Business Prospers Thanks to Ultimate Sacrifice of US Troops and Families, Christmas CD Features Children of the Fallen

Business Prospers Thanks to Ultimate Sacrifice of US Troops and Families, Christmas CD Features Children of the Fallen

ORLANDO, Fla., Nov. 26 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The children at Operation Ensuring Christmas ...for Children of Fallen Troops have made the Ultimate Sacrifice that a child can make for their country, the loss of a parent in service to our nation in a time of war. Their sacrifice and the sacrifice of the US Military over the life of the USA has allowed this nation's business to thrive and grow in a free and open society. What better way to honor that sacrifice than for Business and Corporate America to support the children left behind in this latest conflict.

Many of these children received little or no benefits after the loss of their hero parent and will be struggling this Holiday season and beyond. Support from the Business community is desperately needed and could make a huge difference in the lives of these very special children. Operation Ensuring Christmas accepts direct donations and has general sponsorship and event sponsorship opportunities available.

OEC is also announcing the re-release of 'A lil Heroes Christmas' CD, the perfect gift for clients, employees, friends and family for the Holidays. The CD was originally released on Veterans Day, November 11, 2006. On Saturday October 7, 2006 (the anniversary of the start of Operation Ensuring Freedom), children of fallen troops were in recording studios across the nation singing traditional Christmas songs and original songs written especially for them. The CD made #8 on Billboards new artist charts. 100% of the proceeds from the CD go to OEC and its programs benefiting the Children. The children are also featured in OECs 'Jingle Bells' Video. The video is available for viewing at http://www.opchristmas.org/ and http://www.youtube.com/.

Operation Ensuring Christmas, a 501-c3 not-for-profit, was founded in October 2004 to provide support to the children of fallen American troops. OEC provides the children with Christmas Gift Cards during the Holiday season and a VIP 'Christmas in July' Orlando Theme Park vacation. "These children truly are VIPs, Very Important 'Precious lil heroes' who have made the ultimate sacrifice a child can make for their country, the loss of a parent in service to our Nation. The programs from OEC are to help these children 'be kids again'," said OEC founder Robert McDowell.

"Hunter [4] has for the most part shut people out, been very quiet and introverted since losing his father. Since being at Disney he has opened up, talking to people, laughing, very outgoing. Maybe this really is a Magical place," said Deedy (Hunters mom) and Grandma.

OEC was thanked by President Bush and Gary Sinese at the White House for our efforts to support the children. OEC's kids are supported directly or indirectly by the NFL's NE Patriots and other Major sports teams as well as NASCAR, and WWE. OEC is supported by corporations such as Bank of America, AAA Travel and ATK and by Foundations and generous individual Americans. OEC is a member of AmericaSupportsYou.mil, a nationwide program that recognizes citizen's support for military men and women.

For more information on Operation Ensuring Christmas or the CD, visit http://www.opchristmas.org/.

To schedule an interview with McDowell, e-mail Mediarelations@opchristmas.org or call 321-251-7850.

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CONTACT: Robert McDowell of Operation Ensuring Christmas,
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http://www.opchristmas.org/
http://www.youtube.com/

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