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Operation Gratitude celebrated their historic One Millionth Care Package on Saturday, December 7, and The Gallery Collection is very proud to have played a part. In total, 7,500 cards were donated for the celebration which you can view\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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The Gallery Collection donated 5,000 collectible greeting cards to be given to the volunteers and everyone that helped make the one millionth care package a reality. These cards were then given a commemorative stamp and cancellation. Check out the below gallery to see the attendees getting their cards stamped.<\/p>\n

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We also donated 2,500 specially designed greeting cards to be signed and sent to the troops as a Thank You for their service. The below gallery includes some photographs of attendees writing their personalized thank you’s that went out to the troops.<\/p>\n

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It was such an honor and a privilege for us to be a part of this historic event. \u00a0We again want to thank everyone at Operation Gratitude for the amazing service they provide and congratulate them on this amazing accomplishment!<\/p>\n

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