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Still Time to Participate in Operation Christmas Stocking

It's not too late for you and your office to participate in Operation Christmas Stocking, the nationwide mega-effort to provide Christmas stockings or gift bags to deployed troops. However, time is getting short, since they have to be received in the Salt Lake City warehouse BEFORE NOVEMBER 1.

Operation Christmas Stocking

Just purchase some stockings or holiday gift bags at your local dollar store and ask other agents, lenders, closing attorneys, and even past clients to drop off goodies for filling them. Items don't need to be expensive. We found it efficient to have only about 3 or 4 people actually stuffing the bags, or dividing into teams might be a good option if enough people are participating in the stuffing effort.

Operation Christmas Stocking Here are some ideas for filling the bags:

Hard candy, socks, games, toileties (toothbrush and toothpaste, deodorant, shampoo, sunscreen, hand cream, etc), yo-yo, playing cards, harmonica, inflatable beach ball, hand sanitizer, pen, paperback books, puzzles, bug spray, chapstick, etc.

Shipping is free, as long as the budget holds out. Here are the shipping instructions.

For more information, visit Operation Christmas Stocking - and get started today. If you're anywhere near Crofton, Maryland, I could use your help. Call me at 410-721-1500 for more information.

PHOTO: Melissa Slye stuffing holiday gift bags for the troops in October 2008.

Posted by Margaret Woda, Maryland Real Estate on 10/14/2009 04:20 AM

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11 Comments on Still Time to Participate in Operation Christmas Stocking

OCT

Margaret,
It is difficult to realize that November 1st is so close so we need to get moving on this.

Margaret,

Thanks for sharing this worthwhile effort to support my fellow military brothers & sisters. I will re-blog and help spread the word.

Have a great day

Leander

Margaret, thanks for sharing the post. Having had a couple of acquaintances come back recently, it's a worthwhile cause.

Margaret,

Thanks for sharing this information with us. My daughter just sent halloween treat bags to her husband and his squadron in Afganistan. The smallest things we do for our troops let them know they are close to our hearts.

Thanks for this, Margaret -- I'll do my duty!!

We announced this at my office meeting today, and I shared some gift items I picked up at the Dollar Tree with everybody. I'll let you know how many we can put together by Monday.

What a good idea I bet the service men and women will enjoy you packages.

Hi Margaret, Thank you for this and being a REALTOR and giving your community such a wonderful role model that reflects so well on our industry. You make me very proud to be associated with you!!!!!

OCT

Hi Margaret--you know you're a girl after my own heart! Thanks for the timely reminder and I LOVE the stocking photo too!

'Can't wait to see what my office will do... previous office really got into this with me.

OCT

Hi Margaret! Our L&F office does Toys for Tots with the Marines and we have been very successful with

that....my old L&F office specialized in bikes and we were able to send off quite a few over the years.

Anyway, this sounds like a wonderful, wonderful effort and I can see the timeline has to be what it is.

Thanks for the Heads Up. (I'm registered for REBar Camp too, so hope to meet you).

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