Operation Once in a Lifetime

Happy 4th!

admin — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 15:25:50 +0000

OOIAL would like to wish everyone a wonderful Independence Day. As you celebrate with friends and family, may you remember our many freedoms that were bought at a cost and with the sacrifices of countless men and women. Thanks for your continual support of our troops!

We are excited to announce that OOIAL will be hosting an event next month at our nation’s capitol: www.onceinalifetimedc.com. Join us in Washington DC for an unforgettable event!

Helping Service Members, All Service Members!

admin — Wed, 26 May 2010 09:28:08 +0000

Operation Once in a Lifetime was created to help Service Members and their families: all service members, for all causes. We believe if you serve, you qualify for help, be it Army, Air Force, Marines, Navy and Coast Guard; deployed, not deployed, wounded, unwounded all ranks for all causes. When you donate to Operation Once in a Lifetime you choose to help all those that serve and sacrifice. So from Memorial Day to July 4th, Operation Once in a Lifetime would like to encourage everyone who visits OOIAL to donate.

When you make a donation of $10.00 or more you will receive a free set of dog tags that can be engraved with whatever you like (5 lines, 14 characters per line). After your donation, just email contact@operationonceinalifetime.com with what you would like on your dog tags and the address to ship them to. These custom dog tags are our gift to you for donating to those who deserve it most, our U.S. Service members.

Follow us on Facebook for updates and recent request that Operation Once in a Lifetime was fullfilled for soldiers in need.

Also, as an organization created by soldiers and ran by soldiers, this Memorial Day OOIAL founder Sgt. Patrick Sowers and Executive Director Sfc. Seth Watson would like to make a special dedication IN MEMORY OF 3 friends and fellow soldiers that were killed in the line of duty:

(L-R) Sgt. Andrew Baddick, Sfc. Scott Smith, Ssg. Garth Sizemore

Calling All Car and Motorsports enthusiasts!

admin — Sat, 01 May 2010 02:42:17 +0000

For all those car racing enthusiasts out there, this is surely an opportunity of a lifetime!

RAC Performance is organizing a Track and Concorso Event that will also benefit OOIAL.

Come check out high-performance tuned exotics (Porsche’s, Ferrari’s, Lamborghini’s), with free lunch provided by Hooters and on-track passenger time in RAC race cars.

Best of all, improve your driver skill and safety with Apex driving academy race driving instructors on the state-of-the-art-track at MotorSport Ranch. Bring your own car, regardless of make, and take advantage of this excellent opportunity to get some track time!

More details at RAC Performance!

Breakfast & Egg Hunt with the Easter Bunny

admin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:34:48 +0000

Since we had so much fun at Amazing Jake’s last December, the fun family entertainment venue will be hosting a breakfast and egg hunt benefitting OOIAL. See more details.

Read recent article on a veteran that will be benefitting from the charity event.

Military families may receive complimentary tickets but you must RSVP by contacting Patrick Sowers.

We Love the Mavs

admin — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 19:45:17 +0000

The Dallas Mavericks graciously hosted a holiday party for OOIAL, soldiers and their families last month at Amazing Jake’s. Everyone had a blast hanging with the players and we can’t thank the team enough for their time, hospitality and generosity.

See the Fox Sports feature story.

Browse photos on our Flickr page.

Happy 2010! We look forward to another year dedicated to honoring, helping and serving our troops.

Wishes Granted

admin — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 22:17:39 +0000

See the video below of the families touched and lives changed through the joint Polamalu and OOIAL 7 wishes initiative launched earlier this fall.

We are continually granting the wishes of soldiers and their families. You can be a part of the cause by giving of your time or donating online.

Thank you everyone for your support this past year. We wish you all a blessed holiday season!

Soldiers See the Steelers

admin — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:24:40 +0000

A group of Purple Heart recipients and devoted Steelers fans saw their dream come true when they were granted a trip to attend one of their games and meet the team.

Read the story.

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

admin — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:39:19 +0000

Troy Polamalu and OOIAL are featured in an interview with Jimmy on his late night show.

And Happy Veterans Day! We salute our brave men and women who give so sacrificially for our country. Love a soldier today.

Our Prayers and Thoughts go out to those in Ft. Hood today

admin — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:37:02 +0000

Operation Once in a Lifetime sends its thoughts and prayers to the men & women and the families at Ft. Hood with regard to the tragedy that unfolded today.

We help over 5000 soldiers a year from the area and we have worked, and continue to work, directly with personnel from Ft. Hood.

Any soldier affected by the events of today that needs help, please contact us at contact@operationonceinalifetime.com

If you’d like to help, you can also contact us at the e-mail address above and to keep up-to-date with OOIAL, please join our mailing list by submitting your email at the top-right corner of our site.

A Much Needed Wish

admin — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:32:34 +0000

Greenville, Texas’ The Herald Banner also wrote a piece on the Buglehalls and their little girl McKayla.