Operation Gratitude and Jersey Mike’s subs plan to partner once again in Santa Clarita Valley for the annual “Day of Giving” on Wednesday, March 29.
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All proceeds from sales Wednesday are being pledged to Operation Gratitude to send care packages to active-duty military serving overseas, according to a Jersey Mike’s news release.
Operation Gratitude is a nonprofit that seeks to lift troop morale and demonstrate support for active military by sending care packages that contain food, toiletries, entertainment items and personal letters of appreciation. Since its inception in March 2003, Operation Gratitude volunteers have assembled and shipped more than 1,600,000 care packages and plans to celebrate its 2 millionth care pack in December, according to the charity’s website.
In the two years Jersey Mike’s has sponsored the event 55,000 Operation care packages have been sent to active US Military due to the $800,000 their locations have been able to raise in the past, according to a press release. This year, the company hopes to raise enough money to sponsor 40,000 or more care packages.
Jersey Mike’s “Day of Giving” is the culmination it’s March “Month of Giving” fundraising campaign for Operation Gratitude.
This year, 149 Socal locations have said they are participating in the event, promising all their proceeds for the day going to Operation.
To support Operation Gratitude through Jersey Mike’s visit any SoCal location on Wednesday, March 26th.
The following locations: Valencia Marketplace, 25660 The Old Rd #5b, Stevenson Ranch; Bouquet Center Shopping Center, Bouquet Center, 26510 Bouquet Canyon Rd, Saugus; The Plaza at Golden Valley, 19159 Golden Valley Road, Canyon Country; 19138 Soledad Canyon Rd, Canyon Country; 23872 Copper Hill Dr, Valencia.
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