Our Mission
Troopathon is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to supporting the brave men and women of our Armed Forces. Through hand-packed military care packages, each with a personal note of thanks from home, we provide emotional and tangible support to active-duty troops deployed to combat areas around the world. We also offer assistance and resources to military families and veterans in need.
About Us
Supporting Our Troops, Their Families, and Veterans
Since 2004, Troopathon has shipped more than 1,000 tons of hand-packed care packages to U.S. troops deployed around the world. Every box includes a personal note of thanks from home, because a letter from a stranger can mean as much as the snacks and supplies inside.
Our Sacramento Operation Center is powered by volunteers: companies, schools, churches, veterans and military families who pack boxes side by side. Together with other nonprofits, service organizations and thousands of pro-troop Americans, we make sure the men and women serving far from home know they are not forgotten. More than 88% of every donation goes directly to supporting our troops.
Join us. Donate, host a packing party, or send a care package to someone serving today.
Board Members & Staff
Our Team
Meet our dedicated team that work tirelessly around the clock to make Troopathon what it is today. Our passionate Board Members and Staff are devoted to giving back to our heroes on the frontlines.
Supporters
Backing Our Cause
Troopathon is the largest and only national televised annual care package telethon, dedicated to supporting our troops on the front lines. Led by Emmy award-winning TV and WABC Radio Host Rita Cosby, NYT Best-Selling author, and Troopathon founder Melanie Morgan, Troopathon aims to send the most military care packages possible to our troops on the front lines each year.
Our Annual Military Care Package Drive
Troopathon Telethon
100% Transparency
Top-Tier Ratings
Troopathon is an IRS-approved 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that consistently garners the highest charity ratings from leading evaluators. Recognized for exemplary business practices and transparency, we dedicate over 88%* of every donation directly to supporting our troops. With ratings that consistently surpass industry standards, we ensure that your generous contributions have the maximum impact
Hear From Our Troops
Mission Accomplished
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"O n b e h a l f o f t h e M a r i n e s o f M a r i n e f o r c e s c e n t r a l c o m m a n d , I w o u l d l i k e t o t h a n k y o u f o r y o u r t h o u g h t s a n d c a r e p a c k a g e s . H a v i n g b e e n i n a n d o u t o f t h e M i d d l e E a s t s i n c e 2 0 0 3 , i t i s a m a z i n g t o s e e t h a t s o m a n y w o n d e r f u l o r g a n i z a t i o n s s u c h a s y o u r s , s t i l l k e e p s u s s o c l o s e t o h o m e b y t h i n k i n g o f u s . "
Michael McCoy
US Marine
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"T h a n k y o u a l l s o m u c h f o r t h e c a r e p a c k a g e s , y o u r s u p p o r t m e a n s a l o t a t t h i s t i m e w h i l e o n d e p l o y m e n t . E v e r y l i t t l e t h i n g t o t h e b i g g e s t c o u n t s i n m y e y e s a n d t o a l l t h e s o l d i e r s t h a t I s e r v e w i t h . G e t t i n g p a c k a g e s i n t h e m a i l i s l i t e r a l l y l i k e C h r i s t m a s t o u s , l o l s o u n d s c o r n y b u t i t s t r u e . T h e l o v e y o u g u y s s h o w u s d o e s n o t g o u n n o t i c e d a n d I t h a n k y o u f o r t h e t i m e a n d r e s o u r c e s s p e n t t o g e t u s t h e s e t h i n g s ! ! T h a n k y o u a g a i n . E v e r y o n e p l e a s e h a v e a b l e s s e d d a y ! "
Monica Ellison
802nd Ordnance Company
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" I r e c i e v e d y o u r h a n d w r i t t e n c a r d i n m y c a r e p a c k a g e . I r e c i e v e d t h e b e a u t i f u l c a r e p a c k a g e y o u r o r g a n i z a t i o n s e n t t o m e . I r e c i e v e d i t a c o u p l e d a y s a g o , a n d i t w a r m e d m y h e a r t . I a p p r e c i a t e t h e e f f o r t s a n d t i m e t h a t i t t o o k t o c r e a t e t h i s . T h e u n c o n d i t i o n a l s u p p o r t n e v e r c e a s e t o a m a z e m e a n d i t c o m e s j u s t i n t i m e . T h a n k y o u f o r k e e p i n g m e i n y o u r t h o u g h t s a n d p r a y e r s . K i n d g e s t u r e s l i k e t h e s e m a k e o u r d e p l o y m e n t e a s i e r t o k n o w t h a t t h e r e a r e s t i l l p e o p l e w h o c a r e a b o u t u s a t h o m e . M y f e l l o w c o m m r a d e s a n d I w e r e s o e x c i t e d t o r e c i e v e a l l t y p e s o f g o o d i e s a n d t o i l e t r i e s . I c a n ' t w a i t t o u s e t h e m . O n c e a g a i n , T h a n k y o u f r o m t h e b o t t o m o f m y h e a r t . "
Chiquita Walker
PFC
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"I ' v e g o t t e n t h e c a r e p a c k a g e s f r o m y o u r o r g a n i z a t i o n y e s t e r d a y . A p p r e c i a t e i t v e r y m u c h . M e a n d t h e p e o p l e I w o r k w i t h w e r e v e r y h a p p y t o g e t i t . T h a n k s a g a i n f o r t h e s u p p o r t ! H a v e a w o n d e r f u l d a y ."
Daria Vasilevskaya
US Soldier
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" W e ' v e r e c e i v e d a c o u p l e o f t h e c a r e p a c k a g e s s e n t t o u s b y y o u g u y s a t Troopathon a n d t h e s o l d i e r s f r o m C h a r l i e T r o o p w o u l d l i k e to e x t e n d o u r t h a n k s a n d o u r a p p r e c i a t i o n f o r t h e p a c k a g e s w e r e c e i v e d . I ' v e b e e n p a s s i n g t h e m a l o n g t o s o l d i e r s a c r o s s o u r c o m p a n y , w h o h a v e a l s o a p p r e c i a t e d t h e g i f t s w h i c h h a v e b e e n s e n t . I t ' s a g r e a t f e e l i n g k n o w i n g t h a t t h e r e ' s p e o p l e w h o s u p p o r t u s f r o m b a c k h o m e , a n d a l o t o f l a r g e r c o r p o r a t i o n s d o n ' t r e a c h u s s i n c e t h e y ' r e " a l r e a d y p a r t n e r e d w i t h U S O . " A l t h o u g h t h e r e ' s t i m e s w h e r e w e m a y n o t s e e i t a s " f a i r , " w e d r i v e o n w i t h t h e s u p p o r t o f o u r f a m i l y a n d f r i e n d s b a c k h o m e , a s w e l l a s t h e s u p p o r t o f p e o p l e l i k e y o u , a n d Troopathon . A g a i n , T h a n k y o u v e r y m u c h a n d w e l o o k f o r w a r d t o s t a y i n g I n c o n t a c t . "
Jay Chaparro
Charlie Troop
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" M y c o m p a n y a n d I h a v e t h o r o u g h l y e n j o y e d M a i l C a l l w i t h T r o o p a t h o n s u p p o r t i n g u s t h r o u g h o u t t h e l a s t t h r e e m o n t h s ! T h e a d d e d b o n u s o f h a v i n g i n d i v i d u a l l y - a d d r e s s e d b o x e s m e a n s s o m u c h t o a l l o f u s o u t h e r e , a n d I c a n p e r s o n a l l y a t t e s t t o t h e q u a l i t y a n d u s e f u l n e s s o f t h e c a r e p a c k a g e ! T h e m a g a z i n e s a r e a g r e a t w a y t o d i v e r t a t t e n t i o n f o r a f e w m i n u t e s a d a y . Th a n k y o u s o m u c h f o r t h e c o n t i n u e d s u p p o r t ! I t m e a n s t h e a b s o l u t e w o r l d t o u s , f r o m h a l f t h e w o r l d a w a y "
Cat Sedy
US Army
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"Thank you so much for the awesome Care Package! Myself and other fellows soldiers really appreciate it from the bottom of our hearts. Moments like this keep us going and motivates us work even harder. Thank you again"
Byron
US Military
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" H e y g u y s , y o u h a v e n o i d e a h o w m u c h t h i s m e a n s . T h i s i s t h e f i r s t m a i l c a l l I h a v e h a d s i n c e I d o n ' t h a v e a n y f a m i l y . W e a r e g o i n g o n 4 m o n t h s o f t h i s d e p l o y m e n t s o i t ' s b e e n r o u g h m e n t a l l y . T h e b o x i s g r e a t , i t s s o c r a z y h o w m u c h y o u m i s s t h e t a s t e o f t h e l i t t l e t h i n g s t i l l y o u a r e o u t o f t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s . I w a s h a v i n g a t e r r i b l e d a y b u t y o u a l l d e f i n i t e l y m a d e i t b e t t e r . A g a i n t h a n k y o u a n d G o d B l e s s . "
Brandon Heimann
CPL, Supply NCO A CO. 3-161
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