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The Magic House Supports Military Families with Operation Shower
The Magic HouseMay, 2010
The Magic House and Operation Shower join forces to support military families.

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Military Moms-to-be to get dream baby shower at TPC Sawgrass
The PGA TOURApril, 2010
The PGA TOUR, March of Dimes and Operation Shower host baby shower at TPC Sawgrass..

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Supporting Military Wives with Operation Shower suite101.comMay, 2009
Operation Shower was highlighted on suite101.com.

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hostess with the mostessGIVING BACK: Operation Shower April, 2009
Operation Shower was recently highlighted on the Hostess with the Mostess blog.

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little green starOperation Shower April, 2009
Operation Shower was highlighted on the little green star blog.

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teensygreen Teams Up with Operation Shower for Mother's Day March, 2009
teensygreenteensygreen.com is a source for eco-friendly alternative toys and activities for kids and family.

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Website lil Loves: Operation Shower March, 2009
lilsugarOperation Shower was recently highlighted on lilsugar.com.

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Operation Shower to Host Annual Mother’s Day Showers February, 2009
Operation Shower will again host showers on or near Mother’s Day for expectant military moms whose spouses are deployed.

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Contact lena@operationshower.org if you would like to help.

Operation Shower Welcomes New Team Members February, 2009
Operation Shower is thrilled to announce that Donna Catsavis has agreed to join the Operation Shower team, as Director of FUNdraising. Donna lives in St. Louis, MO and is passionate about raising money for charities and organizations in need. She is honored and excited to be the Director of FUNdraising for Operation Shower. She has a 3 year old daughter and received her Master of Arts in Teaching at Webster University.

Operation Shower is just as thrilled to announce that Amy Belle Isle has agreed to join the Operation Shower team, as Chief Event Organizer. Amy Belle Isle is the founder of the wonderful Stem parties, a boutique event planning service in St. Louis, Missouri. Her love of party styling and entertaining is focused on helping people plan small parties for the big events in their lives. Amy's work has been featured on several well-read entertaining websites and she is excited to join her passion for making people feel like a VIP guest with her desire to help others. Amy and her husband, Paul Belle Isle, live (with Paul's fish) in University City, Missouri.

Operation Shower Featured on Babble February, 2009
Operation Shower was recently featured on Babble.com.

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Fort Bragg Moms Celebrated Operation Shower Style May 21st, 2008
Operation Shower gathered last SatFort Bragg 2008urday in Fort Bragg, North Carolina for a Mother’s Day celebration to complete the mission of showering 100 new moms and moms-to-be whose husbands are soldiers. Twenty moms and their soon-to-be redeployed husbands from the 96th Civil Affairs Battalion gathered for an afternoon of food, gifts, raffle prizes and fun.
Operation Shower Salutes You! May 21st, 2008
We hope that Mother’s Day was a little more special this year for the 100 moms-to-be of deployed and soon-to-be redeployed soldiers who were showered with gifts in honor of the 100th anniversary of Mother’s Day. On Saturday, May 10th, Operation Shower, in partnership with Wal-Mart, its suppliers and 40 other companies, completed its mission of hosting unit wide showers in Twentynine Palms, California, in San Diego for the spouses of soldiers aboard the USS Nimitz, in Fort Bragg, North Carolina and at Scott Air Force Base. We are grateful for the kindness and generosity of all of the companies and individuals that made this possible. Operation Shower salutes you!
Operation Shower Mother’s Day Celebration Kicks Off May 4th, 2008
Operation Shower’s Mother’s Day celebration is officially underway as 50 Marine Corps and Navy moms-to-be received thousands of dollars worth of gifts this weekend as a part of an effort to shower 100 expectant moms between now and Mother’s Day. On Friday, Fifty people gathered on a beautiful California afternoon overlooking the Desert Palms Golf Course to celebrate 20 very special moms to be at Twentynine Palms whose husbands are deployed overseas. The festivities continued the following day in San Diego where 30 moms-to-be whose husbands are aboard the USS Nimitz opened presents, won raffle items and talked babies.

100 Anniversary of Mother's DayShowers Forecasted for Mother’s Day - 100th Anniversary of Mother’s Day Prompts Baby Showers for 100 Military Moms April 26th, 2008
One hundred new moms and moms-to-be from four branches of the military will be showered with gifts between now and Mother’s Day as a part of the latest efforts of Operation Shower. Operation Shower has teamed up with Wal-Mart to host baby showers at four bases: USS Nimitz (California), Twentynine Palms (California), Scott AFB (Illinois) and Ft. Bragg (North Carolina). Moms will receive donated items from Wal-Mart, its suppliers and other companies in a “Shower in a Box”.

Gulfport 2008Operation Shower in Gulfport, Mississippi March 20th, 2008
Operation Shower's first event in 2008 was in Gulfport, Mississippi. It was a wonderful event and an honor to be there. Each of the moms received a 'Shower in a Box' full of baby shower goodies donated from many supportive companies and individuals around the country.
Ft. HoodOperation Shower’s 2nd Unit-Wide Baby Shower: Ft. Hood December 8th, 2007
Operation Shower ended 2007 with a fantastic and beautiful shower for almost 50 moms at Ft. Hood, Texas. On Saturday, December 8th, 2007, 45 Army spouses from the 1st Medical Brigade were showered with gifts at Fort Hood, Texas. It was a wonderful event and an honor to be there. Each of the moms received a box full of baby shower goodies donated from companies and individuals around the country.

As Seen on Celebrity-babies.com: Philanthropy: Operation Shower helps military wives Dec 5th, 2007Celebrity Babies
Imagine being pregnant while your spouse is deployed in Iraq or Afghanistan. Operation Shower is a non-profit organization that supports our troops and their families by providing baby showers to moms and moms-to-be whose husbands are deployed overseas defending America’s interests.
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Corner Stork Baby Gifts Celebrates Military Moms
December 4th, 2007
Atlanta, GA (OPENPRESS) December 4, 2007 — With American military wives on a special mission to deliver tiny, top-priority personnel to some very lucky troops, Corner Stork Baby Gifts joined up and served.
The online retailer of baby gifts, accessories, and baby shower supplies sent adorable baby shower favors to Operation Shower for their upcoming December 8th event that will honor 50 Army moms at Fort Hood. The mothers include the spouses of active-duty soldiers from the 1st Medical Brigade and soldiers currently deployed around the world. Some of the moms are soldiers themselves.

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Operation Shower: Fort Hood Selected for Upcoming Baby Shower for 60 Army Moms October 25, 2007
Dallas Business NewsRaleigh, NC - Gifts sent from around the country will arrive at Fort Hood, Texas on Saturday, December 8, 2007 as part of a baby shower for 60 Army moms sponsored by Operation Shower. The initial Operation Shower, held this summer at Fort Bragg, NC for 17 Army moms, was such a success that the co-sponsors of the event, Lena's Notebook and Clever Parents, formed Operation Shower, a non-profit, to show support for military families. Operation Shower coordinates and supports baby showers nationwide for military moms and the spouses of deployed servicemen. The 1st Medical Brigade at Fort Hood, Texas was selected as the site of the next Operation Shower event to be held on Saturday, December 8, 2007.

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Ft. Bragg 2007Operation Shower’s 1st Unit-Wide Baby Shower September 13th, 2007
Operation Shower’s first official Baby Shower: 17 Moms from the 32nd Military Logistics Battalion, gathered together in Fort Bragg, North Carolina, were showered with gifts sent by companies and individuals from across the nation. Aimee Bickers of Pure Expressions Photography photographed the moms, moms-to-be and children at Ft. Bragg.

KMOV.comAs Seen on TV: KMOV Features Operation Shower May 29th, 2007
(KMOV) — A Clayton mother is spearheading an effort to help military families. Operation Baby Shower is the brainchild of LeAnn Morrissey. 50 companies from more than 20 states have contributed supplies for young military mothers and mothers-to-be. The items have been sent to Fort Bragg, North Carolina where 17 military mothers will have a shower this Sunday. Morrissey says response has been strong. You can still donate, even if you don’t think your supplies will get there in time for the shower this Sunday, LeAnn hopes this shower may be the first of many others.

Watch the video at KMOV.com.