Honor Our Service Men and Woman

Operation Cornerstone was started over 15 years ago by a group of IHM mothers who had children in the military who were deployed in War Zones at Christmastime. We will continue this tradition in November, and we are asking parishioners of IHM to collect donations of toiletries, games, food, etc. Volunteers will then pack and mail the packages to our troops overseas. Monetary donations are always appreciated to help defray the cost of postage. Any monetary donations can be left at the rectory. Additionally, we send letters of support thanking service members for their bravery and sacrifices. They especially enjoy cards from children and often write back to them.

Donation boxes will be placed in the back of the church, side entrances to the church and in the school auditorium. A suggested list of donations are:

Food: Granola bars, cereal, beef jerky, tuna fish, canned chicken/spam, peanut butter, jelly (no glass jars), nutella, store bought cookies, nuts, trail mix, dried fruit, powder gatorade, Kool Aid Singles

Toiletries: Travel sized shampoo, body wash, hand sanitizer, deodorant, tooth paste, tooth brushes, dental floss, lip balm, cough drops, Tums, Rolaids

Miscellaneous: Playing Cards, travel games, stress balls, crossword puzzles, word search, Sudoku. If you know of a family member or friend who is serving in the military overseas during the holidays and would like to receive a package, please contact:

Coordinators:  Debbie Bracken and Frances Tussing.  If you have questions, please contact Debbie at 914-874-4892, or use the simple form below to send an email to Debbie and Frances.