Community Bank of Raymore to Send Care Packages to U.S. Armed Forces this Holiday Season
Raymore MO—11/05/2024—Community Bank of Raymore, Peculiar, and Harrisonville is hosting their 6th annual “Operation: Gratitude” Drive and is once again asking the community to participate. This year’s event will run through November 15th. The operation’s objective is to collect various tokens of support for those bravely serving our country. These items range from “thank you” notes to small Christmas presents, and everything in between.
Through strong community partnerships we were able to send 293 care packages last year! In the past five years, packages have been delivered to all branches of the United States Military in locations such as Jordan, Syria, Djibouti, Iraq and more. The boxes are hand-decorated inside and out and packed with thank you notes, personal care items, non-perishable snacks, small holiday ornaments/décor, and other items to remind our military members far from home that they are loved and appreciated!
Donations will be accepted at any Community Bank branch location between the lobby hours of 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturday. Items should be delivered by November 15th to ensure timely delivery to our deployed service members. Monetary donations received are NOT tax deductible and will be used to purchase items or packages and/or cover shipping costs. Any excess funds or supplies may be used to benefit active or former members of the U.S. military. Below is a list of suggested items. Please be mindful that all donated items should be new, unexpired and can easily fit inside of a shoe box (travel size). For ease and convenience, an Amazon wish list has also been created and can be found at https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3V601W5ID0FP8?ref_=wl_share. Please call 816-322-2100 for additional details.
Community Bank is honored to be a part of this collective effort in which our neighbors can come together to show support and thank the brave men and women protecting our freedom and defending our country.
Community Bank of Raymore is the largest bank chartered in Cass County and has convenient locations in Raymore, Peculiar and Harrisonville. To learn more about these efforts, contact Shauna Stephenson 816-265-6952.
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