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      • Host an Angel Tree
      • Operation Christmas Spirit Help for Active Duty Families
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Thank you for making Christmas merry and bright for so many! Check out what we accomplished with your help! 

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Spreading the Spirit of Christmas to Those Who Serve, Asking for Nothing in Return

Operation Christmas Spirit 2021
"Adopt" a Military Family
Gifts for Single Service Members
Host an Angel Tree
Collect Gift Cards
Donate Online and We'll Shop for You
Host a Toy Drive
Volunteer Your Time
If you ARE an ACTIVE DUTY military family in need of Christmas Assistance, please click here. ​

What is Operation Christmas Spirit?

Operation Christmas Spirit is Operation Help a Hero's annual project, going 18 years strong, which supports military families, single service members and unit morale boosting events during the holiday season. We provide opportunities for the community to Spread the Spirit of Christmas and joy of the holiday season to our troops who sacrifice so much for our country. 

Ways to Help This Christmas

Through our Operation Christmas Spirit Program
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1. "Adopt" a Family

Spread the Spirit of Christmas to military families. Register here by December 1st, and you'll receive a family's wish list to fulfill and express your appreciation for their service. 
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2. Host an Angel Tree

Use an Angel Tree to collect gift cards, toys, single service member gifts or wish list items for your "adopted" family. For more information about how to host an Angel Tree, click here. 
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3. Collect Gift Cards

Help us collect gift cards for families in need, unit Christmas parties and single service members. Click here for more information about what is needed and to sign up to help. 
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4. Donate Online

Donate online and let us do the shopping for you or use where needed most as we near Christmas.
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5. Host a Toy Drive

Set up a toy collection to benefit military children. Toys donated to OHH are used to help families and unit Christmas parties. Click here to sign up to host a drive for us. ​
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6. Give Gifts for Single Service Members

Click here to pledge gifts for single service members. Big or small, they will be surprises enjoyed by all. 
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7. Collect Donations at Your Holiday Party

Host a holiday party and ask your guests to bring a wish list item, toy or gift card instead of a hostess gift. 

or... Host a neighborhood drive thru with stations for hot chocolate, ornament kits, card signing, a parade of lights and end the drive thru with a collection box for toys, gifts and gift cards. 

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8. Donate e-gift Cards

Email us e-gift cards to support families in need right up to Christmas Day, and help us reach families who reach out later in the season for assistance.  Email gift cards from Amazon, Target, Walmart, Kohls, clothing stores, restaurants and grocery stores to cfarnum@operationhelpahero.org and shoot Cindy an email to confirm when they arrive. 
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9. Give the Gift of Technology

Many of the families and service members we serve need access to technology to communicate during deployments, educate themselves as they work their way through school in their spare time, and help their children to learn. Adult and child tablets, ipads and laptops are dream wishes for many families. 

10. Help Us While You Shop for Your Own Family and Friends

Operation Help A Hero
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Check out our most needed items and AMAZON CHARITY WISH LIST! 
 ~Specific needs will be posted here after all wish lists are turned in-- by the end of November. 

Here's what we accomplished in 2020 despite the pandemic

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Operation Help a Hero . 26247 Enterprise Court, Lake Forest, CA  92630
Tax ID: 27-1438256
Operation Help a Hero is a 501 (c) (3) public charity.
Your donations are tax deductible to the full extent of the law.
  • Home
  • About
    • Our Mission
    • Our History
    • Our Team
    • Our Financial Info
  • Donate
    • Online Donations
    • Operation Enduring Support Afghanistan Response
    • Mailing Address and Locations for Donations
    • Host a Drive
    • Kaiser Permanente CSIT Christmas Drive
    • IMEG Christmas Drive
    • Perez family Operation Enduring Support
  • Volunteer
    • Calendar of Events
    • Volunteer Registration >
      • Volunteer for Op Rack Pack May 7
      • Volunteer for Camp JOY
      • Volunteer for OHH Baby Shower Feb 26th, Pendleton
      • Be Part of the OHH Team
    • Get Involved
    • Stay Connected
  • Projects
    • OHH Baby Showers >
      • OHH Baby Shower RSVP
      • Adopt a Mommy-Baby
      • Current OHH Baby Needs
    • OHH Camp JOY >
      • Family RSVP for Camp JOY
    • Operation Christmas Spirit >
      • Operation Christmas Spirit Family "Adoption"
      • Operation Christmas Spirit Single Service Member Gifts
      • Operation Christmas Spirit Gift Card Help
      • Operation Christmas Spirit Host a Toy Drive
      • Host an Angel Tree
      • Operation Christmas Spirit Help for Active Duty Families
      • Operation Christmas Spirit Donor Receipt Request
    • Operation Rack Pack >
      • Operation Rack Pack Unit App
      • Single Service Member Survey
    • Operation Enduring Support >
      • Operation Enduring Support Application for Active Duty Families in Crisis
    • Comfort for the Caregiver
  • Contact
    • Unit Applications
    • Operation Enduring Support Application
    • Contact List
  • In the News
  • OHH Thank You!
    • Missions Accomplished
    • Corporate Donors and Sponsors
  • Sign up for alerts
    • Sign up for family specific action alerts
    • Sign up for donation needs action alerts
    • Sign up for our monthly e-newsletter
    • Sign up for area specific volunteer action alerts
    • Sign up to sponsor a new or expecting mommy