Holiday Cheer

2019 OPERATION HOLIDAY CHEER

Holiday Cheer Comfort Items Packing:

Another successful Holiday Cheer Comfort Box Mailing was completed

when we delivered 249 comfort item boxes to the Post Office!

Postage for the 249 comfort boxes was: $4,594.05 !!

Thanks to all our bakers and supporters for their collection of comfort items

and monetary donations and thanks to all who helped in the prep work and behind the scenes!

Each holiday box contained a Christmas stocking, decorations, a variety of personal care products, games, blank holiday cards, a holiday cd, calendars and an unbelievable assortment of snacks and candy.

Special thanks to those who knitted a total of 168 hand knitted helmet liners and 155 scarves which were also sent!

And at our:

Holiday Cheer Cookie Packing:

32,016 cookies were packed in 266 boxes, then sealed, addressed, loaded in 3 vehicles & delivered to the Post Office by 12:00!

Work Begins Monday, November 12th - Prep for the next day's packing

Building of the 230+ boxes and laying out the cookies received on Monday morning.

They are placed in rows of 10 packages or 5 dozen. Each green sheet signifies 100 dozen. An Iowa Cookie Crumbs cover letter along with letters and pictures from kids and supporters are included in each box.

Collection of items and preparation, Sunday, November 3rd

Comfort Items Prepped on Monday & Packing at 7:00 PM