September 16th is National Guacamole Day, but this year it’s not just about guacamole. Wholly Guacamole and author Brad Meltzer have teamed up to create a special t-shirt honoring our heroes with the goal of sending 100 military children to camp. You may know Brad Meltzer for his work with Ordinary People Change the World. He wanted to encourage kids to look past typical influences like sports figures and movie stars and be inspired by real heroes. It was this desire that lead him to write “Heroes for my Daughter” and “Heroes for my Son” which highlight heroes such as the Wright brothers and Rosa Parks.
So what does all of this have to do with guacamole and sending military kids to camp? Well, if you look at that image up above, you’ll see the art that was created just for this campaign which runs from now until October 31st. The t-shirts were designed specifically for this promotion and are available for a limited time for $10. 100% of the money will be donated to Operation Purple camp. They have set a goal of raising $50,000 which will cover the cost of sending 100 military kids to camp. How cool is that? As a way to say thanks for your purchase, each order will receive a coupon for a free Wholly Guacamole product.
Now, let me take a little step back from the details of the promotion to give you a little more information on Operation Purple camp. It’s something that is near and dear to me as a military spouse and mom.
The Operation Purple program was created in 2004 in response to the call from military parents to “help us help our kids.” The mission of the Operation Purple program is to empower military children and their families to develop and maintain healthy and connected relationships, in spite of the current military environment. We do this through a variety of means, including the healing and holistic aspect of the natural world. The program is joint or “purple”— and open to children and families of active duty, National Guard or Reserve service members from the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, or the Commissioned Corps of the US Public Health Service and NOAA.
Since its creation in 2004, the Operation Purple program has grown to serve approximately 45,000 military children and teens. The Operation Purple program also includes family retreats at national parks and specialized family camps geared to address the needs of children and families of our nation’s wounded service members.
Want to be part of the campaign and purchase a t-shirt (or 6) or just donate to Operation Purple? Head on over to eatWholly.com or the Wholly Guacamole Facebook page. Operation Purple provides a great service for our military kids and their families. This is a wonderful way to pick up an adorable t-shirt and support a good cause.
Of course, Wholly Guacamole would also like to offer coupons to everyone in honor of National Guacamole Day.
- $1.50 coupon in Sunday papers
- Facebook $1.00 coupon (reset for everyone to enjoy)
- Canadian coupon!! Yes, there is even a new online coupon for Canadians!
Information, t-shirt, and Wholly Guacamole products were provided by Wholly Guacamole to help me spread the word about the Wholly Heroes program. All opinions are my own.
