First Responders

Blog Series

July 4, 2022

Summer signals a time for fun, family and Fourth of July festivities. With summer season in full swing, now is a great time to get the whole family involved in our inaugural Jot-a-Note in July nationwide challenge. We’re challenging you, and a friend, to write four notes in honor of the Fourth of July!

March 15, 2021

The contents of Operation Gratitude Care Packages are intentional and thought out in order to not only be comforting, but practical for the military, first responder, and healthcare heroes who receive them. One former San Jose police officer says that was especially true for him--even months after the fact.

July 23, 2020

Operation Gratitude has delivered upwards of 5 million individual items to include snack, hygiene, and comfort products, tens of thousands of Handmade With Love items and personal letters of gratitude - positively impacting more than 300,000 Frontline Responders, but our reach extends far beyond that to their families, patients, and communities.

September 19, 2019

I sat down to write this blog and share some reflections following two hectic and emotional weeks as the CEO...

November 14, 2018

This has been a heartbreaking week here in California. Twelve people were shot and killed at Borderline, a beloved Thousand...