Operation Gratitude, Treats for Troops Drive Underway

Want a “sweet” way to get rid of extra Hal­loween candy this year. Donate it to sup­port Amer­i­can troops serv­ing over­seas. UNM Staff Council’s Work+Life com­mit­tee is col­lect­ing candy for Oper­a­tion Grat­i­tude through Fri­day, Nov. 16.

Oper­a­tion Grat­i­tude is a col­lec­tion drive pro­vid­ing civil­ians with ways to express appre­ci­a­tion to mem­bers of the United States mil­i­tary. Dona­tions of wrapped candy are sent in care pack­ages to sol­diers serv­ing over­seas. The com­mit­tee is also col­lect­ing socks (not white), and win­ter attire such as knit hats, gloves, scarves, hand/foot warmer pack­ets and travel-size video games.

The many dona­tion sites this year include the John­son Cen­ter, Busi­ness Cen­ter, Stu­dent Res­i­dence Cen­ter com­mons on main cam­pus, and Fam­ily Prac­tice Cen­ter, room 344 and UNM Children’s Cam­pus on north campus.

For a com­plete list of site dropoffs, visit: Oper­a­tion Grat­i­tude Dona­tion.     

In addi­tion to the col­lec­tion sites around cam­pus, the Staff Coun­cil has part­nered with Ath­let­ics to accept dona­tions from the com­mu­nity. A UNM Recy­cling box truck will be located in the park­ing lot of the Howl Zone at the Lobo Foot­ball game Sat­ur­day, Nov. 17 from 11:30 a.m. — 1:30 p.m. to accept dona­tions from the community.

For more infor­ma­tion, con­tact Staff Coun­cil at (505) 277‑1532 or scouncil@unm.edu.