Operation Once in a lifetime is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization created to make the dreams of U.S. soldiers come true. The dream of a soldier is to come home alive, unwounded, to train safe, to love his country, his unit and his family. However being a soldier is not easy; it is filled with hardship, not just physically or emotionally, but financially.

Operation Once in a Lifetime was created by a soldier to help other soldiers; a soldier knows what a soldier needs and a soldier knows what a soldier does not need. A soldier does not need to worry about providing beds for his kids, worrying if his electricity will still be on when he goes home or if his house will be foreclosed on when serving his/her country. A soldier needs a program that will provide free financial assistance regardless of his rank, race, branch of service, physical condition or his deployment status. A soldier needs a program that can help make a life altering contribution when he is in his/her greatest need; Operation Once in a Lifetime is that program.

Operation Once in a Lifetime helps about 5000 soldiers a year from the Fort Hood area and we have been in contact with many soldiers and family members from the Fort Hood area to find out what could help benefit the United States largest military installation and those stationed there.

Operation Once in a Lifetime was given two requests;

1. help the morale of soldiers station at Fort Hood and

2. help make ever day life easier for the men and woman stationed at Fort Hood.

Fort Hood has thousands of soldiers returning from war and thousands of soldiers going to war. With so much deployment and redeployment and now this tragedy, anything to help make life a little easier for the men and women stationed at Fort Hood can go a long way.

These are the items being requested to make transition back from Iraq/ Afghanistan easier:

• Twins sheets (any color)
• Pillow/ Pillow cases
• Blankets
• Snacks
• Drinks
• Razors and shaving cream
• Gift cards (to purchase needed items)

Look and see who is helping:

• Head and Shoulders donates 6000 bottles of shampoo and conditioner for returning soldier through Operation Once in a Lifetime.

• Dallas Stars and Brenden Marrow donates thousands of dollars in premium tickets to OOIAL to give to soldiers and their families from the Fort Hood to attend games free of charge. (FANTASTIC morale booster!!)

• American Airlines center donates a luxury suite to OOIAL to give to soldiers from Fort Hood for military appreciation night November 24.

• Pittsburgh Steelers and OOIAL invites 16 soldiers from Fort Hood to Pittsburgh to watch game and be honored during one of the Steelers upcoming games.

• Custer Road United Methodist Church /Womans Sunday School donates hundreds of dollars of sheets, pillows and blankets.

How can you Help?

You can volunteer.

We need help getting donated items to the soldiers at Fort Hood and we also need help at the Support Your Troops Resale Center.

You can donate online by clicking here

You can mail donations to PO Box 797052 Dallas Texas 75379

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You can drop off these items at the Support Your Troops Resale Center located at 2540 Ave K #200, Plano, Texas.

The first delivery will be sent to Fort Hood Next week. 

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