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'Operation Christmas' Volunteers Pack Gifts for Troops

The Long and Foster realtors on Defense Highway volunteered the past month to collect goods to send to soldiers stationed overseas for "Operation Christmas."

Some Crofon and Bowie realators rolled up thier sleeves this past weekend to stuff holiday goodie bags to send to trrops stationed overseas.

it's part of "Operation Christmas." The Long and Foster relators became "Santa's elves" as they prepared 160 care packages in the basement of their Defense Highway location.

The bags are filled with toiletries, candy, trinkets and cards to uplift the spirits of servicemen and women in Iraq and Afghanistan. Organizer said the Crofton-based effort works with “Operation Give” in Utah.

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VIDEO: Volunteers stuff care packages and talk about why they are helping military members overseas through “Operation Christmas.”

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