Tom has served 2 12 month deployments, the most recent being in Iraq from March 2009-2010. Tom and Kathy had 3 small children at the time. It meant so much to Kathy (and to Tom) when people would send him cards, letters, packages, and emails to let him know he was not forgotten. Once Tom returned home, Kathy began selling Thirty-One. She wanted some way to give to other deployed soldiers what had been given to her husband while deployed...and Operation Zipper Pouch was born!
Last year people ordered zipper pouches from Thirty-one through Kathy and had "Thank You" embroidered on each pouch. Kathy used all of her commission from OZP to buy "goodies" to fill each pouch along with a "Thank you note". In it's 1st year OZP sent 28 "care package" pouches to members of the 230th Engineer Battalion stationed in Kuwait. Their FRG (Family Readiness Group) oversaw the distribution and gave the pouches to the men and women who had little or no family support. (I think it's a shame that every soldier does not have someone back home supporting him/her).
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| 2012 Operation Zipper Pouch and Kathy |
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| 2012 Operation Zipper Pouch |
This year, the goal is 50 pouches. However, the pouches this year will be different. Kathy will be using the thermal-lined pouch in a camo print (it's actually less expensive than last year since there isn't any monogramming needed). Each pouch is $15 but with shipping and tax the grand total is $17.70 per pouch.
If you would like to help here's how you can do it!
Click on "My Parties"
Click on "Operation Zipper Pouch military drive"
Simply choose item number 4060 in CAMO.
Be sure to click "SHIP ITEMS TO HOST" so the pouches will go directly to Kathy.
The deadline is January 18, 2013.
This is an easy and cheap way to say a simple "Thank You" to our soldiers overseas!
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| This is the thermal-lined pouch in CAMO that Operation Zipper Pouch is using this year. |
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