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Our apologies for the delay in announcing the winners! We had some issues, but now that the elections are over, The winners are:

Prize pack 1 - Vintage Christmas - Debby B, Vienna VA

Prize pack 2 - Trim a Tree - Beth B, Acworth GA

Prize pack 3 - Let it Snow - Barragan Family, Santa Rosa CA

Prize pack 4 - Tis the Season - Lisa R, Lexington TN

Prize pack 5 - snowflake stamps - Nancy C, Hollister CA

Prize pack 6 - Children’s Prize - Hallie and Taylor, Tampa FL

Prize pack 7 - The Metallic prize - Dee N, Duluth MN

Prize pack 8 - Alphalicious - Judy D, Longview CA

Prize pack 9 - Heritage pack - Jackie A, Carver MA

Prize pack 10 - Its Your Day - Beverly R, Lexington KY

Grand prize 1 - Denise W, North Las Verga NV

Grand prize 2 - Paula S, Stamford CT

Congratulations to the winners! Your prizes will be on the way very soon!

We’re so excited to have more and more manufacturers, retailers, scrapbooking businesses, and stamping stores join in this effort!

Supply donations:
You may have noticed lately that our “Thankful Thursday” posts filled with gratitude to a number of companies who have been so very generous! Thanks to our shipper Claudia for her efforts in recruiting help, and to Paula and others who are talking up our project to their connections and generating more help too! We’ve had some exciting donations come in that you’ll hear about in a few days - stay tuned to this blog on Saturday for the HUGE good news!

As donated goods come in, our shippers are sharing them with cardmakers as we have personal resources to do so. (Note that CFH donations are used to ship boxes of cards to our heroes, unless a gift is designated to help get supplies out to our crafters.)

If you have a contact with a company who would like to participate, or if you are a business who would like to help, we’d love to hear from you!

Upcoming cardmaking parties:
With fall arriving soon, and Christmas season following shortly thereafter, we’re hearing about more cardmaking parties. If you’re having one let us know and we’ll help you get the word out! Here are two we know of in September:

Moments in Time Scrapbooking
5139 Ming Ave, Bakersfield, Ca
Sept 13th, 10AM till Midnight
Cost $20.00
Donate cards and receive a store discount!

Impress Rubberstamps
September 21st (1:30 - 3:30)
Impress Rubber Stamps, 120 Andover Park East, Tukwila, Wa 98188
Cost: $5 or more shipping donation requested
Call the store at 206-901-9101 to sign up

Thank you to these business owners for helping with the efforts!!!

Certificate of Appreciation
presented to
Cards for Heroes
For your support of our mission of providing honor and comfort to America’s Sons and Daughters who have been injured while serving in harm’s way. By bringing your gifts of time, talent and resources to bear, you have provided valuable support to our wounded service members, and those who care for them.

Lori Pate
Executive Director and Founder
June 2008

GRAND TOTAL: 4369! You are all so amazing…Operation Quiet Comfort will be stocked with cards for a long time to come!!!

WINNERS ANNOUNCED!
1. Good Things Stamp Set - Martha B, Santa Rosa CA
2. $20 Agape Gift Certificate - Ann W, Knoxville, TN
3. Embellishment Goodies - Paula S, Stamford CT
4. Stampin’ Up! Punches - Leslie F, Clinton UT
5. Send a Celebration Stamp Set - Dee N, Duluth MN

Great job, everyone!! Note that OQC will continue to take cards anytime you’d like to send some; though it won’t be an urgent need like it often is. Please feel free to make more to send to them (already signed) to the address below; CFH will continue to pass on unsigned OQC cards to our signers if you have them.
* Operation Quiet Comfort
* PO Box 263
* LaSalle, MI 48145

Stay tuned…we’ll be hosting another challenge in July once we catch our breath. In the meantime—any occasion cards can keep you all very busy!