This is incredible! Here are the details and list of locations!
For the eighth consecutive year, PHL Sports, a business development division of the Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau (PHLCVB), has teamed up with Operation Gratitude to host Operation Gratitude Day in Philadelphia TODAY, November 7, 2018!
From 8:00am to 1:00pm, collection boxes will be set up in 25 buildings across Greater Philadelphia. Desired items include: toiletries (lip balm, toothpaste, toothbrushes, all-purpose wipes and roll-on deodorant); food (drink mix, gum, non-perishable items); clothing (socks, scarves, gloves, knit hats); gift cards (VISA/Mastercard or chain stores such as Walmart, Target, and drugstores); miscellaneous items (such as books, batteries, DVDs, travel board games, or video games), as well as letters of appreciation.
“Operation Gratitude Day is an initiative of the PHLCVB Foundation’s Red, White & You community outreach program that seeks to lift our overseas troops’ morale, and remind them of the love and support waiting for them at home,” said PHL Sports Executive Director Larry Needle. “Last year, Philadelphia collected more than 3,000 pounds of goods and approximately $4,500 in monetary contributions, and we look forward to another year of generosity from the community.”
All Drop-Off Locations Are in the Building Lobby:
Old City
· 325 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106
· 400 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106
· The Curtis Center, 601 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106
Center City
· 1 Penn Center, 1617 JFK Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA 19103
· 11 Penn Center, 1835 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103
· 1339 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107
· 1500 Spring Garden, Philadelphia, PA 19130
· 1515 Market Street, Philadelphia PA 19102
· 1601 Cherry Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103
· 1601 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103
· 1635 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103
· 1900 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103
· Centre Square, 1500 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19102
· One Commerce Square, 2005 Market Street, Main Lobby, Philadelphia, PA 19103
· One Liberty Place, 1650 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103
· One South Broad, Philadelphia, PA 19107
· The Shops at Liberty Place, 1625 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103
· The Wanamaker Building, 100 E Penn Square, Philadelphia, PA 19107
· Two Commerce Square, 2001 Market Street, Main Lobby, Philadelphia, PA 19103
University City
· Cira Centre, 2929 Arch Street, Philadelphia PA 19104
Pennsport
· Staples, 1300 South Columbus Blvd, Philadelphia, PA 19147
Radnor, PA
· Lincoln Financial Group, 150 N. Radnor Chester Road, Radnor, PA 19087