Operation Paperback

"Hello from somewhere I can�t really say at the moment. I received your books and they are AWESOME! Thank you so much. Reading is not always a guaranteed activity during our free time. Mostly because we don�t always get free time. But I do like to read whenever I get some time to myself. I am STG3 Valdez on the USS Lake Champlain. We are currently somewhere in the Gulf. Not on land though. We really are in the actual Gulf on a ship. I like to tell people that the war knows no one terrain. It is fought everywhere at all times. That includes the water. But, like one of my shipmates says, �we are all on the same team anyway. I really don�t care what color uniform they guy next to me is wearing�just as long as he is shooting in the same direction as me is all I care about.� As you can see sailors have a bit of a sense of humor. I would like to take this time to extend my gratitude to all of your volunteers. Thank you very much for all that you are doing. We could not do it without your support. "

By: Bob V. (USS Lake Champlain)
Left on 01/30/2011

Corporate and Community Partners

Operation Paperback extends its thanks to the following corporate and community partners who have provided us with book and postage donations.

Since September 2008, Gently Used Books has collected cash donations in support of our cause. Over $1,500 has been donated to date. Kudos to the loyal customers of Gently Used Books for their constant generosity! We also have partnered with the store to provide books to Marine units needing specific titles from the Marine Corps Professional Development reading list. Ken & Mona, we cannot thank you enough for your support!

During the Summer 2010, we received an amazing donation from Governor Mitt Romney. He donated $5,000 in support of our mission. We appreciate his outstanding support of our troops!

We are so blessed to have the support of the Bookmooch community. We have received hundreds of books from members. We regularly receive point donations too, which allows us to "mooch" hard to find titles for our troops. In fact, we have a staff member who exclusively manages our relationship with the Bookmooch community --- yes, we receive that many donations from them! Thank you, Bookmoochers!

Ford Motor Company for their generous donation of $500! We also thank Alison Haislip for turning her Ford Fiesta into a "bookmobile" and zooming around town collecting hundreds of books! You can view the YouTube clip of her adventures at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qsns1p5TnwA.

The Verizon Foundation has awarded Operation Paperback annually with grants to support our mission. Our thanks to volunteer, Al Cormier, who has put in the manpower that allows us to receive this generous contribution.

The Wolf Pirate Project is a non-profit organization that encourages reading and provides support to aspiring writers. Not only do they provide a steady stream of book donations to Operation Paperback, they also are offering their teaching and mentoring services completely free to any troops who are interested in being published. Check out their website for more information!