toothpaste, toothbrushes, Individual packets of moist towelettes, Travel Size containers of Foot Powder, Screen Printed T-Shirts, Socks, Baseball Style Caps, Knit Hats and Gloves, Holiday Greeting Cards (blank), Unsealed personal cards and letters, Used Cell Phones, Video Games and Systems, IPODs, PDAs, Ink-jet Cartridges.
These items and care packages are a great way to show our support to all of the servicemen and woman who are protecting our freedom across the world. Please plan to bring items from the list above to the 2007 Black and Gold game as a sign of support. For more information about Operation Gratitude, please visit their website. Operation Gratitude
Collection Date(s):
Saturday April 14th, 2007 12:00 - 2:00pm at Michie Stadium
Additional dates to be determined
