When
Tuesday, April 30, 2024 Tuesday, 3:00PM - 4:00PM CDT 1 week
Where
Your Home
Activity Description
SERVE at Home is a way for your family to spread kindness and help our community on your own, anytime, anywhere! For this activity, you will work with your family at home to make make paracord lanyards for Operation Gratitude, a non-profit that serves the military and first responders. PLEASE NOTE: As of July 2023, Operation Gratitude is asking for volunteers to make lanyards (not bracelets).
You will need to provide the supplies for this activity. You can complete this activity on your own anytime during the month.
Activity Directions
Please use 550 paracord only. 550 paracord is designed to hold 550 pounds. It has seven to nine individual strands inside that can each hold 50 pounds. You do not need to buy “MIL-SPEC” i.e.: military-grade or heavier “750” paracord. You will need to cut the cord into 5-foot lengths.
When you cut the cord, please heat the open ends hot enough that they just melt, and then flatten them with a pair of pliers. This will keep the inside strands from spilling out while you make the lanyard. Please do not overheat the ends and create a bubble of melted paracord. This will damage the inner strands and make them unusable.
Please do not purchase and send rope. Lanyards made from rope cannot be sent in Operation Gratitude Care Packages.
For more details about the color, style, and other supply specifics, please see the Operation Gratitude website has detailed FAQs.
PDF of How to Make Paracord Landyard Instructions: LINK
YouTube video How to Make Paracord Landyard Instructions: LINK
Please make at least 3-5 paracord ladyards, and then follow these instructions:
Please be sure to fill out our Product Donation Form and include a copy in every box/bag/envelope you send! We want to know who the donation is from, and we want to be able to send you a thank you letter for your donation!
Send your paracord landyard along with the completed form to:
Operation Gratitude
19748 Dearborn St
Chatsworth, CA 91311
Activity Requirements
- This activity is best for volunteers aged 10 and up.
- Our program is designed to be a family experience. We want parents and caregivers to work alongside their child(ren) for all our Family Volunteering activities.
SERVE at Home Program Information
Our SERVE at Home activities are a way for your family to spread kindness and help our community on your own, anytime, anywhere! Work with your family to complete this activity anytime during the month. Be sure to take pictures of your family working together on this project so we can certify your submission when you are done. We ask that SERVE at Home activities be completed within a month of the calendar listing or within 7 days of the listing, whichever time frame is longer.
After you RSVP for this event, we will send you an email with a form for you to submit your photos and let us know you've completed the activity!
More About Our Partner
Operation Gratitude's mission is to honor the service of our Military and First Responders by creating opportunities to express gratitude. Operation Gratitude is a nation-wide nonprofit dedicated to providing people across our great country with opportunities for hands-on volunteerism to say "thank you" to our Military, Veterans, and First Responders.