What's Happening on the OHH Front?
CURRENT PROJECT:
OHH Baby Shower for 2/1's New and Expecting Mommies
Pendleton, March 25th from 1-3:30pm (noon-4pm for volunteers)
OUR RECENT PROJECTS:
Operation Rack Pack for roughly 1,200 single Service members January 27th, Camp Pendleton
Operation Christmas Spirit 2017 served 308 families, 1,200+ single service members and 9
over 1,000 children at 7 different units Christmas parties.
OHH Baby Shower for the 15th MEU and 1/5's New and Expecting Mommies (Pendleton), October 21st
Operation Rack Pack Barracks Project for 3/5, November 12th
** Please note that for the safety of those we serve and our volunteers, OHH does not plan projects on or publish return dates. Nor do we post locations online. Only registered and base cleared volunteers receive directions.
COMING SOON:
OHH Baby Shower Launch, Camp Lejeune
Camp JOY and OHH Baby Shower, Camp Pendleton
OHH Baby Shower Launch, DC Metro
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Donations needed:
ITEMS for New and Expecting Mommies: Help us collect these much-needed items for our June baby shower AND help us replenish our emergency stock:
ITEMS for our SINGLE heroes! We will be welcoming home over 8,000 single service members in 2017 and could use your help with our most needed items:
We could ALWAYS use welcome home posters and cards! Let's make their first hours home FEEL WELCOMING and filled with APPRECIATION! Donate online or mail packages to: Operation Help a Hero 1 Brisa Fresca Rancho Santa Margarita, Ca 92688 0 |
Upcoming Events:
Register for events through this website, and check out our Facebook page where we also post last minute behind-the-scenes volunteer opportunities.
**Please note: for the safety of those we serve and out of respect for their families, we never plan projects on or post return dates or locations online or on social media. Please join us in spreading the word about these projects while keeping Operational Security in mind. Volunteer: Click here to volunteer.
Please make sure to RSVP for these events with your driver's license, date of birth and contact information no later than a week prior to the event to enable us to get clearance for all volunteers. |
We are an ALL VOLUNTEER non-profit organization dedicated to our military heroes and those they love. Here are just some of the ways we help...
We welcome home young, single service members. Operation Rack Pack: Join us as we spend the day preparing a hero's welcome home for young, single service members returning from deployment to barracks. Volunteers spend the day light cleaning, making beds, and staging welcome home gifts & messages. We celebrate little heroes dealing with deployment and give respite to their parents on the home front. OHH Camp JOY: Celebrate our littlest heroes and give mom/dad on the homefront a well-deserved 5 hour break.. Volunteers spend a fun-filled day helping children through fun activity rotations. We shower new and expecting mommies with spouses deployed with appreciation. OHH Baby Shower: Help us pamper and love on new and expecting mommies who are shouldering the burden of having a spouse deployed. Volunteers help provide a day of fun & networking opportunities for new moms. We spread the joy and Spirit of Christmas to military families, single service members, children and unit events. Operation Christmas Spirit: Spread the Spirit of Christmas through this program, whether it's through service, sponsoring families, creating care package for singles, collecting toys for children or volunteering for unit parties. We assist families in crisis. Operation Enduring Support: Care for families in emergency situations with your donations, time and talents. Through this program we privately help families in crisis-- those dealing with death, illness, natural disasters, and emergency situations. We provide food, gently used furniture, childcare, baby necessities, household goods, gift cards and in some cases financial help. |
In their words...
"Of all the organizations I work with, you "get it right." You're compassionate, ORGANIZED, purposeful, and you ask for nothing in return." ~Regimental Family Readiness Officer
"I can't be there when my son gets back and I'm so thankful there are people like you that care for our sons and daughters when we can't. Does this mom's heart good." ~Parent of a recently returned Marine who benefited from Operation Rack Pack
"My kids had a blast! I studied, cleaned and went grocery shopping, but it was so nice to do it in peace. My husband saw the pictures online. He can't believe how quickly they are growing. Thank you to all of you! You are angels!" ~Mom of 3 kids who attended OHH Camp JOY
"I don't like baby showers. Or at least I didn't until today. I laughed and smiled the whole time. I didn't realize how much I needed that until it started. Thank you for the generous gifts and making the day so special for all of us." ~Expecting mommy who attended an OHH Baby Shower
"It makes you feel like the community really does care and understand!" ~young Marine quoted in the OC Register referring to Operation Rack Pack efforts
"We love you and your Warrior's Ethos, we should all strive to be like you, there is no such thing as NO I can't, NO I won't.........you and your amazing crew always unselfishly put others in front of yourselves =) For that we love you!!!!!!" ~A Camp Pendleton Family Readiness Officer
"We had a Christmas under the tree this morning because of OHH. What can we do to thank you? Can we volunteer? If I had though of it, I should have taken a picture of the kids when they were surprised. We are forever thankful and we want to pay it forward. Bless you." ~family recipient of Operation Christmas Spirit efforts.
