It's that Time Again!

Yep, That's right! It is time for another round of Operation Baking GALS! So, if you'd like to bake then please sign up on the website. It will take a couple of days to get your account approved but after that you are ready to go.

It seems as thought the last few rounds have been pretty thin when it comes to filling the teams. For a while every team had atleast 10-15-20 people. Now the numbers have dwindled to 5-9-15. A lot of teams end up with less than 10 people.

I really want to find a women's biblke study group or something that would host a baking day or baking donation event so we can bombard our deployed military with some home baked love. Anyone out there belong to such a group? Let me know!

Day 36

It's that time again! Baking GALS round 27 just kicked off the 2011 baking season. We usually take a break just after Christmas then start back up in February. Saturday I spend te whole day baking.

Monster Cookies, Oreos, Snickerdoodles and Peanut Butter M & M bars. Delicious.

Baking Gals

I know I've written about this alot lately. Oh well :)

I just did the count for how many boxes were sent to Afghanistan. I hosted 2 teams this round. I've heard from 23 of the 32 team members I had.

Between the 2 team we sent 47 boxes. Maybe closer to 50-53 boxes. I am just amazed by the men and women that sign up for this and the generosity in their hearts. I am hoping these boxes make it a VERY Merry Christmas for the men and women serving in Afghanistan!

Operation Christmas Blessing: Part 2

I had a grand plan. I wanted to involve every person I possibly could. Well, it wasn't perfect but it was still pretty darn amazing.

We bought stockings.

Decorated them.

People donated.

And donated.

And Donated...

My Captain helped me lay everything out for each stocking. (And was thrilled I looks his picture!)

 

I packed and packed and stuffed. Then taped until I couldn't tape any more.

We placed the letters from all of the kids right on top!

Then shipped them all off.

I know the people receiving these will be blessed by them. I'm not sure they will be blessed more than I was. I took a step back to exam everything people brought in. I was overwhelmed with the generosity of people. 8 FULL boxes. By full I mean SO full that I had to basically lay on them so they would close and I could tape them shut.

Thank you to everyone that helped out! I am so excited for them to get these boxes. Hopefully before christmas. We even enclosed a small christmas tree and a couple boxes of lights so they can spruce things up a bit.

Baking GALS

I know I've mentioned Operation Baking GALS a few time. Like here and here. I can assure you there will be more posts. So I hope you like them.

We are currently at the beginning stages of the Christmas Round. Packages start getting shipped tomorrow. There are 26 teams this round. Meaning 26 men/women (and their co-workers) will be getting packages from all over the United States. Because I was bored, I counted how many people were signed up for this round so far.

(Drum Roll Please)

281.

Isn't that incredible? That's not even counting the people that are also baking but just not signed up on the website. I know a few of my team members have enlisted some of their friends to help but they are not signed up on the website. I am just amazed with how many people have gotten involved.

"Operation Christmas Blessing" is going pretty good. This week I will be getting the letters/pictures made by some kidlets around san diego county. People at work at slowly starting to bring in things for the stockings. The stockings are decorated and waiting to be filled. I think it will be pretty neat to see the end result.