Give2TheTroops (G2TT) is a 501 (c) 3 tax exempt nonprofit organization which sends care packages and letters to our deployed and wounded military troops in combat zones, and at home. Marine Sergeant from Connecticut who was deployed for 2 tours in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. Since 2002, G2TT has sent more than 117,000 boxes, averaging 65 to 70 pounds in weight, to appro
ximately one million deployed American troops in Iraq, Afghanistan, Kuwait, Bahrain, Kosovo, and other combat & disaster relief zones. Packages are sent to members of all branches of the service from all States and sent to units of troops (not just one person). Packages have included more than 40 million letters and cards for both deployed and wounded troops. G2TT has been recognized by many troops, corporations, agencies, the White House, the Pentagon, Congressional delegates and Governors for their services. Large items G2TT sends often include Slushie machines, microwaves, television sets, game systems, coffee makers, golf equipment, canine beds, etc. They even shipped two Bowflex machines and a wrestling mat! Large or expensive items are shared among all members of the unit and become inventory & property of the unit. Each large care package is customized and personalized for a specific unit of troops according to their requests and needs. All items and letters/cards are inspected by G2TT volunteers to ensure they do not violate any policies set forth by the military, U.S. G2TT has received more than 30 American flags flown in their honor from the deployed troops in Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as more than 500 Certificates of Appreciation from various units of all branches of the service and thousands of letters of appreciation from the troops. G2TT formed partnerships with large companies such as Xerox, Hallmark, IGA, The Mets Baseball Team, several teams of the NBA and NFL and many others. Hallmark provides thousands of musical cards which are sent to deployed troops in combat zones and in hospitals. G2TT has sent more than 40 million cards and letters to the deployed troops, in addition to the hundreds of thousands of cards sent in from schools across the nation. G2TT also receives large donated goods in-kind from large companies such as Bigelow Tea, JC Penney, Starbucks Coffee, Dunkin Donuts, Starbucks, etc. and those items are also sent to the troops in combat. G2TT has more than 200,000 donors, volunteers, and supporters nationwide and raises more than $2 million in funds and in gifts-in-kind each year. G2TT offers activities for people of all ages in all States to get involved and support the troops and their mission. G2TT is also an authorized institution for those who need community service hours, and is a certified organization which can award the Presidential Volunteer Service Award to its volunteers. G2TT supports wounded troops in Washington, DC area hospitals by bringing them gifts and cards of encouragement. G2TT also helped open and maintain small MWR centers at Camp LeJeune and at Fort Bragg’s Wounded Warriors Clinics. Each month, they prepare special goodie bags and treats for the wounded at these clinics as well as “Welcome Home” gifts. G2TT provides emotional support for family members and children by inviting them to join activities such as packing parties or participate in the many special programs listed on their web site, www.give2thetroops.org. G2TT also sponsors a “Run For The Fallen” to honor troops killed in action and has erected two memorial sites at their Connecticut & North Carolina branches.
