The other ones are too long and we always start a new thread every year so....

http://www.cigarbid.com/auction/forum/forum.cfm?action=list&forumID=6&messageDisplay=0000000050845 

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OPERATION "FROM THE HEART" NEEDS YOUR HELP

WE NEED LETTERS, LETTERS AND MORE LETTERS!

SUPPLIES, CIGARS, MAGAZINES, FOOD ITEMS ALSO WELCOME!

www.opfth.com was started in 2004 here on cbid to help send care packages to the Marines fighting in Iraq. It was in direct response to a BOTL here (1st sgt smoke) who was deployed. He has since returned to the states and is actively involved in the project now. What first started as a group of buds sending 1 or 2 boxes has expanded greatly. We now support approx 20-40 units a month and seem to find more and more as we go.

In 2009 we shipped over 5500 lbs of goods and 650 boxes

thanks to your great support and donations.

we're collecting "stuff" to send over (cigars, eye drops, bandanas, etc.), and any and all donations are greatly appreciated. A complete list can be found at our website (www.opfth.com).

however, the BIGGEST part of this effort is in the human connection -- we need LETTERS, CARDS, NOTES to send over to distribute to these guys.

if you can, get others involved in writing letters as well -- sit your family down one evening and write a couple letters. ask your colleagues and co-workers to write letters. everything counts and is needed and appreciated.

i know there are a lot of "for the troops" collections going on. each and every one of them is very valuable, and i encourage everyone to give something to at least one of them -- doesn't matter which one.

but even if you don't have "stuff" to send, PLEASE at least write a letter to go out with the OpFTH packages. if nothing else, email your message to me, and i will reformat it as a letter, envelope it individually and send it along with the outgoing packages.

thanks to those who are already taking part in this, and here's hoping more will join us in this effort. Please take a second to check out our website at www.opfth.com and our forums links there to check on the status of units, see updates and pictures of the troops and our care packages as they leave.

We are a NON PROFIT Organization. All donations are now tax deductible!!!! WHOOOOHOOOO! contact us for details.

SEMPER FI!

Contact us directly or personal message us at our site forums boards and we can get you details~

Cash donations are always welcome at our site. You can paypal, send via credit card (justgive.org) or send a check to us directly.

All donations can be sent to :

OpFTH

29456 Groesbeck Hwy

Roseville MI 48066

Please include a note in every box telling us who you are, where (what board) your from and your nickname on the board or email. We get so many and like to know where to thank you for your donation.

any questions?

smitty at opfth dot com

Lets make 2010 the best year yet for our support of the troops.

“Smitty”

check out our website at: www.opfth.com

myspace at: www.myspace.com/opfth

THANKS IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR SUPPORT IN 2009

first boxes fly. about 12 boxes leaving tues

Hey Smitty, There's a nice little 30ct, pkg. of cigars headed your way for the troops from a deal thirdeagle and I worked out.

tmctlt

Schmitty,

I was just wondering if you got the box I sent to OpFTH a few weeks ago. I think I forgot to include which forum I was from on the note.

schmitty

I am putting something together to send you for OpFTH, should go out this week or next.

I'm sending some sticks to OpFTH as a part of a trade with TMCTLT. I upped the ante some since Stevo8785 was kind enough send me something I needed 😉

My end should fly tomorrow.

mark - hard to tell really . we get so many daily. the ones that come in with notes and forum info get posted accordingly. The UFO's dont; sorry. to many to keep tabs on . If you want acknowledgements or posts on the arrival put a note inside 🙂

tell me what was in it or email us at smitty at opfth dot com with details and maybe i can check the logs. I am sure it arrived.

Schmitty

I got to catch up with ya.

what time of the day is best at the shop to drop off supplies and smokes, and what day.

Sorry I didn't make it over the holidays

see ya next week???

we will find time... crazy here too. email me smitty@opfth dot com and can find a time when you are here and I am around.

Big box of goodies landed today from Stevo8785

Thanks for your support. these will be boxed and shipped out in the next week or so 🙂

Re#7 - I'm not trying to be difficult, but if you could look and see if the package arrived I would appreciate it. It went out a few days before New Years via 1st class mail to the address on your website. I got my bank statement thru 1-22-10 and the check I had in the box hasn't cleared yet (#2531 for $125). There were about #30 sticks for the troops and a few higher end sticks for you or Todd in the box also - probably around $250 value total. I didn't insure or track the package so if it doesn't show up the cigars are gone, but I can send another check at least. I guess it will either show up or it won't. My E-Mail is mqueor at hotmail dot com if you need it. Sorry to be a pain. Thanks.

it arrived.. I verified this mainly because i have the check in a deposit pile going to bank this week. So it is here. and gars already headed out last month. Thanks!

Thanks for checking. Next time I'll do a better job of identifying myself and which forum I'm from.

14 boxes of goodies & cigars leave this morning thanks in part to the fine B/SOTL donations from here

I will hopefully have time this week to get a box of cigars out to one of the reps for the troops.

box of goodies from Scott of MD. NO NOTES OR MESSAGES INSIDE. UFO! claim it...

thanks

Smitty,

That would be me...

Sorry I realized I forgot the note once I sent it...

scottshoe69

Scott - no probs. thanks for claiming.

HUNTER1127 - gars arrived for troops today. Thanks

Great. thanks Smitty.

NewB76 . gars arrived from chazbo wager. thanks!