Dear Reader,

I am honored and excited to announce that Operation Courage Is Beautiful won a $5000 Grant! Operation Courage Is Beautiful – Supporting Military Women will be receiving this generous grant from the Southbay Expressway (toll road 125) (SBXThe125).

We were one charity chosen out of over 200 charities nominated due to the efforts of just one OCIB supporter’s nomination (thanks Genevieve!). We are very excited as this grant is enough to send over 400 more boxes of care packages! Thank you SBX!!!!!!

Regards,

Cindy Chan

Founder, StyleSynch.com & Operation Courage Is Beautiful

OPERATION COURAGE IS BEAUTIFUL is a StyleSynch community initiative to show our appreciation for our courageous women in the military and to give a little joy and femininity to their service lives. This project sends FREE care packages that contain a range of donated items that are specifically geared towards women deployed to places like Iraq and Afghanistan.

StyleSynch works in partnership with the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3787 and the Armed Services YMCA to make Operation Courage Is Beautiful a reality!  Please DONATE : NOMINATE : VOLUNTEER or learn more about OCIB by visiting www.OperationCourage.org.

This is the best opportunity to shop for yourself and help others in return. Don’t forget those holiday gifts!

• 100% OF ALL PROCEEDS from purchases made at StyleSynch.com will go to Operation Courage Is Beautiful during OCIB Week happening now! Check out our chic laptop totes, bling ipod earbuds and cute flash drives!
  
• Up to 25% of all purchases plus additional giveaways will be donated to OCIB during the “Pamper Yourself & Holiday Shopping Event Fundraiser” on Friday, 11/6/09 hosted by JoAn Richardson. Click for Facebook event details and to RSVP.
• For every client who has a facial at Re-Nous Skin & Body Spa, they will donate 10% to OCIB. Clients must mention Operation Courage Is Beautiful. They will also be hosting Happy Hour at Re-Nous on Thursday, 11/12/09 from 6 to 8 p.m. Free wine and appetizers. All are welcome! Call 858.755.5754 for more info.
• Avon Representative Lua Naquin will be donating 10% of all sales made via her site through November 30 to Operation Courage is Beautiful.  She will donate 5% of future sales from all customers who make subsequent orders to keep Operation Courage is Beautiful an ongoing project! Visit www.youravon.com/LNaquin. Any questions call 858-353-8627.