Care Package Assembly Day in Charleston
August 14 – 15, 2024 (multiple shifts available)
Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center- Hall A
5001 Coliseum Drive
North Charleston, SC 29418
Join Operation Gratitude, Starbucks, and the Charleston community as we come together to thank our Veteran and First Responder heroes. Together, we will assemble 3,000 Care Packages for Veterans and 3,500 Care Packages for First Responders.
At this event, Starbucks partners and community volunteers will assemble Care Packages with tokens of our collective gratitude including handwritten letters of appreciation, snacks, hygiene products and handmade items that will be delivered to our nation’s heroes.
To reach this ambitious goal, the event will take place over the course of two days: Wednesday, August 14th and Thursday, August 15th, with a total of three volunteer shifts for participants to choose from. The first shift will help with set up; the second and third shifts will assemble the 6,500 Care Packages.
Interested individuals must register in advance to attend the event. Feel free to register along with your family and friends! Volunteers ages 13 and up are welcome.
August 14th
- First Shift: 1 – 4 PM
- Setup: Volunteers will unload pallets, organize the care package products and prepare the assembly lines
- Second Shift: 5 – 8 PM
- Care Package Assembly: Volunteers will begin assembling the 6,500 Care Packages to be assembled over the course of this two-day event
August 15th:
- Third Shift: 9am – 1 PM
- Care Package Assembly: Volunteers will finish assembling the 6,500 Care Packages to be assembled over the course of this two-day event
What to expect
Once you’ve registered, Operation Gratitude will send you an email confirmation as well as an event box containing the following items:
(5) Battalion Buddy Kits; each Kit to include:
Camo Bear Jacket
Pre-Portioned Bear Stuffing
Operation Gratitude Neck Tag
(5) Custom CSX Neck Tags
Note: A few select boxes will include a “Special Item” (to be explained at event)
Prepaid return shipping label
Internal and external packing slip with Operation Gratitude identification barcode
