Spreading the Spirit of Christmas to Those Who Serve, Asking for Nothing in Return
OPERATION CHRISTMAS SPIRIT 2017
What is Operation Christmas Spirit?
Operation Christmas Spirit is Operation Help a Hero's annual project, going 15 years strong, which supports military families in the form of holiday gratitude. There are lots of ways to get involved.
Last year, OHH "adopted" 272+ military families to make their Christmas wish lists a reality. AND... we want to help more in 2017 with your help. |
For more information and to register to help, please click on the choices below.
If you ARE an ACTIVE DUTY military family in need of Christmas Assistance, please click here.
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How can I give through Operation Christmas Spirit? Giving and getting involved is easy!
1. Click here to Adopt a family! Contact Cindy Farnum if you have any questions or need more information about our organization to involve your group or business.
2. Donate online and we'll do the shopping for you!
3. When hosting a holiday party, ask your guests to bring gift cards or toys in lieu of a host/hostess gift.
4. Host an angel tree at your place of business, church or school.
5. Donate gas, grocery, restaurant and/or shopping gift cards, giving families an opportunity to do some shopping of their own.
6. Adopt a single Service Member! Towels, toiletries, gift cards, bedding sets, pillows, video games and movie tickets are great gift ideas for single Marines.
7. Host a neighborhood toy drive. Collect toys for children ages 3 months-16 years.
8. Create memories for a family by donating a family outing. ALL of our families have Marines/Sailors with deploying units. Some are deployed for the holidays, some have just returned, and some will leave shortly after the holidays. Have tickets to Disney on Ice, a hockey game, Disneyland, Legoland, etc. ? Donate them and make it possible for a family to spend a day together doing something fun!
9. Give the gift of technology. As families who endure deployments, having computers, ipads and phones to communicate with loved ones can make deployments easier. This year we have families in need of computers for home based work, communicating with loved ones and two families who could use ipads to help their children with special needs.
10. Check out our most needed items!
Needs will be posted here after all wish lists are turned in-- by the end of November.
1. Click here to Adopt a family! Contact Cindy Farnum if you have any questions or need more information about our organization to involve your group or business.
2. Donate online and we'll do the shopping for you!
- $10 treats a single Marine to a movie or dinner
- $25 will allow us to buy a gift (or two) for a lucky child
- $50 can help purchase grocery and gas gift cards, which are often needed most
- $100 sponsors a child to include toys and gift card
- $300 will help us shop for a family of 3
- $500 can "adopt" a family of 4
3. When hosting a holiday party, ask your guests to bring gift cards or toys in lieu of a host/hostess gift.
4. Host an angel tree at your place of business, church or school.
5. Donate gas, grocery, restaurant and/or shopping gift cards, giving families an opportunity to do some shopping of their own.
6. Adopt a single Service Member! Towels, toiletries, gift cards, bedding sets, pillows, video games and movie tickets are great gift ideas for single Marines.
7. Host a neighborhood toy drive. Collect toys for children ages 3 months-16 years.
8. Create memories for a family by donating a family outing. ALL of our families have Marines/Sailors with deploying units. Some are deployed for the holidays, some have just returned, and some will leave shortly after the holidays. Have tickets to Disney on Ice, a hockey game, Disneyland, Legoland, etc. ? Donate them and make it possible for a family to spend a day together doing something fun!
9. Give the gift of technology. As families who endure deployments, having computers, ipads and phones to communicate with loved ones can make deployments easier. This year we have families in need of computers for home based work, communicating with loved ones and two families who could use ipads to help their children with special needs.
10. Check out our most needed items!
Needs will be posted here after all wish lists are turned in-- by the end of November.