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Mitzvot Supporting Veterans!

On November 11, 2015, Veteran’s Day is celebrated throughout the U.S.  We honor those who have defend or have defended our country over the years and soldiers throughout the world keeping peace in hostile areas.  If you’d like to support an organization helping soldiers locally and worldwide, here are some ideas:  Operation Gratitude annually sends 100,000+ care packages filled with snacks, entertainment, hygiene and hand-made items, plus personal letters of support, to Veterans, New Recruits, First Responders, Wounded Warriors, Care Givers and to individually named U.S. Service Members deployed overseas.  Koshertroops was founded to help improve the morale and welfare of […]

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Operation Gratitude

OperationGratitude.com 17330 Victory Boulevard Van Nuys, California 91406 Contact:  Nancy Levy, Donor Relations Manager (818) 648-4112 nancy@operationgratitude.com Operation Gratitude annually sends 100,000+ care packages filled with snacks, entertainment, hygiene and hand-made items, plus personal letters of support, to Veterans, New Recruits, First Responders, Wounded Warriors, Care Givers and to individually named U.S. Service Members deployed overseas. Our mission is to lift the spirits and meet the evolving needs of the Military and First Responder communities, and provide volunteer opportunities for Americans to express their appreciation to all who serve our nation. Each package contains donated product valued at $75-100 and costs the […]

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Koshertroops

Koshertroops.com 8 Pleasant Ridge Rd. New Hempstead NY 10977 Contact : Sara Fuerst (President), 845-354-7763, sara@koshertroops.com Koshertroops was founded to help improve the morale and welfare of members of the armed forces of the United States of America by showing our appreciation for their commitment. We accomplish our mission by sending holiday care packages that include items that will help them celebrate the Jewish holidays and Shabbat so that they feel connected to the Jewish community while away. The taste and smells of home — as well as personal messages of support demonstrates care, honor and respect for our fellow Americans. Connecting […]

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Helping Jewish Troops

My name is Lance Steiner.  I live in Yardley and am 12.   My Bar-Mitzvah Mitzvah Project is Hand-to-Hero where I send care packages to American Jewish Military Personnel who are deployed overseas. There’s an Army Mom who maintains a very current list of those who are in places like Iraq and Afghanistan and on ships.  There are a few Rabbis who are serving as well right alongside everyone else. She also provided us with the main point-of-contact for care packages to Lanstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany where those injured in combat first go to from Iraq and Afghanistan.  This is also the same […]

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