who we are:
     America's First Responders sacrifice time away from their families to keep our families safe. Operation Goody Bag is a student-centered service learning initiative specifically designed to express appreciation for  that sacrifice and to develop in students an awareness of the value of service.  Operation Goody Bag ships brown lunch bags, hand colored in patriotic themes filled with candy, gum, a personal letter, original poetry and puzzles to America's First Responders.  Just a little brown bag bringing a little bit of home to those that serve.
     Through Collection Drives, Letter Writing Initiatives and Donations . . . Operation Goody Bag provides all Americans with an easy way to personally express their appreciation to the men and women serving at home and abroad to keep America safe.

      Operation Goody Bag is a service initiative of Tomorrow's First Responders,   a  501(c)(3) non-profit all volunteer corporation, funded entirely by private donations. For safety and security, final assembling process occurs at site chosen and monitored by a representative of Tomorrow's First Responders organization.

What we do:
     Students design Goody Bags, write personal letters of appreciation, create original poetry and puzzles and hold fundraisers for candy and postage costs. This service learning experience creates a bond of friendship and respect between children, communities, and First Responder organizations and an awareness of the value of service. This bond will help to inspire students to prepare to participate as an active member in these groups.  
       As of July 4, 2005, we have shipped 20,000 Goody Bags to U.S. military personnel as well as local Fire, Rescue, Ambulance, and K9 organizations,  Veterans' Homes, VFW Posts, military hospitals and US military academies.

Operation Goody Bag . . . 
Expressions of Gratitude  for those who keep America safe.

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Goody Bag closed
with a copy of the
"Tale of the Goody Bag"