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In 1966, Karloff narrated the ever popular “How the Grinch Stole Christmas.”
Still performing at the age of 76, today is Little Richard’s birthday. Celebrating alongside him include Malcolm in the Middle’s Frankie Muniz and actress Morgan Brittany.
RIDGEFIELD PARK, NJ – December 3, 2008 – Prudent Publishing’s GalleryCollection.com, the leading personalized Christmas cards and corporate Holiday cards publisher in the nation, announced today that it has joined Operation Gratitude and the 2008 Army-Navy Football Game to support deployed service members through Operation Gratitude’s “Letters to Heroes” letter writing campaign.
Operation Gratitude has been sending care packages to individual service members deployed overseas since 2003. “Letters to Heroes” coordinates efforts to provide heartfelt letters to service members, which are then included in each care package.
GalleryCollection.com and Operation Gratitude donated 28,000 holiday cards and will distribute the cards at the 109th Army-Navy Game, being held at Philadelphia’s Lincoln Financial Field on December 6. At the game, fans will use the holiday cards to write personal letters of appreciation to service members, and these personalized Christmas cards will be delivered in each Operation Gratitude care package.
Holiday cards will also be made available for personalization at several Philadelphia hotel welcome tables, the Army-Navy Gala held at the Pennsylvania Convention Center on December 5, and Penn’s Landing.
The first Army-Navy Game kicked off in 1890 at the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, but it didn’t become a true annual tradition until 1930. Generally played on the first Saturday in December, the game is considered one of the longest lasting rivalries in college football. To learn more about the 2008 game, visit http://www.PhillyLovesArmyNavy.com/.
To learn more about Operation Gratitude and how to contribute to the organization’s military support efforts, visit http://www.opgratitude.com/.
About GalleryCollection.com – Prudent Publishing’s GalleryCollection.com is the leading publisher of premium quality Christmas cards and business Holiday cards in the United States. Established in 1929 and still family owned, the company offers direct-from-the-publisher prices that include customized ink and foil imprints, a large selection of memorable greetings, and matching deckle-edged envelopes made of recycled paper. GalleryCollection.com also offers numerous types of all occasion greeting cards including business birthday cards, thank you cards, and anniversary cards, many of which are FSC-certified (SW-COC-002530) and produced with Green-e certified
Contact:
Greg Koizim
(201) 641-7900 x427
About Operation Gratitude – Operation Gratitude (www.operationgratitude.com) is the 501 (c) (3) non-profit, volunteer organization that annually sends 100,000+ care packages of items and letters addressed to individually named U.S. Service Members deployed in hostile overseas regions. Its mission is to lift morale, bring a smile to a service member’s face and to express to all troops the appreciation and support of the American people. Since its inception in March, 2003, Operation Gratitude has shipped more than 375,000 packages to American troops deployed overseas.
Contact:
Carolyn Blashek
www.youtube.com/OpGrat
Infoline: (818) 909-0039
Tel: (818) 789-0123
In the Christmas special, “Frosty the Snowman,” the magic hat belongs to Professor Hinkle.
Happy Birthday to America’s Next Top Model host and diva, Tyra Banks. Also celebrating birthdays today include country singer Lila McCann and Slovak figure skater Jozef “Jumping Joe” Sabovčík.
The Christmas elf’s name is Hermie.
Happy 48th birthday to Daryl Hannah. Also receiving birthday cards today include American actress Julianne Moore, Holly Marie Combs Donoho from the TV series Charmed, and professional skateboarder Michael “Bucky” Lasek.
The Victorian novelist is Charles Dickens, who wrote these famous stories along with many other Christmas tales.
Happy Birthday, Britney Spears. Also enjoying birthday celebrations today include world tennis champion Monica Seles and boy band No Authority lead singer Ric Felix.
