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Give a little support… with Operation Baking GALS

September 23, 2010 /
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Last year, I was introduced to the awesomeness known as Operation Baking GALS by a fellow WeddingBee (you can read about her first Baking GALS shipment here!). The group unites volunteer bakers from around the country who want to bake and ship homemade goodies to the men and women of our Armed Forces who are deployed in a war zone. It’s a very simple objective, but one with lots of heart and soul, and it goes on every single month!
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Now, if you’re like me, you may absolutely adore baking but loathe having dozens of cookies staring you down on the counter each day. That’s why I love baking and then giving away… so this is a perfect outlet just for that! Heck, licking the dough off the spoon is always the best part, right? So this next month, I signed up to send goodies to two different groups of soldiers through Operation Baking GALS, and I think I’ll try my best to keep up this tradition as often as I can.
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Here’s a lovely flow chart to show how the operation actually works:

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As you can see above… each team leader organizes a group to send goodies to a known soldier. They gather the efforts of up to 20 team members/bakers to create an awesome set of deliveries for the soldier and their friends/unit members. Everyone ships their packages within a 10 day window of time, so they get this wonderful barrage of treats in a 2-week time period! If you’ve ever been away from home and gotten a package of treats, you know just how immensely special that feeling is!
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Here are the basics of participating in a Baking GALS round:
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1) Register for an account at their website (in order to have access to sign up for groups). The approval process isn’t instant, and you may have to wait 1-3 days to get approved.
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2) Go back and log-in to the website once you’re approved. Read the “Newbie’s Guide” to orient yourself on the site and how to participate.
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3) Sign up for a group, read the details about the recipients (watch for food allergy issues), and get yourself baking!
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4) When your package is ready, and the shipping window has arrived, send out your FLAT RATE APO box (only $12.50 to ship it!) and your goodies are off to someone who will truly appreciate them!d
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Is anyone else out there a fellow Operation Baking GALS enthusiast?? Or is anyone ready to join the ranks?
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