OPERATION GRATITUDE INC

In March of 2003, Operation Gratitude sent its first four care packages to deployed service members in Iraq. Since its inception, the organization has given millions of Americans the opportunity to express appreciation through hands-on volunteerism and lifted the spirits of more than 1.8 million Deployed Troops, and another 1.2 million recruit graduates, veterans, military families, first responders and healthcare heroes. It is our goal to ensure that all who serve believe that the American people care about nation’s first responder, military, and veteran community and their wellbeing. We will accomplish this goal by creating a national volunteer network by 2027 in communities across each state. Volunteers will work together to assemble and distribute care packages to be presented at defining moments in the careers of those who are protecting our communities and citizens at home and abroad. It is our belief that through repeated engagements and involvement during every step of a service member’s journey, we will demonstrate that the American people care about our nation’s military and veteran community and their wellbeing.

Through repeat engagements in cities and communities across the nation, Operation Gratitude will demonstrate our volunteers' commitment to supporting members of the military and first responders.

By distributing care packages at each pivotal stage of those protecting our communities at home and abroad, we will show that the American people care about our nation’s military and veteran community and their wellbeing.

Operation Gratitude has a large volunteer base comprised of diverse groups from scout troops to religious congregations to corporations and civic groups. Our volunteers are integral to the success of the organization.

In 2021, Operation Gratitude assembled distributed over 350,000 care packages to veterans, first responders, and healthcare heroes. Since our founding, Operation Gratitude has assembled and distributed over 3 million care packages to those serving the nation at home and abroad. With the help of our dedicated volunteers, we will increase our distribution to over 1 million care packages by 2027. We will distribute care packages at each step of a service member’s journey to demonstrate that the American people care about our nation’s military and veteran community and their wellbeing.