we are showing a picture of your daughter right now. beautiful picture of her squeezing the bear. very touching image on this mother s day with her parents forward deployed in europe. carolyn, we ve seen that operation gratitude issued 19,593 battalion bears, 87,556 troop packages at cost of $25 per care package. what is the reaction that you received from the people whose lives you re touching? well, we get so many letters of thanks from the troops, from their family members, everyone we support but it s it s a thank you circle, gratitude circle. we are trying to thank them for their service. both the children and the adults and it s very hard warming for us to get that kind of feedback but more heart warming for us to fill those battalion buddies and get them to those children.
APPRECIATED Scott Buchanan, Bryan McQueeney and Susan Holt are the newest inductees into the Conejo Recreation and Park District’s Circle of Gratitude. Courtesy of CRPD Gratitude comes easily on an evening at Conejo Creek Park North, where wildflowers and wild creatures bring joy to so many. But on Monday, gratitude brought three more plaques to Conejo