OPERATION SHOWER
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March 24, 2010
I am a military wife and my husband was on deployment when I had my baby. Operation Shower sent me a huge box full of baby gifts, it really cheered me up and helped me get less depressed about my husband's absence. I really appreciate what they did and I think the staff have a heart of god , thank you operation shower :)
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I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
the time that I really needed someone to help me. Operation shower helped me through my husband's hardest deployment while I was pregnant.
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If I had to make changes to this organization, I would...
I wouldn't change anything
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What I've enjoyed the most about my experience with this nonprofit is...
all those wonderful baby gifts, I felt so grateful.
The kinds of staff and volunteers that I met were...
respectful and kind-hearted
If this organization had 10 million bucks, it could...
they could help a lot and lot of people
Ways to make it better...
They did everything they could and I can't thank them enough.
In my opinion, the biggest challenges facing this organization are...
is the funding
One thing I'd also say is that...
please help them make other military moms as happy as I was
How frequently have you been involved with the organization?
One time
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2008
March 19, 2010
I worked with Operation Shower providing public relations and marketing services. With this upstanding organization, my job was made easier with excellent information, follow through and overall enthusiasm for the great work they do. It was a joy to work on publicity materials for such a positive nonprofit who does inspiring work with military families.
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The kinds of staff and volunteers that I met were...
Passionate about their mission and work.
How frequently have you been involved with the organization?
About every six months
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2009
March 19, 2010
If you are lucky, you find that one thing in life that you know you were meant to do. For me, that is Operation Shower. Watching our military families say goodbye or be reunited on television never ceases to make me cry and make me grateful for their service. We often see what happens to our military heroes while they are gone, but what about the families? Operation Shower's goal is to do our part to take care of some of those left behind. Honoring those strong women who go through their pregnancy while their partner is serving overseas is not only a gift we give, but one that we take very seriously and humbly. Whether it is an individual shower in a box to a mom-to-be or a fabulous unit-wide or special baby shower, our singular goal is always the same - make sure these families know how much we appreciate their sacrifice. The bonus? Smiles, tears, hugs, joy, a time to bond with other women in their situation and a lasting memory. THIS is what I was meant to do with my love of throwing a party and events background and I am continuously blessed by Operation Shower.
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I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
being Chief Event Planner for Operation Shower and working hard to honor our nation's heroes and their families.
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What I've enjoyed the most about my experience with this nonprofit is...
knowing that what we do goes beyond bibs and diapers. What we do is spirit-lifting and meaningful and we do it with utmost gratitude.
The kinds of staff and volunteers that I met were...
hard-working, tireless, humbled and FUN. Let's not forget that!
If this organization had 10 million bucks, it could...
fulfill all the requests that we get (you would be astounded to learn how many are in this situation). We could also expand our reach beyond just baby showers and work toward our goal of full-time staffing to create a community of support for these women.
How frequently have you been involved with the organization?
About every week
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2010
March 18, 2010
I received a shower in a box from operation shower. I cant begin to describe the joy and support that I felt. Sometimes being the spouse of a service member can make you feel like you have lost your identity. You move from your friends and family without a second thought. You do this because you believe in the mission of the United States of America, and you believe in your spouse. It was so nice to feel that piece of family and home again. Getting that box was like getting a big hug from all the people who worked so hard to get those gifts for my baby and I. I am so thankful to all of you who made this possible. Thank you Operation Shower not only for the gifts, but for the support that your shower in a box represents while my husband was deployed.
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I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
receiving a shower in a box. I cant wait to help return the favor in the near future. I will defiantly be donating to Operation Shower so that another spouse can feel like what I felt like on that day.
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How frequently have you been involved with the organization?
One time
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2009
March 17, 2010
I was lucky enough, and honored to help Operation Shower with their group shower at the Naval Hospital in Portsmouth, Va. As a volunteer, I witnessed the passion of the OS team, as well as the appreciation from the mothers receiving gifts for their babies. The specific needs that Operation Shower supports is unprecedented. So many military mothers-to-be are away from family and friends, and don't get the support in the way of traditional showers, during their pregnancy. Operation Shower helps fill this void both emotionally and physically with their group showers, and "showers-in-a-box."
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I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
Seeing the true emotion of the shower recipients, and how grateful they are to know they are not forgotten as their husbands are deployed. It is a tiny way of saying "thank you" for serving our country.
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How frequently have you been involved with the organization?
One time
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2009
March 17, 2010
Operation Shower has touched the lives of many "growing" military families. The thought and caring that goes into each shower is increditable. It is as if they planned the shower for there best friend. The expectent Mom's are so greatful that someone who does not even know them would do this for them. Dad's are thankful that an orginization is doing everything they can to make there ablense during this special time a little more bearable. Thanks for all you Do!
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The kinds of staff and volunteers that I met were...
Deditcated and truely cared about the families
How frequently have you been involved with the organization?
About once a year
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2009
March 17, 2010
My daughter is married to a marine who deployed to Afghanistan when she was four months pregnant with their first child. Operation Shower recognized the sacrifice of him missing the birth and sent her a shower-in-a-box. We were amazed! It contained everything she could possibly need for the new baby. On Dec 4 2009 she delivered a beautiful baby girl weighing 4 lbs 12 oz. Thank you Operation Shower you were a Godsend.
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I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
their helping my daughter
Ways to make it better...
If I had to make changes to this organization, I would...
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What I've enjoyed the most about my experience with this nonprofit is...
their generosity
If this organization had 10 million bucks, it could...
help many more military families who need them so much
Ways to make it better...
we could have met the wonderful people from Operation Shower and thanked them in person!
How frequently have you been involved with the organization?
One time
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2009
March 16, 2010
I have attended many fundraising events for Operation Shower. Also at two of my granddaughter's birthday parties everyone donated books one year and pajamas the next year. I have seen pictures from some of these showers and it is a true blessing what Operation Shower provides to these military families.
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The kinds of staff and volunteers that I met were...
very caring and highly motivated individuals. They work very hard to secure donations to provide many things that babies and their families need.
How frequently have you been involved with the organization?
About every six months
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2009
March 15, 2010
It is truly a privilege for me to be a full time volunteer with Operation Shower! Over the past year I have experienced the love and appreciation for each military family that goes into every box that is given. I have attended beautiful showers that honor these moms-to-be in the same special way that family and dear friends would treat them. The large "Shower Boxes" given to these deserving women are filled with exceptional gifts for both the babies and the mothers, as well as support materials and services. I have seen tears of gratitude and received thanks in the form of hugs, personal stories, and letters of hardships and struggles these expectant women often face while away from home - with loved ones living in other states while their husbands are deployed. Soldiers have also sent letters of appreciation expressing how Operation Shower helped to ease their stress in providing what they otherwise could not afford, and how happy they were to hear that their wife was treated to such a spectacular event/surprise in their absence! The good work of Operation Shower is a very powerful blessing in the lives of so many men, women, and children! Through these boxes and showers, military families that sacrifice so much to serve and protect our country can feel the care, love, compassion and gratitude that they are so deserving of!!! The families left behind are just as important as the soldiers deployed - and this WONDERFUL nonprofit recognizes that on a daily basis!
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If this organization had 10 million bucks, it could...
honor EVERY military mom-to-be with their amazing "Shower Boxes" and not have to limit and turn away requests due to lack of funding and donations.
How frequently have you been involved with the organization?
About every week
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2010
March 15, 2010
Operation Shower makes a positive impact by showering military families with amazing and thoughtful products that demonstrate how thankful we are for their sacrifices and efforts in making our country safe. I have attended numerous base showers and am overwhelmed by the gratitude and joy the mothers share when they receive their shower in a box. The passion and attention to detail by Operation Shower truly surprises the recipients and creates a powerful, lasting experience for all attendees. This organization is making a difference in the lives of our military families and I'm extraordinarily proud to support it.
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If this organization had 10 million bucks, it could...
make a tremendous impact within our military families by creating a lasting organization focused on throwing baby showers for military families whose husbands are deployed at war.
How frequently have you been involved with the organization?
About every week
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2010
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