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.

The following is a wonderful message from S. Kristine, Lt. Col., stationed in Iraq after she received one of our care packages. Thank you for your dedication and service to our country!

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I received an unexpected box today from VFW Post 4387, San Diego (one of the most beautiful places I’ve ever been) that made me feel absolutely special! Girl stuff! I can’t thank you enough for sending such wonderful little goodies!!! I put the lip gloss on immediately and then tucked the lip plumper into my pocket:-) Plus what was really fantastic was the cross-ages items (e.g., firming creams) since I turned 40 last month and need some extra oomph…

I will take the box today to some lovely ladies who I know will be thrilled…it’s like finding a treasure chest! We will be wonderful women for a stolen moment instead of airmen, and soldiers and sailors:-)

I saw news comments recently about controversy over the idea of sending care packages with make-up. I want you to know that your thoughtfulness instantly brought life back into perspective and definitely gave me a big boost. Thank you most sincerely, Kristine

S. KRISTINE B.