WE SHIP YOUR GENTLY-USED BOOKS TO OUR TROOPS!
7002 books shipped from Little River to Our Troops so far!
CAN YOU HELP US?
DONATE YOUR "GENTLY" USED PAPERBACK BOOKS, PUZZLE BOOKS, MAGAZINES DONATE MONEY FOR SHIPPING COSTS
SUBMIT A TROOP ADDRESS
ALL GENRES OF BOOKS ARE WELCOMED !
When you donate books, please consider also making a small donation to cover the shipping costs.
Just 25 cents a book nearly covers the cost.
This project is nonprofit and totally dependent on donations. Thank You to everyone who donates the books and the cash needed to cover shipping costs. Thanks also to The Peanut Shop of Barefoot Landing and Grand Strand Coffee Bar (Food Lion Plaza, Rt. 17, Calabash) for donating shipping boxes.
BOOK DROP LOCATIONS:
C.B. Berry Community Center, Little River
LifeQuest Health & Fitness Center, Little River
Sunny Side Up Diner, Little River (also accepts donations for shipping cost)
Grand Strand Coffee Bar, Calabash (also accepts donations for shipping cost)
or for pick-up: call Sherry @ 843-421-0657 or email: co-chair@cclittleriver.org
Donation checks may be made out to Operation Paperback and mailed to:
Operation Paperback
4346 Oakwood Circle
Little River, SC 29566
Looking for a place to drop off books and make a donation towards shipping costs? Nick @ SUNNY SIDE UP DINER in Little River offers both a book drop bin and a secure cash donation box.
Some notes from our troops ~
Subject: operation paperback
Date: Fri, 9 Oct 2009 13:10:19 +1100
Sherry Higginbottom,
This is ICFN Marie Miller from the USS Rushmore. I just wanted
to let you know that we got your box of books. Thank you for supporting us and
donating books. We appreciate your support. Thank you again,
V/R
ICFN Marie Miller
To: co-chair@cclittleriver.org
Date: Sun, 6 Sep 2009 14:59:06 +0300
Subject: Books
Ms. Higgenbottom,
Thank you so much for the books in less than three hours they were all
gone. Myrtle beach sounds fantastic right now especially on this
weekend I can imagine the grills, kids running on the beach and the
Atlantics salt water breeze and an airconditioned feeling 90 degrees.
Makes me miss home. well enough day dreaming I hope you all have a
great Labor Day have some barbque and a toast for us.
Sincerely,
SGT David M. McGregor USA
HHC 13th ESC
Balad, Iraq
"Only with an open mind and a willingness to experience can we learn,
improve and give hope to the future by casting away our misconceptions
and live happily and pass by example that happiness on" DMM
Date: Sun, 6 Sep 2009 18:46:14 -0700
To: co-chair@cclittleriver.org
Subject: BOOK DONATION
Thank you folks for the book donation to the Camp Schwab USO in
Okinawa, Japan. They will make a nice addition to our reading room.
Lee Kramvik
USMC (Retired)
Mgr, Camp Schwab USO
Date: Fri 8/07/09 2:40 AM
From: Capt Tom Watson
To: co-chair@cclittleriver.org
Ms. Higginbottom:
I am currently in transitioning the company into a detachment - working on a reduction of people to slowly exit this country. I am sorry. With all the transitioning, I didn't get a chance to let you know that we received the ping pong balls, books and whiffle ball sets. We provided 6 of the sets to the Chaplain to distribute and have whiffle ball games taking place in the lot frequently. Thanks!
Take care and thank you for your support. The Marines and Sailors felt more at home due to your help.
Capt Tom Watson
Subject: OPERATION PAPERBACK!
Date: Mon, 6 Apr 2009 13:52:51 +0300
From: Capt Tom Watson
To: co-chair@cclittleriver.org
Ms. Higginbottom:
THANK YOU VERY MUCH for the books that you sent us in several packages! We have them all on shelves ready for our Marines' enjoyment at any time! I have been watching books moving out and coming back in the past week or so that we received them. I am extremely happy for our Marines to have the ability to grab a book, sit and read, etc... when they have some down time. Excellent! Thank you and your community for the support. These kids need it!
Sincerely,
Tom
Capt Tom Watson
Company Commander
From: 1SGT Keven A. Grunwald
Sent: Tue 12/30/08
To: co-chair@cclittleriver.org
MRS Higginbottom,
Myself and the Soldiers of the 300th Military Police Company "WARDAWGS"
would like to thank you and your organization for the paperback books.
The books are placed in a common area for all Soldiers to enjoy. Once
they read them they are asked to return the books for other Soldiers in
the unit to enjoy. The books you send provide numerous Soldiers time to
take a little time for themselves and relax and read a book. Once again
the WARDAGS greatly appreciate your support.
1SG Keven A. Grunwald
300th Military Police Company "WARDAWGS"
Baghdad, Iraq
Operation Paperback is a non-profit, grassroots program founded in 1999.
We collect gently used books and send them to American troops deployed overseas. Many of our troops are serving far from home and living in facilities that provide few of the comforts of home. At the end of the duty day, the opportunity to escape into a good book is welcomed. Every week we receive thanks from troops who are glad to be appreciated and remembered. Our service members make sacrifices every day for our country. It takes so little to let them know that we appreciate what they are doing for us. When you join in Operation Paperback, you will let our troops know that you support them, and you have not forgotten them.
Books from THE LITTLE RIVER AREA shipped to our troops:
DATE SHIPPED | # BOOKS SHIPPED | TOTAL BOOKS SHIPPED TO DATE |
July '05 - Sept '07 | | 2403 |
Sept '07 | 431 | 2834 |
Nov '07 | 180 | 3014 |
Dec '07 | 202 | 3216 |
Feb '08 | 227 | 3443 |
Apr '08 | 462 | 3905 |
June '08 | 145 | 4050 |
Sept '08 | 248 | 4298 |
Nov '08 | 250 | 4548 |
Dec '08 | 401 | 4949 |
Mar '09 | 120 | 5069 |
Jun '09 | 408 | 5477 |
Jul '09 | 337 | 5814 |
Aug '09 | 415 | 6229 |
Sept '09
| 214
| 6443
|
| Oct '09 | 328 | 6771
|
| Dec '09 | 231 | 7002
|
A copy of the following letter is enclosed with each box shipped:
Hello Service Member!
As a volunteer with Operation Paperback, these books were collected from friends and neighbors in the Myrtle Beach, SC area. We hope that you (and those you share them with) enjoy them.
We would also like to take this opportunity to say “Thank You” from the bottom of our hearts to all of you – for all you do and all you sacrifice on behalf of keeping America free. We wish you success and a safe return home.
God bless you,
Sherry Higginbottom, Co-chair
The Community Coalition of Little River
Email: co-chair@cclittleriver.org
Website: www.cclittleriver.org
P.S. We will continue to collect as many books as we can and ship to addresses provided by Operation Paperback. Please encourage fellow Service Members to contact Operation Paperback (either directly or through family members) and put their names on the Operation Paperback shipping list!
OPERATION PAPERBACK Headquarters:
Operation Paperback / PO Box 295 / Dunstable, MA 01827
Website: www.operationpaperback.org
Tel: 214-602-1726
Email: information@operationpaperback.org
Operation Paperback is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization