Show Support For The Troops December 9 -- Operation Gratitude Day At Philadelphia-Area Office Buildings

WHAT:     AT&T, Lincoln Financial Group and Lockheed Martin are joining forces with Operation Gratitude and the Philadelphia Sports Congress, a division of the Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau, to support the troops this holiday season. Operation Gratitude Day is Philadelphia’s opportunity to donate items for care packages being sent to service members overseas in an effort to lift troops’ morale.
Desired items are: toiletries (lip balm, toothpaste, toothbrushes, roll-on deodorant); clothing (socks, scarves, knit hats, Neck Gators); gift cards (major stores and drugstores); entertainment items (flash Drives, CDs, iPods, video games) and letters of appreciation.

WHEN:      8 a.m.- 1 p.m., Friday, December 9, 2011
(Visit www.phillylovesarmynavy.com for more information and drop-off locations).

WHERE:     Philadelphia-Area Office Buildings
 
•    Cira Center Lobby
2929 Arch Street

•    1515 Market Street
Main Lobby

•    One Crescent Drive
The Navy Yard
•    1234 Market Street
Mezzanine Level

•    1700 Market Street
Main Lobby

•    1835 Market Street
Ground Floor Lobby

•    SEPTA AT&T Station
Broad Street Line,
Sports Complex Arena Station

•    Two Commerce Sq.
Commerce Sq. Lobby
2001 Market Street 

•    The Wanamaker Building
100 E. Penn Square

•    3600 Market Street
Main Lobby
 
The Philadelphia Sports Congress (PSC), a division of the Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau, www.PhiladelphiaUSA.travel, seeks to attract major sporting events and conventions to the Philadelphia area. The Sports Congress, working in conjunction with the City of Philadelphia, the city’s professional teams and universities, has attracted many events to the city and is currently working on bids for future sporting events. To learn more about the Philadelphia Sports Congress, visit www.philadelphiasportscongress.org.