WE SHIP YOUR GENTLY-USED BOOKS TO OUR TROOPS!
7,528 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:
Little River Chamber of Commerce (also accepts donations for
shipping costs)
C.B. Berry Community Center, Little River
LifeQuest Health & Fitness Center, Little River
Sunny Side Up Diner, Little River (also accepts donations for shipping costs)
Grand Strand Coffee Bar, Calabash (also accepts donations for shipping costs)
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
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
|
Apr '10
| 228
| 7230
|
May '10
| 298
| 7528
|
We also ship childrens books!
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 347 / Dunstable, MA 01827
Website: www.operationpaperback.org
Tel: 214-602-1726
Email: TroopSupport@operationpaperback.org
Operation Paperback is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization
Some
notes from our troops ~
From: Lee Maj Kyuwon
Sent: Sun 5/30/10 11:12 AM
To: co-chair@cclittleriver.org
Thank you all for the boxes of books. Thank you Sherry Higginbottom from the Community Coalition of Little River. We are thankful for your gracious donation of books. Our unit has a library tent that is getting well stocked with great books thanks to all of your hard work and effort.
Thanks again.
Major K. Lee
3d Marine Aircraft Wing, Afghanistan
From: Craig, Nicholas L 1LT USASent: Sat 5/22/10 3:42 AM
To: co-chair@cclittleriver.org
Hey yall,
A big thanks for the books! I am not sure if I have written you guys back yet but you all are the only people from the South that have sent us anything. All the care packages seem to come from the Southwest or Northeast! Are you South Carolina or Clemson fans?
SEC football is huge in our unit. We are based at Fort Campbell, KY...right on the Tennessee/Kentucky border. 1/2 of the base is actually in TN, the post office just happens to be in KY.
Anyways, here are some photos from me. Hope you enjoy em.
Very Respectfully,
Nick Craig
Captain, Aviation
Afghanistan
Rangers Lead The Way!
"Never stop exploring. If you're not constantly pushing yourself, you're leading a numb existence." - Dean Karnazes
From: Kelly
Sent: Fri 5/14/10 11:07 AM
To: co-chair@cclittleriver.org
Sherry,
Just got the books today, thanks! I took some, others wanted some and the rest are in our breakroom for everyone else to enjoy. Thanks again!
Kelly
Afghanistan
From: Sanmiguel, Johannie MAJ MIL USA
Sent: Fri 2/26/10 7:19 AM
To: The Community Coalition of Little River (co-chair@cclittleriver.org)
I know it's been a while since I contacted anybody to thank you for all your support through our deployments (husband and I). We have been pretty busy but we are doing great even though we are away from each other. Attached you will find some pictures of what we have done. Thanks for all your help.
Johannie San Miguel
Rene San Miguel
Christmas Day Road Run