tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23514195522655482822012-05-20T09:19:15.877-07:00Homefront BlogProject and reporting blog for Operation Write Home. Includes Mailroom Monday (boxes going out to heroes), Thankful Thursdays (boxes coming in from donors) and other misc project posts.Operation Write Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11126421129829541816noreply@blogger.comBlogger684125HomefrontBloghttp://feedburner.google.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2351419552265548282.post-78489536372879115382012-05-17T06:00:00.000-07:002012-05-17T06:00:07.967-07:002012-05-17T06:00:07.967-07:00New websiteAre you a subscriber to this Homefront Blog? You might want to check out the new location - over on our website - and you'll find <a href="http://wp.me/p2kUr6-1g6" target="_blank">this week's Thankful Thursday report</a>. Along with a lot more!<br /> <br /> If you subscribe by email to that blog, you'll get the bonus of all our blogs in one subscription now - so &nbsp;you won't miss a thing! See you there!<br /> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://operationwritehome.org/homefrontblog/">http://operationwritehome.org/homefrontblog/</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://operationwritehome.org"> Visit us online </a>and help a hero keep in touch with home!<img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2351419552265548282-7848953637287911538?l=www.owhhomefrontblog.org' alt='' /></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HomefrontBlog/~4/vgGdzwzwt80" height="1" width="1"/>Operation Write Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11126421129829541816noreply@blogger.com0http://www.owhhomefrontblog.org/2012/05/new-website.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2351419552265548282.post-87936406320994767732012-05-10T05:00:00.000-07:002012-05-10T05:00:08.726-07:002012-05-10T05:00:08.726-07:00Thankful Thursday: May 10, 2012<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> Hello everyone - and happy Thursday! I have a treat for you today....a photo of the cards that came in from Paper Crafts Magazine! They send in the cards submitted for the Stamping Royalty contests they hold - so if you've ever thought about entering, but didn't because you wanted that special card to go to a hero....never fear, these cards get to make the journey to our heroes and back! All 1,117 cards were just so beautiful....we love seeing people making their cards "publication-worthy" like this! :)&nbsp;</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-YWPhXtJbzu4/T6tZSMf57nI/AAAAAAAAEtw/mhsBs2_DR50/s1600/pcmag.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="294" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-YWPhXtJbzu4/T6tZSMf57nI/AAAAAAAAEtw/mhsBs2_DR50/s320/pcmag.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> And with this being Thursday, of course, we're looking forward to OWHtv tonight! Sorry about the delay in last week's episode upload to YouTube; and if you normally go to our homepage to watch, you may be noticing an old episode showing up. YT is doing some funky things, and they keep reordering the playlist! So if you missed last week's show, go <a href="http://youtu.be/efcQ6rEufhM" target="_blank">here</a> to see it.&nbsp;</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> Without further ado....our list of amazing crafters who sent in cards this past week...you ROCK!</div> <br /> <div class="MsoNormal"> </div> <ol> <li>Albertine L, Lafayette, LA</li> <li>Allene G, Rio Rancho, NM</li> <li>Allison G, Ft Worth, TX</li> <li>Amber M, Goshen, IN</li> <li>Angie M, Montevallo, AL</li> <li>Anonymous D, Gibsonville, NC</li> <li>Arlene S, Yorba Linda, CA</li> <li>Audrey D, Riverside, CA</li> <li>Bonnie J, Albuquerque, NM</li> <li>Bonnie P, Manchester, NH</li> <li>Brittany S, Buhl, ID</li> <li>Carol D, Azle, TX</li> <li>Cheryl Y, South Pasadena, CA</li> <li>Christina S and The Crazy Lady Crew, Coon Rapids, MN</li> <li>Christine W, Lake Placid, FL</li> <li>Cindy M, Normal, IL</li> <li>Colleen D, Haddon Twp., NJ</li> <li>Courtney H and Wayside MOPS, San Antonio, TX</li> <li>Cynthia C, Slidell, LA</li> <li>Daphne P, Charlotte, NC</li> <li>Deborah O, Mineral, VA</li> <li>Diana B, Florence, OR</li> <li>Elizabeth T, Sheppard AFB, TX</li> <li>Ginny H, Hamlin, NY</li> <li>Heather G, El Segundo, CA</li> <li>Heather G, Houston, TX</li> <li>Heather M and Heber Young Single Adult Ward, Heber, UT</li> <li>Heather M, Heber, UT</li> <li>Heather M, Pickerington, OH</li> <li>Jan W, Grand Forks, ND</li> <li>Jennifer B, Meridian, ID</li> <li>Jennifer M, Marshfield, WI</li> <li>Joan W and Deaf Ladies Card Ministry, Tacoma, WA</li> <li>John V, Reading, PA</li> <li>Judith M, Hudson, IA</li> <li>Judy V, Rittman, OH</li> <li>Julie S, Buckley, Wa</li> <li>Kelly M, Stephenville, TX</li> <li>Krystal M and Archiver's, Novi, MI</li> <li>Linda R, Glenville, NY</li> <li>Lisa W, Tempe, AZ</li> <li>Lori B, Marietta, GA</li> <li>Lori W, Katy, TX</li> <li>Mali C, El Cerrito, CA</li> <li>Margaret J, Mishawaka, IN</li> <li>Marge P, Albuquerque, NM</li> <li>Marilyn N, Mineral Wells, TX</li> <li>Maureen W, Whitmore Lake, MI</li> <li>Misty S, Edmond, OK</li> <li>Monica L, Princeton, NJ</li> <li>Nanci S, Rotunda West, FL</li> <li>Nita G, Ft Worth, TX</li> <li>Pam C, Aledo, TX</li> <li>Pamela L, Mineral Bluff, GA</li> <li>Paper Crafts Magazine readers &nbsp;</li> <li>Pat D, Munroe Fall, OH</li> <li>Peggy F, Plymouth, MI</li> <li>Polly P, St Paul, MN</li> <li>Polly R, York, PA</li> <li>Robin and Stephanie G, New York, NY</li> <li>Ruby H, Walker, MN</li> <li>Samantha S, El Cajon, CA</li> <li>Sandy T, Weatherford, TX</li> <li>Sharon R, Blackfoot, ID</li> <li>Susan D, Tinley Park, IL</li> <li>Susan M, Portsmouth, RI</li> <li>Susan R, Stevensville, MD</li> <li>Susan S, Ashburn, VA</li> <li>SuzAnn S, Salt Lake City, UT</li> <li>Tami W, Walnut Creek, CA</li> <li>Terry A, Albuquerque, NM</li> <li>Trinh A, Boerne, TX</li> <li>Valerie G, Amherst, MA</li> <li>Vickie R, Stephenville, TX</li> <li>Victoria M, Carlsbad, CA</li> </ol> <br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://operationwritehome.org"> Visit us online </a>and help a hero keep in touch with home!<img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2351419552265548282-8793640632099476773?l=www.owhhomefrontblog.org' alt='' /></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HomefrontBlog/~4/_91Ge4ZDta4" height="1" width="1"/>Operation Write Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11126421129829541816noreply@blogger.com0http://www.owhhomefrontblog.org/2012/05/thankful-thursday-may-10-2012.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2351419552265548282.post-43772899379146342332012-05-07T04:00:00.000-07:002012-05-07T04:00:15.665-07:002012-05-07T04:00:15.665-07:00Mailroom Monday: May 7, 2012<br /> <div style="text-align: left;"> This week we bring you a more-than-usual worldwide Mailroom Monday report! Just check out all the countries we're sending to now :) Your cards and financial donations are making a difference all over the globe! Additionally...we've officially surpassed 1.<b><span style="font-size: large;">6</span></b> million cards now!</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1VlJfaESc1g/T6bPHsZazMI/AAAAAAAAEs0/mqJ8p4W6lrc/s1600/mmmap.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="201" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1VlJfaESc1g/T6bPHsZazMI/AAAAAAAAEs0/mqJ8p4W6lrc/s320/mmmap.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: left;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <b><br /></b></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <b>To heroes serving in Afghanistan</b></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> 360 cards to an Army unit</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> 170 cards to a National Guard unit</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> 360 cards to an Army unit</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> 350 cards to a National Guard unit</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> 170 cards to an Army unit</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> 170 cards to an Army unit</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> 350 cards to an Army unit</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> 355 cards to an Air Force unit</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> 350 cards to a National Guard unit</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> 165 cards to a National Guard unit</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> 360 cards to an Army unit</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> 170 cards to a Marine unit</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> 355 cards to an Air Force unit</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> 340 cards to an Army unit</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> 340 cards to an Civilian unit</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> 340 cards to an Army unit</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> 340 cards to an Army unit</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> 340 cards to an Army unit</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> 340 cards to an Civilian unit</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> 340 cards to an Army unit</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> 340 cards to a Marine unit</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> 340 cards to an Army unit</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> 340 cards to an Army unit</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> 340 cards to an Air Force unit</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> 340 cards to an Army unit</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> 340 cards to an Army unit</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <b>To heroes serving in Germany</b></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> 170 cards to an Air Force unit</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <b>To heroes serving in Iraq</b></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> 355 cards to a Mixed unit unit</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <b>To heroes serving in Korea</b></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> 340 cards to an Air Force unit</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <b>To heroes serving in Kuwait</b></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> 355 cards to an Army unit</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> 165 cards to an Air Force unit</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> 340 cards to an National Guard unit</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> 340 cards to an Air Force unit</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> 340 cards to an Army unit</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> 340 cards to an Army unit</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <b>To heroes serving in Kyrgyzstan</b></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> 170 cards to an Air Force unit</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <b>To heroes serving in Qatar</b></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> 165 cards to an Army unit</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> 365 cards to an Civilian unit</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <b>To heroes serving in Saudi Arabia</b></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> 355 cards to an Air Force unit</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <div style="text-align: left;"> <b>Other fun statistics:&nbsp;</b></div> <div style="text-align: left;"> &nbsp;Number of boxes sent: 5,219</div> <div style="text-align: left;"> Number of hero contacts: 1,706&nbsp;</div> <div style="text-align: left;"> Total cards sent: 1,601,798&nbsp;</div> <div style="text-align: left;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: left;"> <b>Deadline reminders:</b> Calendar is <a href="http://operationwritehome.org/deadlines.html" target="_blank">here</a>&nbsp;</div> <div style="text-align: left;"> March 31 - Mother's Day, graduation PASSED&nbsp;</div> <div style="text-align: left;"> April 30 - Father's Day&nbsp;PASSED&nbsp;</div> <div style="text-align: left;"> May 31 - Independence Day&nbsp;</div> <div style="text-align: left;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: left;"> Current shipper needs: see <a href="http://operationwritehome.org/needs.html" target="_blank">here</a>.</div> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://operationwritehome.org"> Visit us online </a>and help a hero keep in touch with home!<img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2351419552265548282-4377289937914634233?l=www.owhhomefrontblog.org' alt='' /></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HomefrontBlog/~4/H27r74cNfk0" height="1" width="1"/>Operation Write Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11126421129829541816noreply@blogger.com0http://www.owhhomefrontblog.org/2012/05/mailroom-monday-may-7-2012.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2351419552265548282.post-8013701633254699832012-05-03T04:30:00.000-07:002012-05-03T04:30:02.870-07:002012-05-03T04:30:02.870-07:00Thankful Thursday: May 3, 2012<br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> Here's a special treat for you on this Thankful Thursday..."My first deployment; longest ever away from my little man (18 months old). &nbsp;This&nbsp;is him opening up a card made by awesome people at Operation Write Home. &nbsp;He&nbsp;loved it!" -TSGT Y.P.</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZM-QGXa7quM/T6ImDU8n3rI/AAAAAAAAI8s/qVO8s_JI4lY/s1600/son.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZM-QGXa7quM/T6ImDU8n3rI/AAAAAAAAI8s/qVO8s_JI4lY/s320/son.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> <div> How's that for motivation!&nbsp;</div> <div> <br /></div> <div> <div> I've had several questions regarding my note on the <a href="http://www.owhhomefrontblog.org/2012/04/mailroom-monday-april-30-2012.html">Mailroom Monday post</a> - I had noticed it was the first month in quite a while when we didn't receive enough donations to cover that month's shipping costs. (We were only behind a couple hundred, so we didn't miss it by much!) The only part that concerns me is that the majority of the year when we fundraise a little extra, that's the nest egg preparing for the Christmas season to come..so as long as we don't have a lot of months like April, we'll still be fine. We are so so so grateful to all who are always so generous to keep our work going!</div> </div> <div> <br /></div> <div> Huge thanks to everyone who sent in cards this last week as we finished up the Father's Day cards; you'll be causing all sorts of smiles like this little boy at mailboxes across America in the next month!</div> <div> <br /></div> <ol> <li>Angela E, Johnston, IA</li> <li>Ann M and Park Tower Friends, Hutchinson, MN</li> <li>Anonymous D and Stampin Up cards, IHB (Satellite Beach), FL</li> <li>April C, Eugene, OR</li> <li>Arlene Y and First Team Stampers, Mariposa, CA</li> <li>Arlene Y, Mariposa, CA</li> <li>Barb G, Greensboro, GA</li> <li>Barb H, Milton, WI</li> <li>Barbara C, Greensboro, NC</li> <li>Barbara M, San Carlos, CA</li> <li>Barbara R, Big Bear Lake, CA</li> <li>Barbara W, Snellville, GA</li> <li>Beth L, Howell, MI</li> <li>Beth M, Athens, OH</li> <li>Bettiann D, Gulfport, MS</li> <li>Bev C, Sequim, WA</li> <li>Bev T, San Francisco, CA</li> <li>Bobbi A, Dayton, OH</li> <li>Bonnie C, Burbank, CA</li> <li>Bonnie C, Tobyhanna, PA</li> <li>Bonnie K, Lynnwood, WA</li> <li>Carol H, Cincinnati, OH</li> <li>Carol O, Phoenix, AZ</li> <li>Carol W, Indianapolis, IN</li> <li>Carol W, Wallingford, CT</li> <li>Carolynn W, South Stafford, VT</li> <li>Catherine W, Corvallis, OR</li> <li>Cathy W, Wichita, KS</li> <li>Charlotte T and Winter Texan Crafters, Oblong, IL</li> <li>Cheri P, Tooele, UT</li> <li>Cherie C, Tacoma, WA</li> <li>Cheryl B, Manchester, NH</li> <li>Cheryl H, Bonney Lake, Wa</li> <li>Cheryl K, Crest Hill, IL</li> <li>Cheryl L, Columbus, OH</li> <li>Christina L, River Falls, WI</li> <li>Christy C, Wrightwood, CA</li> <li>Cilla F, Blue Springs, MO</li> <li>Cindy B, Dearborn Heights, MI</li> <li>Connie W, Monroe, NC</li> <li>Cruise P, Hernando, FL</li> <li>Danyse K, Charlotte, NC</li> <li>Daria Z, Middleton, WI</li> <li>David L, Wallingford, CT</li> <li>Deb N, Orting, WA</li> <li>Debbie A, Irvine, CA</li> <li>Debbie D, Oregon City, OR</li> <li>Debbie M and Sally Logan Friends of the Library, Murphysboro, IL</li> <li>Debbie N, Edmonds, WA</li> <li>Debby M, Las Cruces, NM</li> <li>Debra K, Burke, VA</li> <li>Delores S, Spring, TX</li> <li>Deloris M, Centralia, WA</li> <li>Denise R, Martinez, GA</li> <li>Diana P, De Pere, WI</li> <li>Dianne W, Reno, NV</li> <li>Dixie C, Charlotte, NC</li> <li>Dolores A, Frederick, MD</li> <li>Donna S, Alpharetta, GA</li> <li>Donna W, Newington, CT</li> <li>Elaine H, Keene, NH</li> <li>Elizabeth A, Birmingham, AL</li> <li>Ellen P, Vernon Hills, IL</li> <li>Esther E and East Woods Presbyterian Church, Vancouver, WA</li> <li>Faye F, Fargo, ND</li> <li>Frances M, Evans, WV</li> <li>Gail P, Johnstown, OH</li> <li>Gail S, Sacramento, CA</li> <li>Gayle H, Philadelphia, PA</li> <li>Gerry B, Rio Linda, Ca</li> <li>Glenda F, Renton, WA</li> <li>Gwen S, Cedar HIll, MO</li> <li>Gwen S, Cedar HIll, MO</li> <li>Hannah S, Stratford, CT</li> <li>Helen C, Cottleville, MO</li> <li>Huguette M, Spanaway, Wa</li> <li>Jackie F and Altrusa International, West Lafayette, IN</li> <li>Jan B, Akron, OH</li> <li>Jan H, Parker, AZ</li> <li>Jean D, West Valley City, UT</li> <li>Jean S, St Louis Park, MN</li> <li>Jennifer M, Marshfield, WI</li> <li>Jeri C, Columbus, OH</li> <li>Jeri C, Columbus, OH</li> <li>JoAnn R, Lacey, WA</li> <li>JoAnne B and United Stationers, La Vergne, TN</li> <li>Joanne T, Spring Mills, PA</li> <li>Jody V, Chester, VA</li> <li>Joyce L, Holmdel, NJ</li> <li>Judith J, Washington, MD</li> <li>Judith M, Hudson, IA</li> <li>Judy K, East Troy, WI</li> <li>Judy K, Orfordville, WI</li> <li>Julie S, Elk Grove, CA</li> <li>Karen M, Hamilton Sq., NJ</li> <li>Karen N, Wappingers Falls, NY</li> <li>Karen W, Mission Viejo, CA</li> <li>Kate R, Lititz, PA</li> <li>Kathleen B, Pace, FL</li> <li>Kathryn B, Denton, MD</li> <li>Kathy H, Ocala, FL</li> <li>Kathy L, Maumee, OH</li> <li>Kathy P, Bowie, MD</li> <li>Kathy S, Reedley, CA</li> <li>Kathy T, The Villages, FL</li> <li>Katie S and Malta Stamp Club, Malta, MT</li> <li>Kim K, Sinking Spring, OH</li> <li>Kim L, Omaha, NE</li> <li>Kim T, Perkasie, PA</li> <li>Kitty W, Swansea, SC</li> <li>Lanni F and Scmppin' Chic's, Blgtn, IN</li> <li>Laura J, Ahambra, IL</li> <li>Laura N, Dinuba, CA</li> <li>Laurie S, Wartertown, MA</li> <li>Laurie S, Wartertown, MA</li> <li>Laurie W, Evans, GA</li> <li>Leisha G, Hutchinson, MN</li> <li>Lily H, Pittsburgh, PA</li> <li>Linda B, East Brunswick, NJ</li> <li>Linda C, Sierra Madre, CA</li> <li>Linda G, Ypsilanti, MI</li> <li>Linda N, Caldwell, ID</li> <li>Lisa W, Edgewater, FL</li> <li>Lora B, Columbia, MO</li> <li>Lori B, Marietta, GA</li> <li>Lori L, Clovis, CA</li> <li>Lorraine C, Winchester, VA</li> <li>Lynn E, Ocala, FL</li> <li>Maeve S, Knoxville, TN</li> <li>Marcie C, Rathdrum, ID</li> <li>Marian J, Huber Heights, OH</li> <li>Marianne M, North Brunswick, NJ</li> <li>Marilyn H and Rubber STamp Rendevous, Roscoe, IL</li> <li>Marsha D, Everson, WA</li> <li>Mary L, Covington, LA</li> <li>Mary L, Solana Beach, CA</li> <li>Mary S, Brandon, FL</li> <li>Mary S, Taunton, MN</li> <li>Melissa R, West Islip, NY</li> <li>Nan A, Fowlerville, MI</li> <li>Nancy P, Palm Coast, FL</li> <li>Nancy R, Kent, Wa</li> <li>Pam B, Bartlett, TN</li> <li>Patricia H, Verona, VA</li> <li>Patricia T, Lewiston, NY</li> <li>Patricia W, Philadelphia, PA</li> <li>Paula S, Stamford, CT</li> <li>Peggy C, West Grove, PA</li> <li>Penny D, Auburn, ME</li> <li>Prue T, Orange Lake, FL</li> <li>Raeanna S, Phoenix, AZ</li> <li>Randee S, Dowagiac, MI</li> <li>Rebecca F, Monroe, MI</li> <li>Reta M, Fair Oaks Ranch, TX</li> <li>Robbi E, Antelope, CA</li> <li>Ronni U, Peoria, AZ</li> <li>Ruby G, Thornton, CO</li> <li>Ruth Ann G, Gilbert, AZ</li> <li>Sandy B and Jen A, Sheboygan, WI</li> <li>Sandy W, Las Vegas, NV</li> <li>Sarah B, Cypress, TX</li> <li>Sarah H, Olathe, KS</li> <li>Seongsook D, Sacramento, CA</li> <li>Shari B, Grand Forks, ND</li> <li>Sharon B, Cahokia, IL</li> <li>Sharon C, Meridien, CT</li> <li>Sharon H and Valley Cities Landing, Auburn, WA</li> <li>Sharon N and Monre County Ladies, Waterloo, IA</li> <li>Sharon S, Pahrump, NV</li> <li>Sheila L, Medina, OH</li> <li>Sherry M, Corvallis, MT</li> <li>Sherry N, Bonney Lake, WA</li> <li>Sherry V, Canal Fulton, OH</li> <li>Sue S, Castle Rock, CO</li> <li>Susan B, Eatontown, NJ</li> <li>Susan F and Checkered Cottage, Kirkwood, MO</li> <li>Susan P, Charlotte, NC</li> <li>Susan S, Simpsonville, SC</li> <li>Susan T, Cypress, TX</li> <li>Suzanne B, Myrtle Beach, SC</li> <li>Sybilla G, Gilbertsville, PA</li> <li>Sybilla G, Gilbertsville, PA</li> <li>Sybrina K, Pickerington, OH</li> <li>Terri R, Vernon Hills, IL</li> <li>Theresa B, Forestville, CT</li> <li>Tressie B, Glen Fork, WV</li> <li>Trinh A, Boerne, TX</li> <li>Velda S, Mesquite, NV</li> <li>Vickie O, Lawson, MO</li> <li>Vicky S and Nicki S, Heather S, Marilyn L and Christina V, Faribault, MN</li> <li>Yvonne B, Salem, OR</li> <li>Yvonne R, Newark, DE</li> <li>Yvonne S, Brighton, MI</li> </ol> <br /> <br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://operationwritehome.org"> Visit us online </a>and help a hero keep in touch with home!<img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2351419552265548282-801370163325469983?l=www.owhhomefrontblog.org' alt='' /></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HomefrontBlog/~4/yvYWeAz6mOs" height="1" width="1"/>Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04994180293966977686noreply@blogger.com0http://www.owhhomefrontblog.org/2012/05/thankful-thursday-may-3-2012.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2351419552265548282.post-88126356015009855642012-05-01T07:00:00.000-07:002012-05-01T07:00:04.270-07:002012-05-01T07:00:04.270-07:00Paper Smooches launches OWH benefit stamps!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> Happy Tuesday, everyone! We have a special treat for you today....Kim Hughes, owner of Paper Smooches, is launching a great <a href="http://www.papersmoochesstamps.com/Circle_Of_Honor_p/m2s-12-099.htm" target="_blank">new military stamp set </a>- with a portion of proceeds benefitting OWH! It's such a great set with the most darling little eagle....here are sample cards Kim sent to demonstrate what the set can do. I can just see lots of great AnyHero mail with them! (There's also a "missing you" sentiment that makes this set use-able even beyond AnyHero cards too!)</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5tSwexaZpro/T53YhcV2MOI/AAAAAAAAElg/jY2jX5EV5iM/s1600/smooch1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5tSwexaZpro/T53YhcV2MOI/AAAAAAAAElg/jY2jX5EV5iM/s320/smooch1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cFAzBK4K3R8/T53Yh47zWBI/AAAAAAAAElo/Whmg0K_gy2U/s1600/smooch2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cFAzBK4K3R8/T53Yh47zWBI/AAAAAAAAElo/Whmg0K_gy2U/s320/smooch2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> &nbsp;This particular sentiment, "Welcome home," is perfect for anyone who knows a hero coming back from deployment - how sweet would it be for them to get a card from <i>you!</i><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zJtS9z3v-AI/T53Yim9JF7I/AAAAAAAAElw/xfffmV5flNM/s1600/smooch3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="277" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zJtS9z3v-AI/T53Yim9JF7I/AAAAAAAAElw/xfffmV5flNM/s320/smooch3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> &nbsp;Go visit Paper Smooches to see <a href="http://www.papersmoochesstamps.com/Circle_Of_Honor_p/m2s-12-099.htm" target="_blank">the set </a>and order one for your self! (Don't you love when shopping actually helps our heroes by benefitting OWH, too!)<br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5xUSAnMKX4o/T53YjOa9u_I/AAAAAAAAEl4/Ig3G0Gs5tgw/s1600/smooch4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5xUSAnMKX4o/T53YjOa9u_I/AAAAAAAAEl4/Ig3G0Gs5tgw/s320/smooch4.jpg" width="247" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Unrelated PS: This weekend's vlog:</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <br /> <div> <iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/NZIjHzAJtXk" width="420"></iframe> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://operationwritehome.org"> Visit us online </a>and help a hero keep in touch with home!<img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2351419552265548282-8812635601500985564?l=www.owhhomefrontblog.org' alt='' /></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HomefrontBlog/~4/lNBqx6x7gGA" height="1" width="1"/>Operation Write Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11126421129829541816noreply@blogger.com1http://www.owhhomefrontblog.org/2012/05/paper-smooches-launches-owh-benefit.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2351419552265548282.post-48145596041145238452012-04-30T04:30:00.000-07:002012-04-30T04:30:02.141-07:002012-04-30T04:30:02.141-07:00Mailroom Monday: April 30, 2012<div style="text-align: left;"> It's Monday...and you know what that means! It's time to report on our shippers' outgoing activities for the past week. And it's been a busy one - 12,615 cards....43 boxes full of Father's Day love!</div> <div style="text-align: left;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gT5Uxz6-s3A/T53xe1f9nyI/AAAAAAAAEmE/wU8ZZAAO5tY/s1600/mmm43012.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="201" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gT5Uxz6-s3A/T53xe1f9nyI/AAAAAAAAEmE/wU8ZZAAO5tY/s320/mmm43012.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> We truly appreciate the support of all who have been keeping up with donations of not only cards but letters and funds. It's been slow in 2012, but we're almost keeping up with the shipping bills each month; thank you for your help in doing so! For those who didn't know - you can send checks in with your cards, or make a donation online through <a href="https://www.paypal.com/us/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_flow&amp;SESSION=R3QSJXn_-hlqMh5aki07lpho3liHSGrdfqo2RicDSyYCCHi6Rt7pRWODEk8&amp;dispatch=50a222a57771920b6a3d7b606239e4d529b525e0b7e69bf0224adecfb0124e9b61f737ba21b081989d37bd8af37ad9708d2162cdad4a70df" target="_blank">Paypal</a>.</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <i>We'll be completing the data input this week and picking winners for the Muscle Challenge that ends today...stay tuned to OWHtv this week for the winners' names!</i></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> And now....the list of heroes who were shipped boxes this past week....look out, INCOMING! :)</div> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <b>To heroes serving in Afghanistan&nbsp;</b></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> 175 cards to a Navy unit&nbsp;</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> 165 cards to an Air Force unit&nbsp;</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> 165 cards to an Army unit&nbsp;</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> 170 cards to an Air Force unit&nbsp;</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> 170 cards to a Navy unit&nbsp;</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> 360 cards to an Army unit&nbsp;</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> 165 cards to an Army unit&nbsp;</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> 370 cards to an Army unit&nbsp;</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> 340 cards to an Army unit&nbsp;</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> 190 cards to an Army unit&nbsp;</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> 190 cards to an Army unit&nbsp;</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> 190 cards to an Air Force unit&nbsp;</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> 340 cards to an Air Force unit&nbsp;</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> 340 cards to an Army unit&nbsp;</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> 340 cards to an Army unit&nbsp;</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> 340 cards to an Army unit&nbsp;</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> 340 cards to an Navy unit&nbsp;</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> 340 cards to an Army unit&nbsp;</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> 340 cards to an National Guard unit&nbsp;</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> 340 cards to an Army unit&nbsp;</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> 190 cards to an Army &nbsp;unit&nbsp;</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> 190 cards to an Air Force unit&nbsp;</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> 340 cards to an Army unit&nbsp;</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> 340 cards to an Air Force unit&nbsp;</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> 340 cards to an Army unit&nbsp;</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> 340 cards to an Air Force unit&nbsp;</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> 340 cards to an Army unit&nbsp;</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> 340 cards to an Army unit&nbsp;</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> 340 cards to an Army unit&nbsp;</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> 340 cards to an Army unit&nbsp;</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> 340 cards to an Army unit&nbsp;</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> 340 cards to an Army unit&nbsp;</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <b>To heroes serving in Djibouti&nbsp;</b></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> 340 cards to an Navy unit&nbsp;</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <b>&nbsp;To heroes serving in Iraq&nbsp;</b></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> 190 cards to an Army unit&nbsp;</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> 340 cards to an Air Force unit&nbsp;</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <b>&nbsp;To heroes serving in Japan&nbsp;</b></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> 340 cards to n Navy unit&nbsp;</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <b>&nbsp;To heroes serving in Kuwait&nbsp;</b></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> 365 cards to an Army unit&nbsp;</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> 340 cards to an Army unit&nbsp;</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> 340 cards to an Army unit&nbsp;</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <b>&nbsp;To heroes serving in Kyrgyzstan&nbsp;</b></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> 340 cards to an Air Force unit&nbsp;</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> 190 cards to an Air Force unit&nbsp;</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <b>To heroes serving in Qatar&nbsp;</b></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> 340 cards to a Civilian unit&nbsp;</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> 340 cards to an Army unit</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <b>Other fun statistics:&nbsp;</b><br /> Number of boxes sent: 5,180<br /> Number of hero contacts: 1,704<br /> Total cards sent: 1,589,893<br /> <br /> <b>Deadline reminders:</b> Calendar is <a href="http://operationwritehome.org/deadlines.html" target="_blank">here</a><br /> March 31 - Mother's Day, graduation PASSED<br /> April 30 - Father's Day &amp; Muscle Card Challenge &nbsp;OVER TODAY!<br /> May 31 - Independence Day Current shipper needs: see <a href="http://operationwritehome.org/needs.html" target="_blank">here</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://operationwritehome.org"> Visit us online </a>and help a hero keep in touch with home!<img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2351419552265548282-4814559604114523845?l=www.owhhomefrontblog.org' alt='' /></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HomefrontBlog/~4/qRVL8Q2eicE" height="1" width="1"/>Operation Write Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11126421129829541816noreply@blogger.com0http://www.owhhomefrontblog.org/2012/04/mailroom-monday-april-30-2012.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2351419552265548282.post-5449914290646807852012-04-26T03:00:00.000-07:002012-04-26T03:00:03.781-07:002012-04-26T03:00:03.781-07:00Thankful Thursday: April 26, 2012Happy Thursday! Today I thought I'd show you a crazy cardboard sculpture....ha! If our shippers had time they could maybe make something out of all the cardboard that arrives at their houses....we need to keep them busy enough packing cards that there's no time for sculptures though :)<br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://whipup.net/wp-content/images/2009/03/12-300x600.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://whipup.net/wp-content/images/2009/03/12-300x600.jpg" width="160" /></a></div> And....though I'm mostly over last week's flu, I apparently had a braincramp while assembling the Tutorial post this week about using scraps....and totally forgot to post the kite tutorial! So----it's there now, feel free to check it out <a href="http://www.owhstarsandstamps.org/2012/04/tutorial-101-using-scraps.html" target="_blank">here</a>. Sorry for that oops!<br /> <br /> Many thanks to our wonderful donors this past week!<br /> <br /> <ol> <li>Alexa R and Lincolnia Senior Center, Alexandria, VA</li> <li>Anita D, Tacoma, WA&nbsp;</li> <li>Anne N, Franklin Park, IL&nbsp;</li> <li>Antonia K, Minneapolis, MN&nbsp;</li> <li>Audrina T, Mansfield, TX&nbsp;</li> <li>Bayside Presbyterian, Virginia Beach, VA&nbsp;</li> <li>Beatrice S, Birdsboro, PA&nbsp;</li> <li>Bertie G, LuVerne, IA&nbsp;</li> <li>Betty T, Salina, KS&nbsp;</li> <li>Cara S, Phoenix, AZ</li> <li>Carla N and Crystal River Woman's Club, Crystal River, FL&nbsp;</li> <li>Carol E, Bellefontaine, OH&nbsp;</li> <li>Carol L, Gilbertsville, PA&nbsp;</li> <li>Carol P, Louisburg, KS&nbsp;</li> <li>Carolyn K, Wexford, PA&nbsp;</li> <li>Cathy K, Durham, NC</li> <li>&nbsp;Chari M, Arden, NC&nbsp;</li> <li>Cindy B, Marblehead, MA&nbsp;</li> <li>Cindy E, San Jose, CA&nbsp;</li> <li>Cindy M, Normal, IL&nbsp;</li> <li>Cindy M, Pewaukee, WI&nbsp;</li> <li>Cindy S, Reading, PA&nbsp;</li> <li>Cora J, Eugene, OR&nbsp;</li> <li>Corrie G, Alexandria, VA&nbsp;</li> <li>Cyndy R, Contoocook, NH&nbsp;</li> <li>Cynthia T, Lemon Grove, CA&nbsp;</li> <li>Cynthia T, Snohomish, WA&nbsp;</li> <li>Dana E, Salem, OR&nbsp;</li> <li>Debbie J, Rotonda West, FL&nbsp;</li> <li>Deborah P, Mercerville, NJ&nbsp;</li> <li>Dee N, Brimley, MI&nbsp;</li> <li>Dolores A, Frederick, MD&nbsp;</li> <li>Donna S and The Door Christian Fellowship, Tucson, AZ&nbsp;</li> <li>Donna W, Newington, CT&nbsp;</li> <li>Dulce M, Sunnyvale, CA&nbsp;</li> <li>Elaine A and Valley Stampers - Jane, Kathy and Chris, Apple Valley, MN&nbsp;</li> <li>Ellen P, Durham, NC Erika H, Columbia, SC&nbsp;</li> <li>Esther E, Vancouver, WA&nbsp;</li> <li>Glenda F, Renton, WA&nbsp;</li> <li>Gloria G and Card Makin' Cuties, Fairland, IN&nbsp;</li> <li>Hannah M, Naples, FL&nbsp;</li> <li>Helen S, San Diego, CA&nbsp;</li> <li>Jan G, Umatilla, FL</li> <li>&nbsp;Janet L, Stayton, OR&nbsp;</li> <li>Janice E, Pawcatuck, CT&nbsp;</li> <li>Jean B, Meadville, PA</li> <li>&nbsp;Jean M, Mission, TX&nbsp;</li> <li>Jean N, Newcastle, WA&nbsp;</li> <li>Jenn L and LDS Church Olympia 3rd Ward, Olympia, WA&nbsp;</li> <li>Jennifer U, Orlando, FL&nbsp;</li> <li>Jeri C, Columbus, OH&nbsp;</li> <li>Jessica S, Burnsville, MN&nbsp;</li> <li>Joan T, Breezy Point, NY&nbsp;</li> <li>Joanie K, Avon, IN&nbsp;</li> <li>Joannina C, Burbank, CA&nbsp;</li> <li>Judith M, Hudson, IA&nbsp;</li> <li>Julie-Ann L and Cub Scout Pack 182, Warren, NJ&nbsp;</li> <li>Kaki D, Lacombe, LA&nbsp;</li> <li>Karen H, Littleton, CO&nbsp;</li> <li>Kathie G, West Covina, CA&nbsp;</li> <li>Katie H, Chicago, IL&nbsp;</li> <li>Kay F, Ridgecrest, CA&nbsp;</li> <li>Lee Mae E, Silverdale, WA&nbsp;</li> <li>Linda B, Allentown, PA&nbsp;</li> <li>Linda L, Fairfax, IA&nbsp;</li> <li>Lura E, Georgetown, IN</li> <li>&nbsp;Lynn R, High River, Alberta&nbsp;</li> <li>Madonna N, Westminster, CO&nbsp;</li> <li>Maria C, North Bend, WA&nbsp;</li> <li>Martha C, Zephyrhills, FL&nbsp;</li> <li>Martha L and Grateful Texans, Big Spring, TX&nbsp;</li> <li>Mary Catherine G, Franklinton, LA&nbsp;</li> <li>Mary S, Lenexa, KS&nbsp;</li> <li>Maude B, Las Cruces, NM&nbsp;</li> <li>Meredith A, Albuquerque, NM&nbsp;</li> <li>Meredith T, Zephyrhills, FL&nbsp;</li> <li>Nancy B, Wesley Chapel, FL</li> <li>Nancy F, Trexlertown, PA&nbsp;</li> <li>Nancy K, Edmonds, WA&nbsp;</li> <li>Nick S and kindergarten students at The Elegant Child Center, Wildwood, MO&nbsp;</li> <li>Pamela D, Butner, NC&nbsp;</li> <li>Pamela H, Bakersfield, CA&nbsp;</li> <li>Pat K, West Richland, WA&nbsp;</li> <li>Pat Q, Bethel Park, PA&nbsp;</li> <li>Paulette M, Hampstead, MD&nbsp;</li> <li>Polly R, Peoria, AZ&nbsp;</li> <li>Randee S, Dowagiac, MI&nbsp;</li> <li>Renata M, Richmond, VA&nbsp;</li> <li>Robin and Stephanie G, New York, NY&nbsp;</li> <li>Sarah V, St CLoud, MN&nbsp;</li> <li>Sharon B, Cahokia, IL&nbsp;</li> <li>Sharon P and and friends, Shoreview, MN&nbsp;</li> <li>Sherry H, Arlington, VA&nbsp;</li> <li>Stacy G, Cincinnati, OH&nbsp;</li> <li>Stephanie A, Mesilla Park, NM&nbsp;</li> <li>Sue A, Rockford, IL&nbsp;</li> <li>Sue H, Booneville, MS</li> <li>Susan F, Fort Worth, TX&nbsp;</li> <li>Susan H, Arvada, CO&nbsp;</li> <li>Sybilla G, Gilbertsville, PA&nbsp;</li> <li>Teresa H, Charleston, SC&nbsp;</li> <li>Tracy C, Puyallup, WA&nbsp;</li> <li>Trish C, Spring Valley, MN&nbsp;</li> <li>Veronica G, Aliso Viejo, CA&nbsp;</li> <li>Vickie W, Watertown, WI&nbsp;</li> <li>Yolanda D, Warrenton, MO</li> </ol><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://operationwritehome.org"> Visit us online </a>and help a hero keep in touch with home!<img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2351419552265548282-544991429064680785?l=www.owhhomefrontblog.org' alt='' /></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HomefrontBlog/~4/cctGNwjZrIQ" height="1" width="1"/>Operation Write Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11126421129829541816noreply@blogger.com0http://www.owhhomefrontblog.org/2012/04/thankful-thursday-april-26-2012.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2351419552265548282.post-48341822731145524472012-04-23T05:30:00.000-07:002012-04-23T05:30:11.397-07:002012-04-23T05:30:11.397-07:00Mailroom Monday: April 23, 2012Happy Monday, everyone! Your report for this week is plenty short....we're awaiting your Father's Day cards and are prepping for the big shipping weeks upon us now! So...til next week when we hope the numbers are big.....have a good one!<br /> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> <b>To heroes serving in Afghanistan</b>&nbsp;</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> 340 cards to an Army unit&nbsp;</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> 340 cards to an Army unit&nbsp;</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> 340 cards to an Army unit&nbsp;</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <b>To heroes in Kyrgytzstan</b></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> 155 cards to an Air Force unit</div> <br /> REMINDER: Sign up for our <a href="http://operationwritehome.org/email.html" target="_blank">email list -</a> we're preparing the eNews for May and you won't want to miss it!<br /> <br /> <br /> <b style="background-color: white; font-family: Trebuchet, 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: left;">Other fun statistics:</b><br /> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Trebuchet, 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: left;">Number of boxes sent: 5,142</span><br /> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Trebuchet, 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: left;">Number of hero contacts: 1,702</span><br /> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Trebuchet, 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: left;">Total cards sent: 1,577,278</span><br /> <br /> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Trebuchet, 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: left;"><b>Deadline reminders:</b> Calendar is&nbsp;</span><a href="http://operationwritehome.org/deadlines.html" style="background-color: white; font-family: Trebuchet, 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: left;" target="_blank">here</a><br /> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Trebuchet, 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: left;">March 31 - Mother's Day, graduation PASSED</span><br /> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Trebuchet, 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: left;">April 30 - Father's Day &amp;&nbsp;</span><a href="http://operationwritehome.org/challenge.html" style="background-color: white; font-family: Trebuchet, 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: left;" target="_blank">Muscle Card Challenge</a><br /> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Trebuchet, 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: left;">May 31 - Independence Day</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://operationwritehome.org"> Visit us online </a>and help a hero keep in touch with home!<img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2351419552265548282-4834182273114552447?l=www.owhhomefrontblog.org' alt='' /></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HomefrontBlog/~4/qLJI5nXLrNg" height="1" width="1"/>Operation Write Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11126421129829541816noreply@blogger.com1http://www.owhhomefrontblog.org/2012/04/mailroom-monday-april-23-2012.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2351419552265548282.post-10885429265492773152012-04-22T15:18:00.000-07:002012-04-22T15:18:30.688-07:002012-04-22T15:18:30.688-07:00Vlog: Scrap Wrangler!Check the Stars and Stamps blog on Tuesday for a tutorial linking to tutorials and sketches shown in this video! And forgive the really awful western accent :)<br /> <object height="315" width="420"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/56NZaIgASDU?version=3&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0"> </param> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"> </param> <param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"> </param> <embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/56NZaIgASDU?version=3&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="420" height="315" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></object><br /> <br /> <br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://operationwritehome.org"> Visit us online </a>and help a hero keep in touch with home!<img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2351419552265548282-1088542926549277315?l=www.owhhomefrontblog.org' alt='' /></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HomefrontBlog/~4/_iNGprpBa58" height="1" width="1"/>Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04994180293966977686noreply@blogger.com7http://www.owhhomefrontblog.org/2012/04/check-stars-and-stamps-blog-on-tuesday.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2351419552265548282.post-57694877363219074792012-04-19T03:47:00.005-07:002012-04-21T08:42:20.646-07:002012-04-21T08:42:20.646-07:00Thankful Thursday: April 19, 2012<div>Many thanks to all our card donors this past week...we're bracing for what will hopefully be a bumper crop of Father's Day cards - we still need <i>lots!&nbsp;</i></div><ol><li>Adele H, Palm Springs, FL</li> <li>Amy B, Menasha, WI</li> <li>Anita O, Shell Lake, WI</li> <li>Arlene S, Yorba Linda, CA</li> <li>Barbara P and friends, Clarkdale, AZ</li> <li>Bernie R, Stewartville, MN</li> <li>Carol M, Marana, AZ</li> <li>Carolyn L, Darien, IL</li> <li>Cecilia S, Red Bank, NJ</li> <li>Ceridian , Bloomington, MN</li> <li>Charlene D, Palm City, FL</li> <li>Chris M, Newport, WA</li> <li>Christina S and The Crazy Lady Crew, Coon Rapids, MN</li> <li>Christine Ann H and Country Lane Crafters, San Jose, CA</li> <li>Cindy E and Los Gatos Elks Lodge, San Jose, CA</li> <li>Darlene M, Ridgecrest, CA</li> <li>Denise W, Pueblo, CO</li> <li>Gayle S, Billings, MT</li> <li>Harriet L, Vista, CA</li> <li>Helen M, Spring Creek, NV</li> <li>Janet M, Biddeford, ME</li> <li>Jeanne J, St Maries, ID</li> <li>JeAnne M, Paducah, KY</li> <li>Joan W, Tacoma, WA</li> <li>JoAnn R, Lacey, WA</li> <li>JoAnn U, Knoxville, TN</li> <li>Joanne W, unknown, on a military base</li> <li>Joyce K, Toldeo, OH</li> <li>Joyce N, Lakewood, WA</li> <li>Judith M, Hudson, IA</li> <li>Judith M, Hudson, IA</li> <li>Judy K, Orfordville, WI</li> <li>Judy V, Rittman, OH</li> <li>Julie H, Lambertville, NJ</li> <li>Julie S, Ferndale, WA</li> <li>Kathy P, White Lake, MI</li> <li>Kay M, Victorville, CA</li> <li>Kayla L, Heyworth, IL</li> <li>Lindy C, Seattle, WA</li> <li>Lucy C, San Diego, CA</li> <li>Lura E, Georgetown, IN</li> <li>Marge M, Wayne, NJ</li> <li>Marietta W, Akron, IA</li> <li>Mary M, Neosho, WI</li> <li>Maryann F, Boynton Beach, FL</li> <li>Melonie Q, Fayetteville, NC</li> <li>Monica L, Riverview, FL</li> <li>Our Daily Bread Designs , Hinckley, OH</li> <li>Pat H, Canyon Lake, TX</li> <li>Rachael B, Seattle, Wa</li> <li>Robbi E and Girl Scout Troop 1181, Antelope, CA</li> <li>Roberta O, Lafayette, IN</li> <li>Ruthanne A, Leesburg, FL</li> <li>Sandy D, Lutz, FL</li> <li>Scott P, Cincinnati, OH</li> <li>Susan H, Whippany, NJ</li> <li>Susan L, Ormond Beach, FL</li> <li>Susan R, Sammamish, WA</li> <li>Suzanne C and Robson Ranch Sassy Stampers, Denton, TX</li> <li>Therese D, Lewiston, ME</li> </ol><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://operationwritehome.org"> Visit us online </a>and help a hero keep in touch with home!<img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2351419552265548282-5769487736321907479?l=www.owhhomefrontblog.org' alt='' /></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HomefrontBlog/~4/8BmjCbtyGqs" height="1" width="1"/>Operation Write Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11126421129829541816noreply@blogger.com0http://www.owhhomefrontblog.org/2012/04/thankful-thursday-april-19-2012.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2351419552265548282.post-65318250070144951992012-04-18T22:28:00.000-07:002012-04-21T08:42:20.656-07:002012-04-21T08:42:20.656-07:00Mailroom...Wednesday!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It's a belated Mailroom Monday post, folks...sorry! I've had a miserable case of the flu, so some things just got left behind. Hoping to be well enough for OWHtv...we'll see!</div><br /> <div style="text-align: center;"><b>To heroes serving in Afghanistan </b></div><div style="text-align: center;">55 cards to an Army unit </div><div style="text-align: center;">185 cards to an Air Force unit </div><div style="text-align: center;">175 cards to an Army unit </div><div style="text-align: center;">170 cards to a USO&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;">170 cards to a USO&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;">340 cards to an Army unit </div><div style="text-align: center;">340 cards to a USO&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;">150 cards to an Army unit </div><div style="text-align: center;">150 cards to an National Guard unit </div><div style="text-align: center;">150 cards to an Army unit </div><div style="text-align: center;">150 cards to an Marine unit </div><div style="text-align: center;">150 cards to an Army unit </div><div style="text-align: center;">340 cards to a USO&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;">340 cards to a USO&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;">340 cards to an Army unit </div><div style="text-align: center;">340 cards to a USO&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>To heroes serving in Kuwait </b></div><div style="text-align: center;">150 cards to an Army unit </div><div style="text-align: center;">340 cards to a USO</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>To heroes serving in Oman </b></div><div style="text-align: center;">150 cards to an Army unit </div><br /> <br /> <b><br /> </b><br /> <b>Other fun statistics:</b><br /> Number of boxes sent: 5,138<br /> Number of hero contacts: 1,699<br /> Total cards sent: 1,576,103<br /> <br /> Deadline reminders: Calendar is <a href="http://operationwritehome.org/deadlines.html" target="_blank">here</a><br /> Feb 15 - Easter PASSED<br /> March 20 - Mother's Day challenge PASSED<br /> March 31 - Mother's Day, graduation PASSED<br /> April 30 - Father's Day &amp; <a href="http://operationwritehome.org/challenge.html" target="_blank">Muscle Card Challenge</a><br /> May 31 - Independence Day<br /> <br /> Current shipper needs: see <a href="http://operationwritehome.org/challenge.html" target="_blank">here</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://operationwritehome.org"> Visit us online </a>and help a hero keep in touch with home!<img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2351419552265548282-6531825007014495199?l=www.owhhomefrontblog.org' alt='' /></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HomefrontBlog/~4/claMpnfW__g" height="1" width="1"/>Operation Write Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11126421129829541816noreply@blogger.com0http://www.owhhomefrontblog.org/2012/04/mailroomwednesday.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2351419552265548282.post-54598667746495510602012-04-12T04:12:00.000-07:002012-04-21T08:42:20.633-07:002012-04-21T08:42:20.633-07:00Thankful Thursday: April 12, 2012It's Thursday! I love Thursdays because it's another chance every week to say THANK YOU! We love all our great cardmakers...you all make our work possible!!<br /> <br /> I hope you'll be tuned in this weekend for the Make em Laugh bloghop! We've got a bunch of our partners joining us for this short hop - some you'll recognize, and others are new friends we met at CHA. Be sure to pop in to see what they have in store...and tune in for OWHtv tonight to get a sneak peek at a treat available this weekend too!<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Z98-1wlGxg8/T4ZkYfDgHYI/AAAAAAAAEbo/4o76oHQdobg/s1600/makeemlaugh.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="192" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Z98-1wlGxg8/T4ZkYfDgHYI/AAAAAAAAEbo/4o76oHQdobg/s320/makeemlaugh.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <div>And now without further ado...this week's list of generous crafters! It's a supershort list this week - but the cards have been so pretty!</div><ol><li>Anne H, Wayland, MA</li> <li>Anonymous D, Sevierville, TN</li> <li>Audrey D, Riverside, CA</li> <li>Carla P, Holmdel, NJ</li> <li>Charmaine B, Richardson, TX</li> <li>Claudia S, Winter Haven, FL</li> <li>Dawne P, Cave Creek, AZ</li> <li>Deanna C, Tuscaloosa, AL</li> <li>Dee N, Brimley, MI</li> <li>Farilyn R, Sautee, GA</li> <li>Gloria P, St Joseph, MI</li> <li>Harriet C, Winston-Salem, NC</li> <li>Janelle K, Aberdeen, SD</li> <li>Jennifer M, Marshfield, WI</li> <li>Jessica P, Riverside, CA</li> <li>Joyce W, Baton Rouge, LA</li> <li>Judith M, Hudson, IA</li> <li>Julie S, Buckley, Wa</li> <li>Kathy Jo C, Wheeling, IL</li> <li>Kriste P, Overland Park, KS</li> <li>Kristie M, Puyallup, Wa</li> <li>Leslie F, Clinton, UT</li> <li>Linda D, Fountain Valley, CA</li> <li>Linda W and First Southern Baptist Church Women's Ministry, Tucson, AZ</li> <li>Margaret G, Stevenson Ranch, CA</li> <li>Marian C, North Attleboro, MA</li> <li>Mary P, Mt Vernon, IL</li> <li>Melissa T, Yorba Linda, CA</li> <li>Miriam N, Atlanta, GA</li> <li>Nancy F, Trexlertown, PA</li> <li>Pansy F, Garden City, KS</li> <li>Pat K, West Richland, WA</li> <li>Peggy O, Nottingham, MD</li> <li>Rachel G, Central Islip, NY</li> <li>Rae R, Sauquoit, NY</li> <li>Robin and Stephanie G, New York, NY</li> <li>Ruby H, Walker, MN</li> <li>Sandi M, Fremont, CA</li> <li>Sandy S, Jamestown, NC</li> <li>Sherry H, Arlington, VA</li> <li>Sherry M, Corvallis, MT</li> <li>Stephanie M and The Church at Rancho Bernardo, San Diego, CA</li> <li>Tammy B, Chaska, MN</li> <li>Tracy B and Girl Scout Junior Troop 8183, Easton, PA</li> </ol><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://operationwritehome.org"> Visit us online </a>and help a hero keep in touch with home!<img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2351419552265548282-5459866774649551060?l=www.owhhomefrontblog.org' alt='' /></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HomefrontBlog/~4/f476UQgCqFE" height="1" width="1"/>Operation Write Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11126421129829541816noreply@blogger.com0http://www.owhhomefrontblog.org/2012/04/thankful-thursday-april-12-2012.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2351419552265548282.post-87465139790446668442012-04-09T03:26:00.007-07:002012-04-21T08:42:20.691-07:002012-04-21T08:42:20.691-07:00Mailroom Monday: April 9, 2012<div style="text-align: left;">Oh my! No wonder our shippers are tuckered after the last week...we mailed 76 packages - that's 21,698 cards!!! At a cost of $943.50 - wowsers! Thank you to all of you who continue to send in donations so we can keep the packages going out! :) :) :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-psdC0apIwsY/T4JYvlo9CcI/AAAAAAAAEa4/pQ-sZ62iOHE/s1600/mm4.9.12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="201" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-psdC0apIwsY/T4JYvlo9CcI/AAAAAAAAEa4/pQ-sZ62iOHE/s320/mm4.9.12.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><object height="315" width="560"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/wR2QHdfdnck?version=3&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/wR2QHdfdnck?version=3&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="560" height="315" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></object></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /> A few notes about the list below: You'll see a lot of small numbers going out to a lot of our folks; that's because they got flat rate envelopes instead of boxes. Some were because we didn't have enough Mother's Day cards earlier on, so when we had enough left at the end, we sent an extra batch. Others were because we only had Mother's Day cards left, and no thinking of you/thank you/etc cards to go with them, so they just got Mother's Day cards. Envelopes are a very inefficient way to ship - this is why we have our deadlines set as we do, and we beg cardmakers to get their cards in early. The shipping season for a holiday is a few weeks long, and we need them both early - and before our posted deadlines - in order to best serve our heroes!&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /> </div><b><br /> </b><br /> <div style="text-align: center;"><b>To heroes serving in Afghanistan</b></div><div style="text-align: center;">38 cards to a Navy unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">38 cards to an Air Force unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">35 cards to an Army unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">175 cards to an Army unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">170 cards to an Army unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">365 cards to an Air Force unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">370 cards to a USO unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">365 cards to an Army unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">365 cards to a USO unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">355 cards to a Civilian Team</div><div style="text-align: center;">365 cards to an Army unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">360 cards to an Army unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">355 cards to an Army unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">170 cards to an Army unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">175 cards to an Army unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">360 cards to an Army unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">170 cards to an Army unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">355 cards to an Army unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">360 cards to a Civilian Team</div><div style="text-align: center;">175 cards to a Civilian Team</div><div style="text-align: center;">170 cards to an Army unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">370 cards to a USO unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">365 cards to an Air Force unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">190 cards to an Air Force unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">190 cards to an Army unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">350 cards to an Red Cross unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">345 cards to an Army unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">190 cards to an Air Force unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">340 cards to an Army unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">340 cards to a Navy unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">345 cards to an Army unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">190 cards to an Army unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">345 cards to an Army unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">345 cards to a Navy unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">345 cards to an Army unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">345 cards to an Air Force unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">345 cards to an Army unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">190 cards to a Navy unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">345 cards to an Army unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">340 cards to an Army unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">340 cards to a Civilian Team</div><div style="text-align: center;">340 cards to an Army unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">50 cards to an Army unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">155 cards to a Marine unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">155 cards to an Army unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">340 cards to an Army unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">340 cards to an Army unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">340 cards to an Air Force unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">340 cards to an Army unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">340 cards to a Civilian Team</div><div style="text-align: center;">340 cards to an Army unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">340 cards to an Army unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">155 cards to a Marine unit</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>To heroes serving in Iraq</b></div><div style="text-align: center;">340 cards to an Army unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">155 cards to an Army unit</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>To heroes serving in Korea</b></div><div style="text-align: center;">190 cards to an Army unit</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>To heroes serving in Kuwait</b></div><div style="text-align: center;">62 cards to an Army unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">360 cards to an Army unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">355 cards to an Army unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">370 cards to an Army unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">175 cards to an Air Force unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">345 cards to an Army unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">350 cards to a USO unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">350 cards to an Red Cross unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">340 cards to an Army unit </div><div style="text-align: center;">340 cards to a National Guard unit </div><div style="text-align: center;">340 cards to an Army unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">340 cards to an Air Force unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">340 cards to an Army unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">340 cards to a National Guard unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">350 cards to an Army unit</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>To heroes serving in Qatar</b></div><div style="text-align: center;">350 cards to an Army unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">170 cards to an Army unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">370 cards to an Army unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">350 cards to a Civilian Team</div><div style="text-align: center;">340 cards to an Army unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">345 cards to a Civilian Team</div><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://operationwritehome.org/images/stats.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://operationwritehome.org/images/stats.jpg" width="130" /></a></div><b>Other fun statistics:</b><br /> Number of boxes sent: 5,119<br /> Number of hero contacts: 1,691<br /> Total cards sent: 1,571,918<br /> <br /> Deadline reminders: Calendar is here<br /> Feb 15 - Easter PASSED<br /> March 20 - Mother's Day challenge PASSED<br /> March 31 - Mother's Day, graduation PASSED<br /> April 30 - Father's Day &amp; <a href="http://operationwritehome.org/challenge.html" target="_blank">Muscle Card Challenge</a><br /> May 31 - Independence Day<br /> <br /> Current shipper needs: see <a href="http://operationwritehome.org/challenge.html" target="_blank">here</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://operationwritehome.org"> Visit us online </a>and help a hero keep in touch with home!<img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2351419552265548282-8746513979044666844?l=www.owhhomefrontblog.org' alt='' /></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HomefrontBlog/~4/bYvAaNFaqXo" height="1" width="1"/>Operation Write Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11126421129829541816noreply@blogger.com2http://www.owhhomefrontblog.org/2012/04/oh-my-no-wonder-our-shippers-are.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2351419552265548282.post-3871410414723025682012-04-05T02:11:00.020-07:002012-04-05T02:11:00.157-07:002012-04-05T02:11:00.157-07:00Thankful Thursday: April 5, 2012It's Thursday....and we're so grateful as always for your support! Ciara wanted to share this card from Kim with you today...what a good owner Charlie is....he's got an OWHer's heart!<br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uaMPy0-qhos/T3iooUgf6iI/AAAAAAAAI8M/PjDPLU3hKIs/s1600/nicematters.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uaMPy0-qhos/T3iooUgf6iI/AAAAAAAAI8M/PjDPLU3hKIs/s400/nicematters.jpg" width="292" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: left;">And I wanted to let you know, if you hadn't seen it yet - that last weekend's vlog was an <i>April Fools joke! </i>I truly wasn't expecting that many people to watch the first video on their smart devices and not see part 2; when watching a video with clickable annotations on one of those devices, the annotations don't appear. So....uhm. Yeah. Joke was on me! ha :) If you missed them, here are the links:</div><div style="text-align: center;">First video:&nbsp;<a href="http://youtu.be/AIzy6_crEeA">http://youtu.be/AIzy6_crEeA</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Second video:&nbsp;<a href="http://youtu.be/w0rELjBvswM">http://youtu.be/w0rELjBvswM</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /> </div><div style="text-align: left;">And yes, the PS about the brown cards - joke. Glitter factory - joke. Ellen - joke! However....brown cards are always welcome...they're usually unisex or masculine, and we rarely get enough. Glitter doesn't matter anyway since we can't send cards with glitter. And Ellen? Well, you can<a href="http://ellen.warnerbros.com/show/respond/?PlugID=10" target="_blank"> go send her a note here</a> and tell her she needs a cardmaking class on her show! :)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /> </div><div style="text-align: left;">And now, our list of amazing crafters who sent in cards this week...you all ROCK!</div><ol><li style="text-align: left;">Barbara H, Enterprise, OR</li> <li style="text-align: left;">Barbara L, Santa Cruz, CA</li> <li style="text-align: left;">Barbara R, Big Bear Lake, CA</li> <li style="text-align: left;">Barbara S, Moorpark, CA</li> <li style="text-align: left;">Bertie G, LuVerne, IA</li> <li style="text-align: left;">Carol H, Cincinnati, OH</li> <li style="text-align: left;">Carol O, Phoenix, AZ</li> <li style="text-align: left;">Carol P, Cushing, MN</li> <li style="text-align: left;">Cathy W, Elbert, CO</li> <li style="text-align: left;">Cheryl B, Manchester, NH</li> <li style="text-align: left;">Chris C, Chicago, IL</li> <li style="text-align: left;">CJ P, Wichita Falls, TX</li> <li style="text-align: left;">Colleen O, Annandale, VA</li> <li style="text-align: left;">Corrie G, Alexandria, VA</li> <li style="text-align: left;">Cynthia T, Lemon Grove, CA</li> <li style="text-align: left;">Debbi M, West Des Moines, IA</li> <li style="text-align: left;">Dee M, Puyallup, WA</li> <li style="text-align: left;">Diane S, Morrisville, NC</li> <li style="text-align: left;">Diane V, Norfolk, VA</li> <li style="text-align: left;">Elaine H, Keene, NH</li> <li style="text-align: left;">Elaine T, Lake Stevens, WA</li> <li style="text-align: left;">Erika P, West Jordan, UT</li> <li style="text-align: left;">Gai J, Dallas, TX</li> <li style="text-align: left;">Gail J, Wading River, NY</li> <li style="text-align: left;">Gail S, Sacramento, CA</li> <li style="text-align: left;">Garnet P, Lynden, WA</li> <li style="text-align: left;">Georgie M, Boardman, OH</li> <li style="text-align: left;">Gloria G and Card Makin' Cuties, Fairland, IN</li> <li style="text-align: left;">Irene S, Silverdale, WA</li> <li style="text-align: left;">Jacqueline S, Gilbert, AZ</li> <li style="text-align: left;">Janice J, Junction, TX</li> <li style="text-align: left;">Janis P and Crazy Croppers, Springfield, MO</li> <li style="text-align: left;">Jean D, West Valley City, UT</li> <li style="text-align: left;">Jean N, Newcastle, WA</li> <li style="text-align: left;">Jean S, St Louis Park, MN</li> <li style="text-align: left;">Joan J, Lodi, CA</li> <li style="text-align: left;">Joan T, Adkins, TX</li> <li style="text-align: left;">Joan T, Breezy Point, NY</li> <li style="text-align: left;">Joan W, Tacoma, WA</li> <li style="text-align: left;">JoAnn B, Roseburg, OR</li> <li style="text-align: left;">Jocelyn G, Romulus, MI</li> <li style="text-align: left;">John V, Reading, PA</li> <li style="text-align: left;">Juanita W, Plant City, FL</li> <li style="text-align: left;">Judie F, Coeur d'Alene, ID</li> <li style="text-align: left;">Judith M, Hudson, IA</li> <li style="text-align: left;">Judy K, Orfordville, WI</li> <li style="text-align: left;">Karen G and Lone Tree Church of Christ, Sedalia, CO</li> <li style="text-align: left;">Karen Z, Lawrenceville, GA</li> <li style="text-align: left;">Kathie G, West Covina, CA</li> <li style="text-align: left;">Kathleen G, Watervliet, NY</li> <li style="text-align: left;">Kathleen S, Visalia, CA</li> <li style="text-align: left;">Kathy C, Rossville, GA</li> <li style="text-align: left;">Kitty W, Swansea, SC</li> <li style="text-align: left;">Leslie S, Greenfield, IN</li> <li style="text-align: left;">Lily H, Pittsburgh, PA</li> <li style="text-align: left;">Linda B, East Brunswick, NJ</li> <li style="text-align: left;">Linda R, Glenville, NY</li> <li style="text-align: left;">Lisa O, Montrose, MI</li> <li style="text-align: left;">Lori H, Narragansett, RI</li> <li style="text-align: left;">Lynne S, Gainesville, FL</li> <li style="text-align: left;">Margaret P, Oakdale, CT</li> <li style="text-align: left;">Marian J, Huber Heights, OH</li> <li style="text-align: left;">Mary E, San Rafael, CA</li> <li style="text-align: left;">MaryKay A, Oklahoma City, OK</li> <li style="text-align: left;">Maxine N, Wentzville, MO</li> <li style="text-align: left;">Melanie L, Everett, WA</li> <li style="text-align: left;">Melissa T, Yorba Linda, CA</li> <li style="text-align: left;">Mindy A, West Friendship, MD</li> <li style="text-align: left;">Nancy G, Brookfield, WI</li> <li style="text-align: left;">Nancy R, Kent, Wa</li> <li style="text-align: left;">Nancy T, Hoover, AL</li> <li style="text-align: left;">Nancy Y and friends, Campbell, CA</li> <li style="text-align: left;">Nicole B and Mom, Richfield, UT</li> <li style="text-align: left;">Nikki S, Cuba, MO</li> <li style="text-align: left;">Pam B, Mesquite, TX</li> <li style="text-align: left;">Pamela B, Newport News, VA</li> <li style="text-align: left;">Pat B, Stroudsburg, PA</li> <li style="text-align: left;">Pat W, Ontario, NY</li> <li style="text-align: left;">Pati N, Calhan, CO</li> <li style="text-align: left;">Patricia B, Winchester, VA</li> <li style="text-align: left;">Patricia H, Verona, VA</li> <li style="text-align: left;">Patricia W, Philadelphia, PA</li> <li style="text-align: left;">Paula P, Rathdrum, ID</li> <li style="text-align: left;">Polly P, St Paul, MN</li> <li style="text-align: left;">Prue T, Orange Lake, FL</li> <li style="text-align: left;">Rebecca F, Monroe, MI</li> <li style="text-align: left;">Robin G, Hayden, ID</li> <li style="text-align: left;">Robin M, Oconomowoc, WI</li> <li style="text-align: left;">Rose Marie S, New Lenox, IL</li> <li style="text-align: left;">Salm Stake Activity Day Girls , Salem, UT</li> <li style="text-align: left;">Sandy B, Neshkoro, WI</li> <li style="text-align: left;">Sandy D, Hanover, PA</li> <li style="text-align: left;">Sharon B, Cahokia, IL</li> <li style="text-align: left;">Sharon J-F, Stafford, VA</li> <li style="text-align: left;">Sharon S, Pahrump, NV</li> <li style="text-align: left;">Sheila L, Medina, OH</li> <li style="text-align: left;">Stephanie A, Mesilla Park, NM</li> <li style="text-align: left;">Susan F and Checkered Cottage, Kirkwood, MO</li> <li style="text-align: left;">Susan H, Arvada, CO</li> <li style="text-align: left;">Susan R, Stevensville, MD</li> <li style="text-align: left;">Susan W, McKinney, TX</li> <li style="text-align: left;">SuzAnn S, Salt Lake City, UT</li> <li style="text-align: left;">Sylvia S, Stone Mountain, GA</li> <li style="text-align: left;">Tere G, Stanton, TX</li> <li style="text-align: left;">Teresa M, Warner Robins, GA</li> <li style="text-align: left;">United H, Frederick, MD</li> <li style="text-align: left;">Verna A, Big Stone City, SD</li> <li style="text-align: left;">Victoria M, Carlsbad, CA</li> <li style="text-align: left;">Wilma B, Haughton, LA</li> </ol><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://operationwritehome.org"> Visit us online </a>and help a hero keep in touch with home!<img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2351419552265548282-387141041472302568?l=www.owhhomefrontblog.org' alt='' /></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HomefrontBlog/~4/29HRlethw0o" height="1" width="1"/>Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04994180293966977686noreply@blogger.com2http://www.owhhomefrontblog.org/2012/04/thankful-thursday-april-5-2012.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2351419552265548282.post-82619594534826633792012-04-02T02:10:00.023-07:002012-04-02T09:37:37.309-07:002012-04-02T09:37:37.309-07:00Mailroom Monday: April 2, 2012Gooooood Monday morning, everyone! Did you get a chance to see this video included in our April email yesterday? (If not - be sure to sign up on the email list <a href="http://operationwritehome.org/email.html">here</a>!)<br /> <br /> <object height="315" width="420"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/AIzy6_crEeA?version=3&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/AIzy6_crEeA?version=3&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="420" height="315" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></object><br /> <div style="text-align: center;"><br /> This week we shipped out 7,615 cards at a cost of $314.40!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>To heroes serving in Afghanistan</b></div><div style="text-align: center;">360 cards to a National Guard unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">360 cards to a Marine unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">190 cards to an Air Force unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">340 cards to a National Guard unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">340 cards to an Army unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">340 cards to an Army unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">340 cards to an Army unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">190 cards to an Army unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">190 cards to an Army unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">340 cards to an Army unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">340 cards to an Army unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">340 cards to an Army unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">340 cards to an Air Force unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">340 cards to an Army unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">340 cards to a National Guard unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">340 cards to an Army unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">340 cards to a Marine unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">340 cards to an Army unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">340 cards to an Army unit</div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> </div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><b>To heroes serving in Iraq</b></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;">340 cards to a Civilian unit</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> </div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><b>To heroes serving in Korea</b></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;">340 cards to an Air Force unit</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> </div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><b>To heroes serving in Kuwait</b></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;">355 cards to an Army unit</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;">340 cards to an Army unit</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> </div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><b>To heroes serving in Qatar</b></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;">190 cards to an Army unit</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /> </div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://operationwritehome.org/images/stats.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://operationwritehome.org/images/stats.jpg" width="131" /></a></div><b>Other fun statistics:</b><br /> Number of boxes sent: 5,043<br /> Number of hero contacts: 1,673<br /> Total cards sent: 1,550,220<br /> <br /> Deadline reminders: Calendar is <a href="http://operationwritehome.org/deadlines.html" target="_blank">here</a><br /> Feb 15 - Easter PASSED<br /> March 20 - Mother's Day challenge PASSED<br /> March 31 - Mother's Day, graduation&nbsp;PASSED<br /> April 30 - Father's Day &amp; <a href="http://operationwritehome.org/challenge.html" target="_blank">Muscle Card Challenge</a><br /> May 31 - Independence Day<br /> <br /> Current shipper needs: see <a href="http://operationwritehome.org/needs.html" target="_blank">here</a>.<br /> <div><br /> </div></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://operationwritehome.org"> Visit us online </a>and help a hero keep in touch with home!<img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2351419552265548282-8261959453482663379?l=www.owhhomefrontblog.org' alt='' /></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HomefrontBlog/~4/BDKyDUxZfvA" height="1" width="1"/>Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04994180293966977686noreply@blogger.com0http://www.owhhomefrontblog.org/2012/04/mailroom-monday-april-2-2012.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2351419552265548282.post-9208492475938141332012-03-29T03:40:00.001-07:002012-04-02T09:37:37.310-07:002012-04-02T09:37:37.310-07:00Thankful Thursday: March 29, 2012<div>Gooooood Thursday, everyone! Hope you're all having a fabulous week...our shippers have been having a busy one, as we're at the end of the Mother's Day deadline...thank you to everyone inundating us with Mom cards! ;0)</div><div><br /> </div><div>A couple updates for you today...</div><div><ul><li>We've been uploading the "before and after" cards to the card gallery - if you're not on Facebook (where they've been posted each morning), check them out<a href="http://operationwritehome.org/cards.html" target="_blank"> in the gallery!</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.ustream.tv/channel/owhtv" target="_blank">OWHtv</a> is coming up tonight at 6:30pm Pacific...don't forget to tune in! Winners from last week's show will be announced - all eight of them!</li> <li>Our <a href="http://operationwritehome.org/challenge.html" target="_blank">Muscle Card Challenge </a>is underway - cards due April 30, but sooner is MUCH better so we can start the packing of the dad boxes!</li> <li>Did you see the fantastic new digis available from <a href="http://hambostamps.com/digishop/hop-art-designs/" target="_blank">Hop Art Designs through Hambo Stamps</a>? COOL!</li> </ul><div>And now, without further ado...thank you to all these wonderful cardmakers and financial donors this week!</div></div><ol><li>Barbara R and Gee Gees Stamps n Stuff, Carlsbad CA, Big Bear Lake, CA</li> <li>Beth S and Church of the Ascension Youth Group, Fountain Hills, AZ</li> <li>Bonnie H, Indian Land, SC</li> <li>Brooke B and MOPS group, Austin, TX</li> <li>Cam M, New Market, MD</li> <li>Carol G, Riverdale, IL</li> <li>Celia R, Boise, ID</li> <li>Charlene C, Sinclair, ME</li> <li>Cindy M, Normal, IL</li> <li>Cindy M, Pewaukee, WI</li> <li>Cindy O, Alameda, CA</li> <li>Connie C, Marion, IA</li> <li>Cris W, Braggs, OK</li> <li>Debbie M, Okawville, IL</li> <li>Debby M, Las Cruces, NM</li> <li>Deborah B, Chandler, AZ</li> <li>Delores S, Spring, TX</li> <li>Denise L, Arroyo Grande, CA</li> <li>Denise R, Martinez, GA</li> <li>Denise W, Pueblo, CO</li> <li>Diana R, Seffner, FL</li> <li>Diane S, Morrisville, NC</li> <li>Diane S, Morrisville, NC</li> <li>Dianne M, Blaine, MN</li> <li>Dixie C, Charlotte, NC</li> <li>Donna M, San Antonio, TX</li> <li>Donna S and Door Christian Fellowship, Tucson, AZ</li> <li>Elvira K, Redmond, WA</li> <li>Faye F, Fargo, ND</li> <li>Gayland G, McAlester, OK</li> <li>Glenda F, Renton, WA</li> <li>Hava B, Claremore, OK</li> <li>Heather M, Pickerington, OH</li> <li>Helen C, Cottleville, MO</li> <li>Jan H, Parker, AZ</li> <li>Janet L, Stayton, OR</li> <li>Jean B, Meadville, PA</li> <li>Jennifer S, Rancho Cordova, CA</li> <li>Jessica R, Littlestown, PA</li> <li>Joan T, Breezy Point, NY</li> <li>Joan W and Deaf Ladies Card Ministry, Tacoma, WA</li> <li>Joanie K, Avon, IN</li> <li>Joanne J, The Villages, FL</li> <li>Joannina C, Burbank, CA</li> <li>Joyce H, Fairborn, OH</li> <li>Joyce L, Flushing, NY</li> <li>Juanita F, Leesburg, VA</li> <li>Judith M, Hudson, IA</li> <li>Kaki D, Lacombe, LA</li> <li>Karen G and Lone Tree Church of Christ, Sedalia, CO</li> <li>Kathie J, Kennesaw, GA</li> <li>Kathy T, The Villages, FL</li> <li>Kay C, Minnetonka, MN</li> <li>Kay C, Minnetonka, MN</li> <li>Kay F, Ridgecrest, CA</li> <li>Kay P, Fleming Island, FL</li> <li>Kim T, Perkasie, PA</li> <li>Kimberley M, Kennewick, Wa</li> <li>Leigh E and Nancy R, Houston, TX</li> <li>Linda B, Burien, WA</li> <li>Linda C, Sierra Madre, CA</li> <li>Lori B, Marietta, GA</li> <li>Lori L, Clovis, CA</li> <li>Lori R, Vero Beach, FL</li> <li>Lori V, Black Creek, WI</li> <li>Lori W, Katy, TX</li> <li>Lori W, Katy, TX</li> <li>Lorraine D, Norwood, PA</li> <li>Lynda D, Lebanon, TN</li> <li>Maike V, Evanston, IL</li> <li>Marcia M, Springfield, OH</li> <li>Marcia W, Eaton Rapids, MI</li> <li>Mardee S, San Francisco, CA</li> <li>Marilyn H and Romance Card Swap Club, Roscoe, IL</li> <li>Mary A, Port Arkansas, TX</li> <li>Mary E, Orchard Park, NY</li> <li>Mary M, Neosho, WI</li> <li>Mary N, Wausau, WI</li> <li>Melissa S, Allen, TX</li> <li>Mellissa H, Scottsdale, AZ</li> <li>Michele A and Kris S, Gloria N, and Anita, Whittier, CA</li> <li>Mickie Q, Madison, OH</li> <li>Ms S, Farmington, MO</li> <li>Nancy C, Hollister, CA</li> <li>Nancy M, Fremont, CA</li> <li>Pamela L, Mineral Bluff, GA</li> <li>Pat D, Munroe Fall, OH</li> <li>Pat D, San Clemente, CA</li> <li>Pat D, Seaford, DE</li> <li>Pat K, West Richland, WA</li> <li>Penny Z, Bartlett, IL</li> <li>Polly R and Curves, Peoria, AZ</li> <li>Raeanna S, Phoenix, AZ</li> <li>Rita H, San Jose, CA</li> <li>Roberta F and Fower and Friends, La Grange, IL</li> <li>Roberta F and Fowler and Friends, La Grange, IL</li> <li>Robin and Stephanie G, New York, NY</li> <li>Robin S, San Mateo, CA</li> <li>Rose A, Anoka, MN</li> <li>Ruthanne A, Leesburg, FL</li> <li>Sarah M, Akron, OH</li> <li>Seongsook D, Sacramento, CA</li> <li>Shannon D, Biloxi, MS</li> <li>Sharon M, South Bend, IN</li> <li>Sharon N and Monroe County Ladies, Waterloo, IA</li> <li>Stacey D, Cortland, NY</li> <li>Stephanie K, San Diego, CA</li> <li>Sue G, Galena, MD</li> <li>Susan H, Whippany, NJ</li> <li>Susan T, Cypress, TX</li> <li>Sybilla G, Gilbertsville, PA</li> <li>Tere G, Stanton, TX</li> <li>Teresa H, Charleston, SC</li> <li>Therese D, Lewiston, ME</li> <li>Verna A, Big Stone City, SD</li> <li>Veronica G, Aliso Viejo, CA</li> <li>Vicky S, Faribault, MN</li> <li>Virginia M, Miamisburg, OH</li> <li>William F, Willoughby, OH</li> <li>Yolanda D, Warrenton, MO</li> <li>Yvonne R, Newark, DE</li> </ol><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://operationwritehome.org"> Visit us online </a>and help a hero keep in touch with home!<img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2351419552265548282-920849247593814133?l=www.owhhomefrontblog.org' alt='' /></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HomefrontBlog/~4/5b2Jv_J2Icg" height="1" width="1"/>Operation Write Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11126421129829541816noreply@blogger.com0http://www.owhhomefrontblog.org/2012/03/thankful-thursday-march-29-2012.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2351419552265548282.post-805288643080198642012-03-26T03:23:00.000-07:002012-04-02T09:37:37.311-07:002012-04-02T09:37:37.311-07:00Mailroom Monday: March 26, 2012<div style="text-align: center;"><b>America: Meet OWH's 5,000th box!</b><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hmPnVTW5Wnw/T2-cEBnc7zI/AAAAAAAAEUw/P98qXRIYlF0/s1600/5000thbox.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="237" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hmPnVTW5Wnw/T2-cEBnc7zI/AAAAAAAAEUw/P98qXRIYlF0/s320/5000thbox.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><b><br /> </b><br /> <div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">These are the cards sent to units in just the past week...40 boxes, 11,880 cards, at a cost of $512.80:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><br /> </b></div><b>To heroes serving in Afghanistan</b></div><div style="text-align: center;">370 cards to an Army unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">170 cards to a National Guard unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">360 cards to an Army unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">170 cards to an Army unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">365 cards to an Army unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">365 cards to an Air Force unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">370 cards to a National Guard unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">175 cards to an Army unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">375 cards to an Army unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">340 cards to an Army unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">340 cards to an Army unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">340 cards to an Civilian unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">190 cards to an Air Force unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">340 cards to a Marine unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">190 cards to an Army unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">340 cards to an Army unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">340 cards to an Air Force unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">340 cards to an Army unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">340 cards to an Army unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">340 cards to an Navy unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">190 cards to an Army unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">340 cards to an Army unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">340 cards to an Army unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">340 cards to an Army unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">340 cards to an Army unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">340 cards to an Army unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">340 cards to an Army unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">340 cards to an Army unit</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>To heroes serving in Iraq</b></div><div style="text-align: center;">370 cards to an Mixed unit unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">340 cards to an Civilian unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">340 cards to an Army unit</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>To heroes serving in Kuwait</b></div><div style="text-align: center;">175 cards to an Army unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">340 cards to an Army unit</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>To heroes serving in Germany</b></div><div style="text-align: center;">180 cards to an Air Force unit</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>To heroes serving in Kyrgyzstan</b></div><div style="text-align: center;">170 cards to an Air Force unit</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>To heroes serving in Qatar</b></div><div style="text-align: center;">175 cards to an Army unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">340 cards to a Navy unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">190 cards to an Army unit</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>To heroes serving on a ship at sea</b></div><div style="text-align: center;">190 cards to a Navy unit</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>To heroes serving in Japan</b></div><div style="text-align: center;">340 cards to a Navy unit</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #6f3c1b; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.3em; margin-bottom: 0.75em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><div style="line-height: 1.3em; margin-bottom: 0.75em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-weight: 800;"><br /> </span></span></div></div><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://operationwritehome.org/images/stats.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://operationwritehome.org/images/stats.jpg" width="210" /></a></div><b>Other fun statistics:</b><br /> Number of boxes sent: 5,017<br /> Number of hero contacts: 1,668<br /> Total cards sent: 1,542,605<br /> <br /> <b>Deadline reminders: </b>Calendar is <a href="http://operationwritehome.org/deadlines.html" target="_blank">here</a><br /> Feb 15 - Easter PASSED<br /> March 20 - Mother's Day challenge PASSED<br /> March 31 - Mother's Day, graduation<br /> April 30 - Father's Day &amp; <a href="http://operationwritehome.org/challenge.html" target="_blank">Muscle Card Challenge</a><br /> May 31 - Independence Day<br /> <br /> Current shipper needs: see <a href="http://operationwritehome.org/needs.html" target="_blank">here</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://operationwritehome.org"> Visit us online </a>and help a hero keep in touch with home!<img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2351419552265548282-80528864308019864?l=www.owhhomefrontblog.org' alt='' /></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HomefrontBlog/~4/EUQBjarCrf0" height="1" width="1"/>Operation Write Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11126421129829541816noreply@blogger.com3http://www.owhhomefrontblog.org/2012/03/mailroom-monday-march-26-2012.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2351419552265548282.post-23820896439786137282012-03-22T04:55:00.009-07:002012-04-02T09:37:37.313-07:002012-04-02T09:37:37.313-07:00Thankful Thursday: March 22, 2012<div>Gooooooood Thursday to you all! It's time for our roll of gratitude....look at what you are making possible every time &nbsp;you send in cards and funds! These all contain Mother's Day and a selection of all the other themes --- our heroes will love them all!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BA44uu33O7k/T2rAIO9Qg8I/AAAAAAAAESw/8rt5O-lxqVU/s1600/MDboxes.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BA44uu33O7k/T2rAIO9Qg8I/AAAAAAAAESw/8rt5O-lxqVU/s320/MDboxes.JPG" width="239" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We have our prize winner to pick from the Mothers Day challenge that ended on Tuesday; stay tuned to OWHtv tonight for the announcement of the winner!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /> </div><div>Big big thanks to all this week's donors:</div><ol><li>Albertine L, Lafayette, LA</li> <li>Allison G, Ft Worth, TX</li> <li>Andrea B, Arcadia, CA</li> <li>Angela E, Johnston, IA</li> <li>Ann M and Park Tower friends, Hutchinson, MN</li> <li>Ann M, Hutchinson, MN</li> <li>Anne M and Venture In Crafters, Show Low, AZ</li> <li>April J, Twin Falls, ID</li> <li>Barbara A, Lakewood, CO</li> <li>Barbara M, San Carlos, CA</li> <li>Beth L, Howell, MI</li> <li>Betty T, Salina, KS</li> <li>Bobbi A, Dayton, OH</li> <li>Bonnie C, Tobyhanna, PA</li> <li>Bonnie K, Cary, NC</li> <li>Buffy K, Wilsonville, OR</li> <li>Carol H, Cincinnati, OH</li> <li>Carol P, Louisburg, KS</li> <li>Carole B, Allen, TX</li> <li>Carolynn W, South Stafford, VT</li> <li>Cat B, Mineral Wells, TX</li> <li>Cathy W, Wichita, KS</li> <li>Cheryl L, Columbus, OH</li> <li>Cheryl Y, South Pasadena, CA</li> <li>Chris L, Leavenworth, KS</li> <li>Cindy B, Dearborn Heights, MI</li> <li>Cindy B, Marblehead, MA</li> <li>Cindy E and Los Gatos Elks Lodge #1857, San Jose, CA</li> <li>Cora J, Eugene, OR</li> <li>Cyndy R, Contoocook, NH</li> <li>Darcey W, Rochester Hills, MI</li> <li>Deb N, Orting, WA</li> <li>Deborah O, Mineral, VA</li> <li>Deborah P, Mercerville, NJ</li> <li>Debra V, Rockford, MI</li> <li>Dolores A, Frederick, MD</li> <li>Donna C, Leesburg, FL</li> <li>Elaine A and Valley Stampers - Jane, Kathy and Chris, Apple Valley, MN</li> <li>Elonna R, Waterville, WA</li> <li>Erika H, Columbia, SC</li> <li>Esther E, Vancouver, WA</li> <li>Frances M, Evans, WV</li> <li>Ginny M, Chicopee, MA</li> <li>Gwen S and The Prayer Partners, Cedar HIll, MO</li> <li>Jan B, Akron, OH</li> <li>Jan F and Sycamore Presbyterian - Journeys Program, Cincinnati, OH</li> <li>Jane H, Moline, MI</li> <li>Janelle K, Aberdeen, SD</li> <li>Janet D, Reno, NV</li> <li>Jean N, Newcastle, WA</li> <li>Joan T, Breezy Point, NY</li> <li>JoAnn U, Knoxville, TN</li> <li>Joanne M, Oxford, MA</li> <li>Joanne T, Spring Nells, PA</li> <li>Joyce M, Northglenn, CO</li> <li>JPS D, Tampa, FL</li> <li>Judith M, Hudson, IA</li> <li>Judy K, Orfordville, WI</li> <li>Julie B and Tates Creek Christian MOPS, Lexington, KY</li> <li>Julie F, Shreveport, LA</li> <li>Karen M, Sandown, NH</li> <li>Karen R, Katy, TX</li> <li>Kathie D, Antigo, WI</li> <li>Kathy P, Bowie, MD</li> <li>Kathy P, White Lake, MI</li> <li>Katie H, Chicago, IL</li> <li>Khanh A, Inglewood, CA</li> <li>Laura N, Dinuba, CA</li> <li>Laurel P and Sunland Happy Stampers, Mesa, AZ</li> <li>Lauren C, Elizabeth City, NC</li> <li>Lee Mae E, Silverdale, WA</li> <li>Lianna V, Huntington Beach, CA</li> <li>Linda G, Ypsilanti, MI</li> <li>Linda L, Fairfax, IA</li> <li>Linda M, Marietta, GA</li> <li>Lisa B, Pasadena, TX</li> <li>Lisa E, Taylorsville, NC</li> <li>Lori W, Indianapolis, IN</li> <li>Lura E, Georgetown, IN</li> <li>Madonna N, Westminster, CO</li> <li>Marcie C, Rathdrum, ID</li> <li>Margaret G, Stevenson Ranch, CA</li> <li>Marge M, Wayne, NJ</li> <li>Marietta W, Akron, IA</li> <li>Martha M, Novi, MI</li> <li>Mary L, Solana Beach, CA</li> <li>Mary M and For Keeps Sake Store, Arnold, MO</li> <li>Mary M, Murfressboro, TN</li> <li>Mary S, Brandon, FL</li> <li>Melissa T, Yorba Linda, CA</li> <li>Michelle B, McMechen, WV</li> <li>Mimis Crop Circle , Burien, WA</li> <li>Ms K, Clute, TX</li> <li>Nan A, Fowlerville, MI</li> <li>Nancy B, Wesley Chapel, FL</li> <li>Nancy M, Henrietta, NY</li> <li>Pam C, Aledo, TX</li> <li>Pam T, El Paso, TX</li> <li>Patty S, Santee, CA</li> <li>Paula S, Stamford, CT</li> <li>Peggy W, Asheboro, NC</li> <li>Phyllis P, Des Plaines, IL</li> <li>Rae R, Sauquoit, NY</li> <li>Raeanna S, Phoenix, AZ</li> <li>Regina L, Glen Burnie, MD</li> <li>Renata M, Richmond, VA</li> <li>Reta M, Fair Oaks Ranch, TX</li> <li>Robin H, Onalaska, WI</li> <li>Robyn B, Voorhees, NJ</li> <li>Ronni U, Peoria, AZ</li> <li>Sabre H, Princeton, NJ</li> <li>Samantha F, Uniontown, OH</li> <li>Sandra F, Irvine, CA</li> <li>Sandy H, Citrus Heights, CA</li> <li>Sandy S, Jamestown, NC</li> <li>Sandy T, Weatherford, TX</li> <li>Sandy W, Orient, OH</li> <li>Sarah B, Cypress, TX</li> <li>Sarah H, Olathe, KS</li> <li>Sharen D and Friday painting class, San Jose, CA</li> <li>Sharon G, Seattle, Wa</li> <li>Sheila G, Puyallup, WA</li> <li>Sherrie T, Chelsea, AL</li> <li>Sherry V, Canal Fulton, OH</li> <li>Sue K, Cannon Falls, MN</li> <li>Susan B, Eatontown, NJ</li> <li>Susan D, Tinley Park, IL</li> <li>Susan F, Kirkwood, MO</li> <li>Susan H, Whippany, NJ</li> <li>Susie M, Winterville, NC</li> <li>Teresa M, Whitt, TX</li> <li>Tricia E, Plymouth, MN</li> <li>Valerie G, Amherst, MA</li> <li>Valerie L, Mineral Wells, TX</li> <li>Vicki W and Cards for TroopsCrop - Scrapbook Paradise, Reno, NV</li> <li>Yvonne B, Salem, OR</li> <li>Yvonne S, Brighton, MI</li> <li>Zabrenda L, Weatherford, TX</li> </ol><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://operationwritehome.org"> Visit us online </a>and help a hero keep in touch with home!<img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2351419552265548282-2382089643978613728?l=www.owhhomefrontblog.org' alt='' /></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HomefrontBlog/~4/8b-FqpiC4FI" height="1" width="1"/>Operation Write Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11126421129829541816noreply@blogger.com1http://www.owhhomefrontblog.org/2012/03/thankful-thursday-march-22-2012.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2351419552265548282.post-54610902368668766112012-03-19T03:42:00.001-07:002012-04-02T09:37:37.314-07:002012-04-02T09:37:37.314-07:00Mailroom Monday: March 19, 2012<div style="text-align: left;">Happy Monday! It's always a great day around here when we get to celebrate all that we've achieved in the last week...and our busy &nbsp;busy volunteer shippers mailed out 36 boxes full of beautiful cards this week! And that's a good thing after the email that was received....check out what shocked even Dramatic Gopher....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><object height="315" width="420"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/pZKDiXCZCDE?version=3&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/pZKDiXCZCDE?version=3&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="420" height="315" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></object></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><br /> </b></div><div style="text-align: left;">So...let's keep on sending out our most BEAUTIFUL cards. The news of a paper shortage in Afghanistan is the perfect excuse to chop up the lovely supplies we've been hoarding, isn't it?<br /> <br /> By the way....have you been watching the before-and-after cards on Facebook each morning? You can also view the gallery of all the images on our site <a href="http://operationwritehome.org/cards.html" target="_blank">here</a>.<br /> <br /> And...with no further ado...the list of boxes that went out this week!<br /> <b><br /> </b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>To heroes serving in Afghanistan</b></div><div style="text-align: center;">180 cards to an Air Force unit </div><div style="text-align: center;">180 cards to an Air Force unit </div><div style="text-align: center;">175 cards to a Navy unit </div><div style="text-align: center;">355 cards to an Army unit </div><div style="text-align: center;">170 cards to an National Guard unit </div><div style="text-align: center;">175 cards to an Army unit </div><div style="text-align: center;">360 cards to an Army unit </div><div style="text-align: center;">175 cards to a mixed unit </div><div style="text-align: center;">170 cards to a Marine unit </div><div style="text-align: center;">190 cards to an Army unit </div><div style="text-align: center;">345 cards to an Army unit </div><div style="text-align: center;">190 cards to a Civilian unit </div><div style="text-align: center;">345 cards to a National Guard unit </div><div style="text-align: center;">345 cards to an Army unit </div><div style="text-align: center;">190 cards to an Army unit </div><div style="text-align: center;">190 cards to an Air Force unit </div><div style="text-align: center;">345 cards to an Army unit </div><div style="text-align: center;">345 cards to an Army unit </div><div style="text-align: center;">345 cards to an Army unit </div><div style="text-align: center;">340 cards to a USO unit </div><div style="text-align: center;">340 cards to a Navy unit </div><div style="text-align: center;">340 cards to an Army unit </div><div style="text-align: center;">340 cards to an Air Force unit </div><div style="text-align: center;">340 cards to an Army unit </div><div style="text-align: center;">340 cards to an Civilian unit </div><div style="text-align: center;">340 cards to an USO unit </div><div style="text-align: center;">340 cards to an Army unit </div><div style="text-align: center;">340 cards to a USO unit </div><div style="text-align: center;">340 cards to a USO unit </div><div style="text-align: center;">340 cards to an Air Force unit </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>To heroes serving in Iraq</b></div><div style="text-align: center;">190 cards to an Army unit</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>To heroes serving in Kuwait</b></div><div style="text-align: center;">340 cards to a USO unit</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>To heroes serving in Oman</b></div><div style="text-align: center;">165 cards to an Air Force unit</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>To heroes serving in Qatar</b></div><div style="text-align: center;">350 cards to a Civilian unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">345 cards to an Army unit</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>To heroes serving in Korea</b></div><div style="text-align: center;">340 cards to an Air Force unit</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /> </span></div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /> </span><br /> <div style="background-color: white; margin-bottom: 0.75em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://operationwritehome.org/images/stats.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://operationwritehome.org/images/stats.jpg" width="210" /></span></a></div><div style="line-height: 1.3em; text-align: left;"><b style="line-height: 1.3em;"><b><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Other fun statistics:</span></b></b></div><div style="line-height: 1.3em; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.3em;">Number of boxes sent: 4,977</span></div><div style="line-height: 1.3em; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.3em;">Number of hero contacts: 1,661</span></div><div style="line-height: 1.3em; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.3em;">Total cards sent: 1,530,725</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 16px;"><br /> </span></div><b style="line-height: 1.3em;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /> </span></b><br /> <span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b style="line-height: 1.3em;">Deadline reminders</b><span style="line-height: 1.3em;">:&nbsp;</span><a href="http://operationwritehome.org/deadlines.html" style="line-height: 1.3em;">Calendar is here</a></span></div><div style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.3em; margin-bottom: 0.75em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Feb 1 - St Patricks PASSED</span><br /> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.3em;">Feb 15 - Easter&nbsp;PASSED</span><br /> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.3em;">March 20 -&nbsp;</span><a href="http://operationwritehome.org/challenge.html" style="background-color: white; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.3em;">Mother's Day challenge&nbsp;</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.3em;">deadline</span><br /> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.3em;">March 31 - Mother's Day, graduation</span><br /> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.3em;">April 30 - Father's Day</span><br /> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.3em;">May 31 - Independence Day</span></div><div style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.3em; margin-bottom: 0.75em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Current shipper needs: see&nbsp;<a href="http://operationwritehome.org/needs.html">here</a>.</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://operationwritehome.org"> Visit us online </a>and help a hero keep in touch with home!<img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2351419552265548282-5461090236866876611?l=www.owhhomefrontblog.org' alt='' /></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HomefrontBlog/~4/U2c4CvoWR4I" height="1" width="1"/>Operation Write Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11126421129829541816noreply@blogger.com7http://www.owhhomefrontblog.org/2012/03/mailroom-monday-march-29-2012.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2351419552265548282.post-53952602365013595922012-03-15T01:11:00.000-07:002012-04-02T09:37:37.314-07:002012-04-02T09:37:37.314-07:00Thankful Thursday: March 15, 2012<div>Uhm. I'm putting this blog post together with the help of Punch. He's .... well, extra cuddly right now! It must be because he's grateful to all these wonderful cardmakers. He's lying across my forearms, letting just my fingers reach out to type the keys....lol! So from me, our shippers, our heroes, and Punch...THANK YOU!</div><ol><li>Amy Z, Dunn Loring, VA</li> <li>Anita O, SHell Lake, WI</li> <li>Ann K, Seattle, WA</li> <li>Anne N, Franklin Park, IL</li> <li>Annette S, Gansevoort, NY</li> <li>April C, Eugene, OR</li> <li>Arlene Y and First Team Stampers, Mariposa, CA</li> <li>Audrey D, Riverside, CA</li> <li>Barbara P, Clarkdale, AZ</li> <li>Barbara R and friends, Houston, TX</li> <li>Brenda V and East County Military Families and Friends, Antioch, CA</li> <li>Cecile C, North Attleboro, MA</li> <li>Charlsie S, Napa, CA</li> <li>Cherie C, Tacoma, WA</li> <li>Connie W, Monroe, NC</li> <li>Connie W, Monroe, NC</li> <li>Dawn W, Riceville, IA</li> <li>DDA S, Sykesville, MD</li> <li>Dee N, Brimley, MI</li> <li>Dee N, Brimley, MI</li> <li>Denise W, Pueblo, CO</li> <li>Diane V, Norfolk, VA</li> <li>Donna W, Newington, CT</li> <li>Elaine L, Severna Park, MD</li> <li>Ellen P, Durham, NC</li> <li>Flo J, ,</li> <li>Frances M, Evans, WV</li> <li>Holly I, Chatsworth, GA</li> <li>Jan G, Umatilla, FL</li> <li>Jean F and Stampin' N Scrapin' Fun, Marshfield, WI</li> <li>Jennifer M, Marshfield, WI</li> <li>Jessica P, Riverside, CA</li> <li>Joan R, Woodland, WA</li> <li>Joan T, Breezy Point, NY</li> <li>Joan W, Tacoma, WA</li> <li>Judith M, Hudson, IA</li> <li>Judy K, Orfordville, WI</li> <li>Julie S, Ferndale, Wa</li> <li>Kathy M, Chambersburg, PA</li> <li>Kathy P, Highland Lakes, NJ</li> <li>Kristie M, Puyallup, Wa</li> <li>Laura H, Everett, Wa</li> <li>Laurie W, Evans, GA</li> <li>Lindy C, Seattle, WA</li> <li>Lisa B, Bowie, MD</li> <li>Lisa H, Rockport, MA</li> <li>Marian C, North Attleboro, MA</li> <li>Marilyn L, Woodland, Wa</li> <li>Marsha D, Everson, WA</li> <li>Martha C, Zephyrhills, FL</li> <li>Meredith T, Zephyrhills, FL</li> <li>Michele R, Eldersburg, MD</li> <li>Michelle G, Ellicot City, MD</li> <li>Michelle Z and Sealston Elem, King George, VA</li> <li>Myra L, Harrisburg, PA</li> <li>Nancy G, Kendall, NY</li> <li>Nanette V, Plover, WI</li> <li>Pat K, West Richland, WA</li> <li>Pat Q, Bethel Park, PA</li> <li>Pat Y, Fond Du Lac, WI</li> <li>Patricia F, Henderson, NV</li> <li>Patti M and Builders Club - Twin Peaks Middle School, Poway, CA</li> <li>Paulette M, Hampstead, MD</li> <li>Paulette M, Hampstead, MD</li> <li>Polly R, Peoria, AZ</li> <li>Rae R, Sauquoit, NY</li> <li>Renata M, Richmond, VA</li> <li>Renee M, Folsom, Ca</li> <li>Robbi E, Antelope, CA</li> <li>Roberta O, Lafayette, IN</li> <li>Robin and Stephanie G, New York, NY</li> <li>Robin L, Plano, TX</li> <li>Ruby H, Walker, MN</li> <li>Sandy N, Eugene, OR</li> <li>Sandy N, Eugene, OR</li> <li>Sarah B, Cypress, TX</li> <li>Sarah B, Cypress, TX</li> <li>Sarah V, St CLoud, MN</li> <li>Sharon B, Cahokia, IL</li> <li>Sharon H, Berryton, KS</li> <li>Sharon H, Commerce Township, MI</li> <li>Sharon N and Monroe County Ladies, Waterloo, IA</li> <li>Stacy G, Cincinnati, OH</li> <li>Sue A, Rockford, IL</li> <li>Sue P, Baldwin, GA</li> <li>Sue W, St Augustine, FL</li> <li>Susan F, Martinsburg, WV</li> <li>Susan R, Stevensville, MD</li> <li>Susan S, Simpsonville, SC</li> <li>Sybilla G, Gilbertsville, PA</li> <li>Sybrina K, Pickerington, OH</li> <li>Sylvia S, Stone Mountain, GA</li> <li>Terie H, Washington, UT</li> <li>Theresa B and Green Bay Stampers and Cardmakers, De Pere, WI</li> <li>Wendy T, Minerva, OH</li> </ol><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://operationwritehome.org"> Visit us online </a>and help a hero keep in touch with home!<img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2351419552265548282-5395260236501359592?l=www.owhhomefrontblog.org' alt='' /></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HomefrontBlog/~4/9N9njEn0eU0" height="1" width="1"/>Operation Write Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11126421129829541816noreply@blogger.com0http://www.owhhomefrontblog.org/2012/03/thankful-thursday-march-15-2012.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2351419552265548282.post-29949788769578454262012-03-12T16:04:00.002-07:002012-04-02T09:37:37.315-07:002012-04-02T09:37:37.315-07:00Kleenex alert!Another of our heroes is home...but really, have kleenex ready.<br /> <br /> <br /> <object data="http://www.kjrh.com/video/videoplayer.swf?dppversion=16926" height="280" id="video" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="320"><param value="http://www.kjrh.com/video/videoplayer.swf?dppversion=16926" name="movie"/><param 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name="allowScriptAccess"/></object><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://operationwritehome.org"> Visit us online </a>and help a hero keep in touch with home!<img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2351419552265548282-2994978876957845426?l=www.owhhomefrontblog.org' alt='' /></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HomefrontBlog/~4/1rPUN0wUKro" height="1" width="1"/>Operation Write Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11126421129829541816noreply@blogger.com2http://www.owhhomefrontblog.org/2012/03/kleenex-alert.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2351419552265548282.post-75678071107020424112012-03-12T08:07:00.004-07:002012-04-02T09:37:37.316-07:002012-04-02T09:37:37.316-07:00Mailroom Monday: March 12, 2012<div style="text-align: left;">This week we had less boxes than usual sent out...23 boxes with 7,065 cards at a cost of $298.85.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Z3GxLeCry1A/T14Q1iiAE1I/AAAAAAAAEPM/0O-P0zL4o9g/s1600/mmmarch12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="201" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Z3GxLeCry1A/T14Q1iiAE1I/AAAAAAAAEPM/0O-P0zL4o9g/s320/mmmarch12.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>To heroes serving in Afghanistan</b></div><div style="text-align: center;">170 cards to an Army unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">190 cards to an Army unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">190 cards to an Air Force unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">345 cards to an Air Force unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">345 cards to an Army unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">345 cards to an Army unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">345 cards to an Army unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">345 cards to an Navy unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">340 cards to an Army unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">340 cards to an Army unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">340 cards to an Army unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">340 cards to an Army unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">155 cards to an Civilian unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">340 cards to an Air Force unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">345 cards to a Navy unit</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>To heroes serving in Iraq</b></div><div style="text-align: center;">345 cards to an Air Force unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">340 cards to an Army unit</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>To heroes serving in Kuwait</b></div><div style="text-align: center;">345 cards to an Army unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">340 cards to an Army unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">340 cards to an Army unit</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>To heroes serving in Kyrgyzstan</b></div><div style="text-align: center;">190 cards to an Air Force unit</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>To heroes serving in Qatar</b></div><div style="text-align: center;">345 cards to an Civilian unit</div><br /> <br /> <br /> <div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><b><br /> </b><br /> <b><br /> </b><br /> <br /> <b><b>Other fun statistics:</b></b><br /> Number of boxes sent: 4941<br /> Number of hero contacts: 1654<br /> Total cards sent: 1,513,420<br /> <br /> <b><br /> </b><br /> <b>Deadline reminders</b>:&nbsp;<a href="http://operationwritehome.org/deadlines.html">Calendar is here</a></div><div>Feb 1 - St Patricks PASSED</div><div>Feb 15 - Easter&nbsp;PASSED<br /> March 15 -&nbsp;<a href="http://operationwritehome.org/challenge.html">Mother's Day challenge&nbsp;</a>deadline</div><div>March 31 - Mother's Day, graduation</div><div>April 30 - Father's Day<br /> May 31 - Independence Day<br /> <br /> </div><div>Current shipper needs: see&nbsp;<a href="http://operationwritehome.org/needs.html">here</a>.<br /> <div><br /> </div><div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://operationwritehome.org"> Visit us online </a>and help a hero keep in touch with home!<img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2351419552265548282-7567807110702042411?l=www.owhhomefrontblog.org' alt='' /></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HomefrontBlog/~4/g_HIqYVvSgo" height="1" width="1"/>Operation Write Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11126421129829541816noreply@blogger.com0http://www.owhhomefrontblog.org/2012/03/mailroom-monday-march-12-2012.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2351419552265548282.post-809548904464790732012-03-08T01:25:00.000-08:002012-04-02T09:37:37.317-07:002012-04-02T09:37:37.317-07:00Thankful Thursday: March 8, 2012<div>Happy Thursday! How's your week been? We've still been a little lighter on mail than expected...but we're bracing for the coming cards zipping our way before the deadline on March 20! Yes, its the 20th, contrary to all my posts here about the 15th...my apologies for being a bit mixed up!</div><div><br /> </div><div>This is a photo I think I haven't yet shared on the blogs...it's a friend of mine, a Marine mom, welcoming her boy home after his first tour in Afghanistan! Time to say awwwww. (And pin it!)</div><div><br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pULINA8LYbs/T1hRW3XtSgI/AAAAAAAAEOc/GsDnJacOvXM/s1600/heromom.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="226" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pULINA8LYbs/T1hRW3XtSgI/AAAAAAAAEOc/GsDnJacOvXM/s320/heromom.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Without further ado, here's our list of fantastic people whose cards made it to our shippers in the past week! Thank you all so much!</div><ol><li>Alex L and Idaho Card Cadets, Boise, ID</li> <li>Angie M, Montevallo, AL</li> <li>Ann L, Orem, UT</li> <li>April W, Taylors, SC</li> <li>Barbara B, Columbia, MO</li> <li>Barbara B, Tucson, AZ</li> <li>Barbara G, Wrangell, AK</li> <li>Barbara R, Big Bear Lake, CA</li> <li>Bertie G, LuVerne, IA</li> <li>Cameron B and National Junior Honor Society, Sonoita, AZ</li> <li>Candice P, Hebron, KY</li> <li>Carol H, Cincinnati, OH</li> <li>Carol H, Cincinnati, OH</li> <li>Carol L, Gilbertsville, PA</li> <li>Carolynne H and Goodfellow Air Force Base Spouses &amp; Friends, San Angelo, TX</li> <li>Charne S, Boynton Beach, FL</li> <li>Cheryl B, Manchester, NH</li> <li>Chris L, Leavenworth, KS</li> <li>Cindy M, Pewaukee, WI</li> <li>Claudia S, Winter Haven, FL</li> <li>Cynthia T, Lemon Grove, CA</li> <li>Debbie D, Oregon City, OR</li> <li>Debbie S, Gastonia, NC</li> <li>Debi K, Milton, WA</li> <li>Debra K, Burke, VA</li> <li>Diana D, San Lorenzo, CA</li> <li>Diana K, Lancaster, SC</li> <li>Dolores A, Frederick, MD</li> <li>Donna B, Hollidaysburg, PA</li> <li>Esther E and East Woods Presbyterian Church, Vancouver, WA</li> <li>Ginny H, Hamlin, NY</li> <li>Giovanna L, Charlotte, NC</li> <li>Glenda F, Renton, WA</li> <li>Hannah M, Naples, FL</li> <li>Helen M, Spring Creek, NV</li> <li>Jean N, Newcastle, WA</li> <li>Jennifer A, Cortlandt Manor, NY</li> <li>Jennifer L, ,</li> <li>Jeri C, Columbus, OH</li> <li>JoAnn R, Lacey, WA</li> <li>Jodi H and Colorado State Bank and Trust, Englewood, CO</li> <li>Joyce D, Tucson, AZ</li> <li>Joyce D, Tucson, AZ</li> <li>Judith M, Hudson, IA</li> <li>Katherine E, Ashland, MO</li> <li>Kathryn B, Denton, MD</li> <li>Kathy V, Olympia, WA</li> <li>Kelly W, Newton, IA</li> <li>Kim N, Bloomington, IL</li> <li>Kimberley M, Kennewick, Wa</li> <li>Kristie M, Puyallup, Wa</li> <li>Lily H, Pittsburgh, PA</li> <li>Linda G, Simenill, OK</li> <li>Lise G, Glen Rose, TX</li> <li>Lora B, Columbia, MO</li> <li>Lounsberry Hollow Middle School , Vernon, NJ</li> <li>Lynn P, Charlotte, NC</li> <li>Lynn R, High River, Alberta</li> <li>Margaret F, Baton Rouge, LA</li> <li>Marilyn G, Bay City, MI</li> <li>Marlene F, Hillsboro, OR</li> <li>Pam M, Columbia, MO</li> <li>Pat H, Canyon Lake, TX</li> <li>Pat M, , VA</li> <li>Paula P, Rathdrum, ID</li> <li>Peggy C, West Grove, PA</li> <li>Rena H, Edgewater, MD</li> <li>Rick R, Washington, DC</li> <li>Ruby G, Thornton, CO</li> <li>Sharon R, Tamarac, FL</li> <li>Sharon S, Pahrump, NV</li> <li>Shelisa W and family, Overland Park, KS</li> <li>Sherry H, Arlington, VA</li> <li>Stacy S, Studio City, CA</li> <li>Tess H, Cincinnati, OH</li> <li>Tess H, Cincinnati, OH</li> <li>Tina F, Columbia, MO</li> <li>Tina G, Columbia, MO</li> <li>Tomi W, Atwater, CA</li> <li>Tracy C, Allentown, PA</li> <li>Trish C, Spring Valley, MN</li> <li>Wendy V, Columbia, MO</li> </ol><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://operationwritehome.org"> Visit us online </a>and help a hero keep in touch with home!<img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2351419552265548282-80954890446479073?l=www.owhhomefrontblog.org' alt='' /></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HomefrontBlog/~4/lVRNvSYH74A" height="1" width="1"/>Operation Write Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11126421129829541816noreply@blogger.com0http://www.owhhomefrontblog.org/2012/03/thankful-thursday-march-8-2012.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2351419552265548282.post-61048003625127360192012-03-05T03:03:00.001-08:002012-04-02T09:37:37.318-07:002012-04-02T09:37:37.318-07:00Mailroom Monday: March 5, 2012This week we shipped 42 boxes....10,875 cards at a cost of $512.80! Thank you all so much for keeping our heroes busy writing home!<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-SNIxx57K1tc/T1RYdA5EuxI/AAAAAAAAEN0/5s5SUIXBA7U/s1600/mmmap3.5.12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="202" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-SNIxx57K1tc/T1RYdA5EuxI/AAAAAAAAEN0/5s5SUIXBA7U/s320/mmmap3.5.12.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <div style="text-align: center;"><b>To heroes serving in Afghanistan</b></div><div style="text-align: center;">170 cards to a Navy unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">170 cards to an Air Force unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">170 cards to an Army unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">45 cards to an Air Force unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">40 cards to an Air Force unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">350 cards to an Air Force unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">185 cards to an Air Force unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">185 cards to an Air Force unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">340 cards to a National Guard unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">185 cards to an Army unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">340 cards to an Air Force unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">340 cards to an Army unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">185 cards to an Air Force unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">340 cards to an Army unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">340 cards to a Navy unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">340 cards to an Army unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">340 cards to an Civilian unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">185 cards to an Army unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">185 cards to an Army unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">185 cards to an Army unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">340 cards to an Army unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">340 cards to an Army unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">340 cards to an Army unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">150 cards to a Marine unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">150 cards to an Army unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">150 cards to a Marine unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">340 cards to an Army unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">340 cards to an Army unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">340 cards to an Air Force unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">340 cards to an Army unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">340 cards to a Civilian unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">340 cards to an Army unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">To heroes serving in Iraq</div><div style="text-align: center;">340 cards to a Civilian unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">340 cards to an Army unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">150 cards to an Army unit</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>To heroes serving in Korea</b></div><div style="text-align: center;">185 cards to an Army unit</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>To heroes serving in Kuwait</b></div><div style="text-align: center;">350 cards to an Army unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">340 cards to a National Guard unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">340 cards to an Army unit</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>To heroes serving in Qatar</b></div><div style="text-align: center;">175 cards to an Air Force unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">185 cards to an Army unit</div><div style="text-align: center;">340 cards to an Army unit</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> <div style="text-align: -webkit-auto;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://operationwritehome.org/images/stats.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" /><img border="0" height="200" src="http://operationwritehome.org/images/stats.jpg" width="130" /></a></div><b>Deadline reminders</b>:&nbsp;<a href="http://operationwritehome.org/deadlines.html">Calendar is here</a></div><div style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">Feb 1 - St Patricks PASSED</div><div style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">Feb 15 - Easter&nbsp;PASSED<br /> March 15 -&nbsp;<a href="http://operationwritehome.org/challenge.html">Mother's Day challenge&nbsp;</a>deadline</div><div style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">March 31 - Mother's Day, graduation</div><div style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">April 30 - Father's Day<br /> May 31 - Independence Day<br /> <br /> </div><div style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">Current shipper needs: see&nbsp;<a href="http://operationwritehome.org/needs.html">here</a>.<br /> <div><br /> </div></div><div><div style="text-align: -webkit-auto;"></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://operationwritehome.org"> Visit us online </a>and help a hero keep in touch with home!<img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2351419552265548282-6104800362512736019?l=www.owhhomefrontblog.org' alt='' /></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HomefrontBlog/~4/yYmNQ3VKSRo" height="1" width="1"/>Operation Write Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11126421129829541816noreply@blogger.com0http://www.owhhomefrontblog.org/2012/03/mailroom-monday-march-5-2012.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2351419552265548282.post-78363290905088051402012-03-01T03:25:00.007-08:002012-03-04T08:44:46.503-08:002012-03-04T08:44:46.503-08:00Thankful Thursday: March 1, 2012Goooooooood Thursday to you all! Many thanks go out to those who are helping us catch up on our waiting list units and keep up with those we've got already in rotation....you're a big blessing to so many people!!<br /> <br /> Today's Thursday, of course, and it's OWHtv day - so don't forget to tune in to the show tonight.<br /> <br /> It's also the first day of March....and we've got something different we'll be trying on Facebook for you. We've had SUCH a big response to the card shares on OWHtv - crafters are loving the simple changes they see that they can make to their cards to make big improvements - so we're sharing some 'before/afters' all month. Each of the pairs is made by me (Sandy) - and will hopefully show you how to take a simple card, sometimes one with sneeze, or something that could just use a little dressing up....and do just a small something to give it a punch. It'll be a bit of work to do it for each day, but the designs will be pretty simple ones so I can keep up! This is today's pair...starting out with a bit of sticker sneeze, brought together with some simple punched circles for organization, and the detail of rounded corners.<br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pWHjy_sqYH8/T08KkSK22_I/AAAAAAAAELU/nZ3PCJsi3cw/s1600/b4after1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="153" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pWHjy_sqYH8/T08KkSK22_I/AAAAAAAAELU/nZ3PCJsi3cw/s400/b4after1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /> After the month, we'll do what we do with all the Facebook cards - put them in our card gallery. That way those who don't follow along on Facebook, and those who don't watch OWHtv, can still get a taste of what we've been doing and learning. *and yes, I'm learning along with you all! You have no idea what it takes me to put together cards that step up one notch each time...it's a learning curve for me too!*<br /> <br /> Haven't seen the card gallery? Oh my! Go check it out <a href="http://operationwritehome.org/cards.html" target="_blank">here</a>!<br /> <br /> Thank you to all this week's crafters!!<br /> <ol><li>Amy V, Newport Beach,CA</li> <li>Barbara N, Chambersburg,PA</li> <li>Bethany Lutheran Church , Kaukauna,WI</li> <li>Bev T, San Francisco,CA</li> <li>Cara S, Phoenix,AZ</li> <li>Caro H, Mint Hill,NC</li> <li>Carol E, Bellefontaine,OH</li> <li>Cheryl Y, South Pasadena,CA</li> <li>Cilla F, Blue Springs,MO</li> <li>Cindy S, Reading,PA</li> <li>Dawn J, Caldwell,ID</li> <li>Debbie A, Irvine,CA</li> <li>Debbie J, Rotonda West,FL</li> <li>Debby M, Las Cruces,NM</li> <li>Debora Q, Blairsville,GA</li> <li>Denise W, Pueblo,CO</li> <li>Donna C, Arlington,TX</li> <li>Donna C, Port Washington,NY</li> <li>Donna H, Seekonk,MA</li> <li>Donna S and The Door Christian Fellowship, Tucson, AZ</li> <li>Gala B and St Peter United Methodist Church, Blue Springs, MO</li> <li>Jane E, Garden Grove,CA</li> <li>Janet H, Danville,CA</li> <li>Janine D, Wind Lake,WI</li> <li>Jean N, Newcastle,WA</li> <li>Jeanette F, Livonia,MI</li> <li>Jeanne J, St Maries,ID</li> <li>Joan T, Breezy Point,NY</li> <li>Joan T, Breezy Point,NY</li> <li>Joan W, Tacoma,WA</li> <li>JoAnn B, Roseburg,OR</li> <li>John V, Reading,PA</li> <li>Judith M, Hudson,IA</li> <li>Judy K, Orfordville,WI</li> <li>Julie M, West Chester,IA</li> <li>Kaki D, Lacombe,LA</li> <li>Kari M and Osseo Area Schools (Woodland), Brooklyn Park, MN</li> <li>Kathy H, Ocala,FL</li> <li>Kathy P, White Lake,MI</li> <li>Katie H, Chicago,IL</li> <li>Kristen H, Palatine,IL</li> <li>Krystal M and Archiver's, Novi, MI</li> <li>Laura C, Park Rapids,MN</li> <li>Laura C, University Place,WA</li> <li>Laura N, Dinuba,CA</li> <li>Laura S, Charlotte,NC</li> <li>Linda K, Grant,MI</li> <li>Linda P, Madison,OH</li> <li>Lindy C, Seattle,WA</li> <li>Lori B, Marietta,GA</li> <li>Lori R, Beavercreek,OH</li> <li>Lori W, Federal Way,WA</li> <li>Lori W, Katy,TX</li> <li>Lori W, Katy,TX</li> <li>Lori W, Katy,TX</li> <li>Lowri M, Blenheim,</li> <li>Madonna N, Westminster,CO</li> <li>Margaret J, Mishawaka,IN</li> <li>Martha M, Novi,MI</li> <li>Mary A, Port Arkansas,TX</li> <li>Mary S, Taunton,MN</li> <li>Megan W, Burlington,NC</li> <li>Melissa T, Yorba Linda,CA</li> <li>Michelle B, McMechen,WV</li> <li>Mickie Q, Madison,OH</li> <li>Microsoft , Princeton,NJ</li> <li>Nancy F, Trexlertown,PA</li> <li>Pamela N, Virginia Beach,VA</li> <li>Pat J, Woodinville,WA</li> <li>Pat K, West Richland,WA</li> <li>Patricia B, Winchester,VA</li> <li>Patty N, Mountlake Terrace,WA</li> <li>Phyllis Z and Lincoln Hills Paper Arts Group, Lincoln, CA</li> <li>Polly P, St Paul,MN</li> <li>Rachel D, Cheektowaga,NY</li> <li>Rachel G, Central Islip,NY</li> <li>Raeanna S, Phoenix,AZ</li> <li>Robin and Stephanie G, New York,NY</li> <li>Sandi F and Girl Scouts, St Cloud, MN</li> <li>Shelley B, San Mateo,CA</li> <li>Sherri S, Vienna,VA</li> <li>Stampers C and Stampers Corner, Elk Grove, CA</li> <li>Susan D, Tinley Park,IL</li> <li>Susan H, Whippany,NJ</li> <li>Susan R, Stevensville,MD</li> <li>Valerie G, Amherst,MA</li> <li>WCCW and WA Corrections Center for Women, Gig Harbor, WA</li> </ol><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://operationwritehome.org"> Visit us online </a>and help a hero keep in touch with home!<img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2351419552265548282-7836329090508805140?l=www.owhhomefrontblog.org' alt='' /></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HomefrontBlog/~4/3dfPeatXSp4" height="1" width="1"/>Operation Write Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11126421129829541816noreply@blogger.com0http://www.owhhomefrontblog.org/2012/03/thankful-thursday-march-1-2012.html