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Spirit of Good Cheer pilots share their Operation Good Cheer volunteer experience in AOPA Pilot's December 2008 issue.

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January 2010 Newsletter

In 2009 we served...
More than 4,326 recipients statewide (infants, children, teenagers, and adults with disabilities) affiliated with 41 agencies (private, nonprofit social service agencies & foster care, residential treatment, and group homes)

Through volunteer efforts of...
300 donor groups/organizations/individuals, 19 transport companies, 17 airports state-wide, over 180 flights, & more than 300 volunteers at the departure airport on December 4th & 5th.

As we look forward to Operation Good Cheer 2010, we wish to once again thank all the volunteers and donors who helped make OGC 2009 a success. It is through their dedicated support that this program is able to makes such a difference. 

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This entirely volunteer Christmas gift-giving program, sponsored and coordinated by Child & Family Services, Inc. State Office, began in 1971 by individuals who wanted to make a difference in the lives of children who reside in foster care. Recipients include infants, children, teenagers, and adults with disabilities.
Over 4,000 children and youth are provided with gifts each year to open on Christmas morning and since 1971 more than 69,000 participants have had their Christmas wishes come true as a result of Operation Good Cheer volunteer efforts.
Thousands of generous volunteers gather annually to participate in Operation Good Cheer. Donor groups and individuals purchase and wrap Christmas gifts from a child's "Wish List". At donor sites, these gifts are picked up and transported by volunteer trucking companies  and their drivers to a centrally located airport. Pilots and drivers with their aircraft and vehicles transport the gifts to local airports across Michigan. At each airport, agency volunteers gather the the gifts and deliver them to the children and youth in foster care. This impressive display of generosity provides thousands of youth, some of whom would not receive anything otherwise, with gifts and the joy of knowing there are people who care. For more information, or to participate in Operation Good Cheer, please contact our Program Coordinator

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"Giving is Fun"
© 2008 CFSM


"Our Volunteers Drive Our Program"
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Helping those in need for 37 years...

Click on an image below to view a sample of the many Thank You notes received from recipients of Operation Good Cheer 2008.


"Eighteen Wheel Sleighs Get Ready for the Road"  © 2008 CFSM

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"Loading Planes 1"
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"Loading Trucks"
© 2006 CFSM

"U.S. Service People Help"
© 2006 CFSM

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