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 by Tony (Cav) and I 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 10-15 units a month and seem to find more and more as we go. We shipped over 2000 lbs of goods to the troops in 2006 alone.

we're collecting "stuff" to send over (cigars, eye drops, bandanas, etc.), and any and all donations are greatly appreciated. the goal for now is to get at least one big box sent over to every unit we adopt each month until they come home.

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

SEMPER FI!

We currently have 3 Shipping offices you can send your donations to :

Midwest Operations – Bill Schmidt (schmitty22) smitty at opfth.com

Southern Operations- Michael Ladd (mladd) mladd at opfth.com

Central Operations- Clint Green (Clint at opfth.com)

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

“Smitty”

check out our website at: www.opfth.com

myspace at: www.myspace.com/opfth

THANKS IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR SUPPORT IN 2007

Let's make sure this years donations are even more than all previous years combimed.

Todd

amen brother!

smitty

I have some stuff I want to get over to you before your next shipment. Let us locals know how to drop off stuff, if that's possible.

steve,

drop site are set up in 3 locations in metro detroit right now and you can drop off at anytime.

Best bet is come in to my location and either drop with me directly or at the shipping and receiving window. As long as its marked OpFTH it gets to me.

My office is the glass door in the "blue" side of the building (soon to get OpFTH decals on it) otherwise take it to the main entrance Shipping office.

Operation from the Heart

29456 Groesbeck Hwy

Roseville MI 48066

(main company is: Wolverine Plating Corp)

just north of 12 mile on the eastside of Groesbeck. BLUE BUILDING 🙂

See you soon....

Bill

Got it thanks. See ya soon

192lbs of goodies left for the troops today from midwest. Thanks for all of your support and donations.

details at www.opfth.com on the forums units sections

OPERATION FROM THE HEART (OpFTH)

JOINS THE AMERICA SUPPORTS YOU TEAM

Local group adds their support for the troops to Department of Defense effort

WASHINGTON, D.C., 1/11/07— OpFTH announced today that it has officially joined America Supports You, an ongoing, nationwide Department of Defense program to showcase and communicate America’s support for the men and women of the Armed Forces and their families OpFTH is an organization dedicated to sending a little Love and care packages “from the heart” to U.S. Soldiers deployed over seas.

“We are thrilled to welcome OpFTH to the America Supports You team,” said Allison Barber, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs. “Their dedication to our service members is truly inspiring, and we are so happy to have them on the team.”

To date, OpFTH has shipped over 4000 lbs of goodies to the troops in 3 years. Working with America Supports You in the future, OpFTH hopes to exceed that total this year alone.

“We are very excited about being associated with this group. We have supported their efforts for sometime now and look forward a great partnership.” Said Bill Schmidt, Midwest Operations and Executive of OpFTH.

OpFTH is now one of almost 250 non-profit organizations that have joined America Supports You to enhance their local services to our active duty military members, veterans and their families. America Supports You provides a forum for team members to network and communicate with one another in order to share information and pool their resources.

About America Supports You

America Supports You is an ongoing, nationwide program organized by the Department of Defense to showcase Americans’ support for the men and women of the Armed Forces and their families. Since its launch in November of 2004, the America Supports You program has welcomed nearly 250 grassroots organizations and more than 30 corporations to the team. Many America Supports You team members support the troops through letter writing, care packages, helping the wounded when they return home, assisting military families, sending an email or kind gesture—to learn more about how you can support military personnel please visit www.AmericaSupportsYou.mil.

About OpFTH

OpFTH is a grass roots support organization and 501(c)3 nonprofit that sends care packages to the troops deployed overseas. We take pride in knowing that we include personal letters and hand made cards and pack each box with “from the heart” items that let those that serve our country that we care about them and their safety. We maintain contact with all our troops we ship to even after they return home. More information can be found at www.operationfromtheheart.com or our myspace site at www.myspace.com/opfth

Dayum- They have landed and thats a lot of cigars 🙂

Thanks Brian (bsevern) for pledging 1001 cigars and Thanks Andytv for hosting the contest and all that up'd tha ante.

2 boxes of cigars arrived from Todd today. A box pass collaberation 🙂

"These are the donations rounded up in my box pass plus some of my own. And here is everyone involved(all CBid) some sent donations directly to you also."

chefmike2275 Michael Hind

Mandoman David Kozerow

damianov357 Damian Viccari

Moonman Bruce Hunter

eze Eric Walzer

drksdbubba Bryan Curran

Pufferbelle Suzi Stein

02 Chris Waller

zcgar J.R. Powell

n1cksdad Tim Rozen

pgje51 Peter Errico

bsevern Brian Severn

315press Devin Allard

dkeage Kipp Ellis

engletl Todd Engle

Thanks Gang!

Excellent! now I will send my sticks to bsevern... oh and smitty, a box is being prepared to head your way.

Mark

Roy (Sgt_Roy) - your box of cigars arrived for the troops today. Thanks!

Troy (troy6311) - A huge box of cigars, candy and personal care items for the troops also arrived today. Thanks

Thank you both for the support and kind donation of goods for a great cause.

Derek Jackson - 5 cigars and box of personal care items for the troops arrived. Not sure what board your from so I am posting on a few.

THANKS~~

4 nice donations for the troops arrived today:

Keith Jones (unknown handle on boards) sent 46 sticks

Jim Speed (MauiJim) sent 35 sticks

Puffdaddy63 - 50 sticks , Cash donation and a 5'r for me (WOOT). Thanks!

Sam (area_man) sent in 15 sticks.

THANKS ALL!

They will get sorted and shipped next week with the feb boxes.

steve (sw48362 or Varga) stopped by today.

besides a great 2 hours talking about cigars, he brought along 45 sticks for the troops and 4 bags of magazines that will get shipped to the troops next week. Thanks Steve, Always great to see you! and thanks for the support and donation!

Tim Zito sent 2 boxes full of goodies. One filled to the rim with over 200 smokes (and 2 special ones for me) and the other was all personal care items for the troops. Thanks TIM! for you donation and support

9 HUGE (CIGAR FILLED) boxes left for the Troops from the Midwest Office of OpFTH.

Thanks to all the sent in donations this month. These are the Valentines Boxes for the troops.

Dean Ishida sent in a nice 50+ sticks for the troops. Thanks Dean!

Schmitty, I live in Baltimore, Maryland. I would like to put together a package and send it to whomever it needs to go to. Should I send it to you or someone else? Thanks.

Gramps

you can send it to me gramps

OpFTH

29456 Groesbeck Hwy

Roseville MI 48066

Thanks in advance