Archived News:
• Branchburg Marine returns NJ Hereos banner to First Lady
• NJ State USA pageant titleholders stand up for US troops
• Happy Valentine's Day from Albania
• Operation Shoebox hosts 7th anniversary packing event at Manville VFW
• Dentists’ Halloween buyback campaign donates candy for US troops deployed overseas
• US Army Blackhawk lands in Hillsborough Oct 1
• Auctioneer sells sports memorabilia to benefit Operation Shoebox NJ
• What so proudly we hailed
• IV Annual Operation Shoebox NJ Golf Classic
• Victory Campaign 2011
• Seal Team VI honors Operation Shoebox New Jersey
• Shop for a Cause: Macy’s 25% discount tickets benefit OPSHBXNJ
• Somerset Patriots host OPSHBXNJ packing event & “A Salute to the Flag” July 4th
• The Stein Philanthropy Club presents boxes to OPSHBXNJ
• 5th Graders Skype with Airmen
• Volunteers Invited to Pack Boxes for US at 6th annual Christmas packing in Manville Nov. 13th
• Eat, Drink & Be Grateful: Wine Tasting to benefit Deployed US Soldiers
• Sports memorabilia auction benefits Operation Shoebox NJ
• Operation Shoebox NJ joins Flemington Dept Store to honor military families
Operation Shoebox New Jersey
on TV & radio in NJ, NY & Philly
November 4, 2011
Founder and
Executive Director
Rod Hirsch interviewed by Steve Adabuto on the "One on One" show. | Download audio file |
Hillsborough, New Jersey, is home base for one of the country's largest operations sending care packages to soldiers. In the first segment in a series looking at how withdrawing troops from Iraq is affecting the Delaware Valley, WHYY looks at what's next for Operation Shoebox New Jersey and the hundreds of packages the non-profit churns out every month. |
"Nothing more American than that. Whether you grew up in Dubuque, Iowa or downtown Elizabeth or Philadelphia," said Hirsch.
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