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“Operation Holidays” Kicks off collecting donations for Halloween, Thanksgiving and
Christmas 2006

Contact:
Operation Holidays Corporation
Kathryn Alvarez, President & Founder
PO Box 2160
Fort Riley, KS 66442


FOR RELEASE: Aug. 29, 2006

Operation Holidays, celebrating our 4th year of supporting our soldiers, is gearing up
for Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas.

I call it “Holiday Fever” because it is the busiest time of the year with back-to-back
holidays and the excitement is hot!

Operation Holidays supports the many men and woman deployed all over the world.  
We support ANY and ALL deployed soldiers to include the Reserves, National Guard,
and any other deployed armed forces throughout their whole deployment and
redeployment back overseas.

Operation Holidays sends items during the holidays and any other time to continue
morale and support. There are also soldiers who write or e-mail us requesting certain
items or help and support for their immediate families. We do all we can to fill those
requests. We send cards and items, such as food, toiletries, necessity,
entertainment, cards and letters, when possible to their spouses or immediate family
members.  Each care package is sent with love and support, a huge hug and smile,
and wishes to take care and stay safe along.

We need items and we need monetary donations. Operation Holidays is a nonprofit
501 (C) (3) organization and your donation is tax deductible.  We depend on the public
to help us keep Operation Holidays going so we can support our soldiers. If you can
help Operation Holidays with Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, or all three, it
would be greatly appreciated. Please let us know. We collect all year long!

Collection dates are:

Halloween:         September 1, 2006 to October 7, 2006
Thanksgiving:   September 1, 2006 to November 11, 2006
Christmas:         September 1, 2006 to December 2, 2006

The items we collect are monetary, hygiene/toiletry, food, entertainment, greeting
cards and letters. For a complete list of items we send to the soldier & spouse,
please check our website, call or email us for the list. Items will be collected for the
soldier, and immediate family such as spouse and/or children for these upcoming
holidays. Items sent to soldier are different than what is sent to the spouse. Please
check our list.

Donations, cash and goods, should be mailed to:

Operation Holidays
PO Box 2160
Fort Riley, KS 66442

For more information, please call Operation Holidays at (785) 717-5483 or visit our
website at www.operationholidays.com

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Disclaimer: Aspiring Writers Magazine has
no affiliation with Operation Holidays and is
presenting this press release as a public
service. Lavenia Ann Claman
Aspiring Writers Autumn Edition
2006