Operation Santa Claus
This year I am supporting our troops overseas by supporting Operation Santa Claus and I need your help.
Whether they are sitting in a Forward Operating Base in Afghanistan or on a peace keeping mission each and every service person (over 4000 of them) gets a present from Operation Santa Claus (an official part of the Canadian Armed Forces). These special packages bring a feeling of home to those serving in remote Canadian locations and overseas.
For many members of the Forces the Op Santa Claus gift is the only one they will receive on Christmas Day. For others, the treasures they find in the boxes will be given out to children on patrol routes and at orphanages and hospitals across the globe.
I am asking you to help by donating new personal items like tube socks (a particular favourite) or company branded items that are no longer current (wondering what to do with the shirts from last year?s golf tournament? Now you know!) or items like playing cards and board games.
Items must be into Operation Santa Claus by mid August so they can make the long trip to Forces Personnel in remote locations around the world in time for December 25.
I am gathering up the donations here in Southern Alberta. Let me know what you might have and I will see it gets to our troops. If you are not from Southern Alberta I will put you in touch with the right people.
Thanks in advance.
Cheers
Norman S. Leach
Managing Director – Western Canada Defense Industries Association
Honourary Peacekeeper Honourary
Member – Canadian Association of Veterans in UN Peacekeeping
Governor – Canadian Corps of Commissionaires (Southern Alberta)
Sponsor – Operation Santa Claus
425 Forge Road SE
Calgary Alberta Canada
T2H 0S9
P: 403-279-8455
F: 403-269-8922
E: nsleach@telusplanet.net
W: www.amcham.ca