Operation PaperbackOperation Paperback

Giving our troops the opportunityGiving our troops the opportunity

to escape into a good bookto escape into a good book

since 1999since 1999

Operation PaperbackOperation Paperback

Founded in 1999Founded in 1999

Incorporated in 2006, granted tax-exempt status Incorporated in 2006, granted tax-exempt status in 2007in 2007

1.3 million+ books shipped overseas; 239,512 1.3 million+ books shipped overseas; 239,512 books in 2010 alonebooks in 2010 alone

Operation PaperbackOperation Paperback

10,500+ individuals, community organizations 10,500+ individuals, community organizations and businesses from every state in the nation and businesses from every state in the nation form our volunteer shipper networkform our volunteer shipper network

30+ different countries as part of our locations 30+ different countries as part of our locations servedserved

100% of monetary donations go toward the 100% of monetary donations go toward the purchase and shipment of books overseaspurchase and shipment of books overseas

Where the books go…Where the books go…OP began in 1999, sending its first shipments to OP began in 1999, sending its first shipments to Kuwait and Saudi Arabia. We have since shipped Kuwait and Saudi Arabia. We have since shipped books to the following locations overseas:books to the following locations overseas:

Afghanistan Afghanistan

Arabian Sea Fleet Arabian Sea Fleet

Bahrain Bahrain

Bosnia Bosnia

Crete Crete

Diego Garcia

Dubai

East Timor

England …

Also:Also:

Egypt Egypt

GermanyGermany

GreeceGreece

HondurasHonduras

HungaryHungary

Horn of Africa Horn of Africa

Iceland Iceland

Iraq Iraq

Italy …Italy …

In addition…In addition…

JapanJapan

Korea Korea

Kosovo Kosovo

KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan

KuwaitKuwait

Macedonia Macedonia

Mediterranean Sea Fleet Mediterranean Sea Fleet

Oman Oman

Pacific Fleet …Pacific Fleet …

Plus…Plus…

Pearl Harbor Pearl Harbor

PhilippinesPhilippines

Persian Gulf Fleet Persian Gulf Fleet

QatarQatar

Republic of GeorgiaRepublic of Georgia

Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia

Spain Spain

Turkey Turkey

Uzbekistan Uzbekistan

Other RecipientsOther Recipients

In addition to overseas locations, In addition to overseas locations,

Operation Paperback provides books to Operation Paperback provides books to

military and veterans hospitals located military and veterans hospitals located

within the United States, as well as USO within the United States, as well as USO

centers at U.S. airport transit points. centers at U.S. airport transit points.

Other OP ProjectsOther OP Projects

Providing books from military Professional Providing books from military Professional Reading Lists to support servicemember Reading Lists to support servicemember professional development goals; professional development goals;

Giving the book, Giving the book, Courage After Fire: Courage After Fire: Coping Strategies for Troops Returning Coping Strategies for Troops Returning from Iraq and Afghanistan and Their from Iraq and Afghanistan and Their FamiliesFamilies to Chaplains as they counsel to Chaplains as they counsel troops before redeployment; troops before redeployment;

Providing Iraqi Phrasebooks for units on Providing Iraqi Phrasebooks for units on the ground so that they may communicate the ground so that they may communicate effectively with local populations; effectively with local populations;

Supplying books for the annual book Supplying books for the annual book giveaway at NSA Souda Bay in Crete, giveaway at NSA Souda Bay in Crete, Greece for service members and their Greece for service members and their families; families;

Supplying children’s books to deployed Supplying children’s books to deployed soldiers who read to their children via soldiers who read to their children via webcam or on DVDs; webcam or on DVDs;

Providing free shipments of books to any Providing free shipments of books to any military family during our semi-annual Blue military family during our semi-annual Blue Star Family Book Giveaway. Star Family Book Giveaway.

From the TroopsFrom the Troops

Thank you so much for the lovely books Thank you so much for the lovely books that you sent to me. Your generosity that you sent to me. Your generosity warmed my heart in such a tough time. warmed my heart in such a tough time. The books are awesome! And I cannot The books are awesome! And I cannot wait to get off work so that I can begin wait to get off work so that I can begin reading them.reading them.

Sgt. Sean A. Diaz, Iraq

Thank you so much for the shipment of Thank you so much for the shipment of books! Your timing couldn’t have been books! Your timing couldn’t have been better – I just finished the novel I was better – I just finished the novel I was reading, and several of my coworkers reading, and several of my coworkers have been looking for books to read. I put have been looking for books to read. I put the box in our break room so my the box in our break room so my shipmates can help themselves.shipmates can help themselves.

Elena Haas, U.S. Navy

Thank you and everyone from the Library Thank you and everyone from the Library so much for your kind generosity and so much for your kind generosity and time… Your gift definitely brought smiles time… Your gift definitely brought smiles to the Marines, Soldiers, Sailors and to the Marines, Soldiers, Sailors and Airmen of this unit.Airmen of this unit.

Maj. David Loyack, USMC

New Kabul Compound, Afghanistan

From all the Marines and Sailors of the From all the Marines and Sailors of the Red Lions, I want to extend our thanks Red Lions, I want to extend our thanks and appreciation for the package we and appreciation for the package we received at our squadron spaces in Al received at our squadron spaces in Al Asad, Iraq. Those books are greatly Asad, Iraq. Those books are greatly appreciated. Several Marines crowded appreciated. Several Marines crowded around as I opened the box. They wanted around as I opened the box. They wanted to be the first to receive a new book.to be the first to receive a new book.

Maj. Devin L. Clepper, USMC

Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 363

Non-profit, Tax-exemptNon-profit, Tax-exempt

Operation Paperback is a non-profit, tax-Operation Paperback is a non-profit, tax-

exempt organization incorporated in the exempt organization incorporated in the

State of Pennsylvania. State of Pennsylvania.

Our EIN is 41-2209836. Our EIN is 41-2209836.