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I had the privilege of taking part in a very large baby shower for expecting military moms in Illinois last Thursday through Operation Precious CARgo, a campaign run by Chevrolet and Operation Homefront. I was selected as a team captain, and had 2 weeks to collect donations to include in the baby shower for the military moms.

The baby shower was a success and the donations collected by all of the team captains were quite impressive!

It was great meeting the military families and seeing how truly grateful they were for all of the donations. The majority of the baby shower was spent filling up boxes for the expecting military moms. The parents who were present were able to choose which items they wanted from each table.

My husband and I ended up filling up 5 or 6 large boxes with items for the military moms that were to be shipped to those who were not able to make it. It felt great doing such a good thing for those who serve our country everyday!

To learn more about how you can help military families in need, make sure to check out Operation Homefront’s website.

During my mission of collecting donations, Chevrolet provided me with a brand new Chevy Sonic to drive around for a little over a week. I picked up donations from the Milwaukee area and the West Suburbs of Chicago, and it was a fun car to drive! My biggest complaint is there was not much room in the car, so it was a little difficult picking up donations with my daughter and her carseat in the back and my husband in the front. I also had to do some maneuvering of certain items to fit all of the donations I collected in the car for the baby shower.

I did love that the car came with all of the bells and whistles though! We had fun flipping through the XM Radio stations, especially during March Madness! The leather seats were very nice and I loved being able to control the radio from the steering wheel.

I would like to thank Chevrolet and Operation Homefront for inviting me take part in this great campaign for military families! I encourage all of you to to find some ways to help those in need. Even just a little bit can change a person’s life for the better!

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I have my Chevy Sonic, and I’m ready to collect donations to go towards expecting military moms through Operation Precious CARgo! Chevy has loaned me a Sonic for a week to gather donations, but I need your help to fill it up!

If you’re interested in donating, here are some options for how you can get your donations to me:

• If you’re in the Chicago or Milwaukee areas, we can arrange for me to pick up your items. Please contact me by leaving me a comment or emailing me at mjmwdonations@gmail.com so we can make arrangements for me to pick up your donations.
• If you are not in the area or are unable to make arrangements for me to pick up donations, you may send me an Amazon gift card to mjmwdonations@gmail.com so I can order the items online to donate. I need gift cards in my inbox by Sunday, March 18th, at 12 noon CST to make sure I receive the items on time.
• You may also send me money through PayPal so I can pick up the items myself. If you’re interested in donating through PayPal, please leave me a comment or email me at mjmwdonations@gmail.com and I will provide you with my PayPal account information to send your donation to. I will need money through PayPal by Tuesday, March 20th, at 4:00 pm CST to make sure I am able to get the items on time.

I will be collecting donations until next Wednesday, March 21st. Please see the full list of items that Operation Precious CARgo is requesting and obtain more information about the campaign HERE.

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Chevrolet and Operation Homefront have teamed up to collect donations for expecting military women in Illinois through Operation Precious CARgo, and I am honored to have been selected as a team captain to fulfill a soon-to-be mother’s baby shower registry! But I NEED YOUR HELP! Over the next 2 weeks, I will be collecting the following items to donate to an expecting military mom:

• Diapers (sizes 4, 5 or 6)
• Baby wipes
• Bottles
• Pacifiers
• Blankets
• Baby soap and baby lotion
• Lanolin cream
• Burp cloths
• Onesies (gender-neutral)
• Socks
• Hats
• Newborn lounger pillow
• Hand sanitizer
• Medical kit – thermometer, mini-nail clippers, bulb syringe, etc.
• Hooded towel and washcloth
• Sensory toys and/or stuffed animals

If you’re interested in helping, please email me, Melanie, at myjoymyworld@gmail.com or leave me a comment below, so we can make arrangements. I will be accepting donations through Wednesday, March 21st, and can pick up items in the Chicago or Milwaukee areas. I am also working on getting a drop-off location for donations around the North Suburbs of Chicago. If you are outside of the Chicago or Milwaukee areas, but would still like to help, please contact me to see if we can try to work something out.

I would also love if you can help me spread the word by linking to this post, tweeting about #ChevyCARgo, and telling your friends and family about this great way to pay it forward to expecting military moms!

Stay tuned for further updates…

***UPDATE***

If you’re interested in donating, here are some options for how you can get your donations to me:

• If you’re in the Chicago or Milwaukee areas, we can arrange for me to pick up your items. Please contact me by leaving me a comment or emailing me at mjmwdonations@gmail.com so we can make arrangements for me to pick up your donations.
• If you are not in the area or are unable to make arrangements for me to pick up donations, you may send me an Amazon gift card to mjmwdonations@gmail.com so I can order the items online to donate. I need gift cards in my inbox by Sunday, March 18th, at 12 noon CST to make sure I receive the items on time.
• You may also send me money through PayPal so I can pick up the items myself. If you’re interested in donating through PayPal, please leave me a comment or email me at mjmwdonations@gmail.com and I will provide you with my PayPal account information to send your donation to. I will need money through PayPal by Tuesday, March 20th, at 4:00 pm CST to make sure I am able to get the items on time.

Again, I will be collecting donations through Wednesday, March 21st! Thanks in advance for your support!

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