In this episode of At Home in Connecticut, host Joey Bourgoin sits down with Kristen Gauvin, President of the non-profit organization Boxes to Boots. Kristen shares updates on their major annual event, Operation Cares, which takes place on November 14th at New Britain High School to pack care packages for overseas military personnel. The two discuss the essential protein items, snacks, and toiletries needed for donations, the option for listeners to sponsor individual boxes for $20, and the profound, heartwarming impact these packages have on lonely service members during the holiday season. Kristen also provides an important update on the shipping and post office tariff challenges they faced last year, highlighting their active work with Senator Blumenthal to introduce a pending bill that aims to simplify labeling requirements for military care packages moving forward.
Nov 01, 2026
