Support Local Veterans This Holiday Season & Look Good Doing It!
Colorado Springs, CO
2025
Advertising That Does
Some Good
Become a featured sponsor in our Operation Holidays campaigns and turn your advertising dollars into real community impact - supporting veterans and families while growing your local brand. You pay nothing until you approve of all branded materials.
The Holidays Are the Hardest Time of Year for Many Veterans
Behind the scenes, thousands of veterans battle loneliness, financial hardship, PTSD triggers, and emotional stress during the holiday months. This community-driven campaign provides free resources, awareness materials, and PSA videos to ensure no veteran feels forgotten.
How Operation Holidays Supports Veterans
Operation Holidays is a community awareness and sponsorship-based campaign. Our mission is to shine a light on the needs of veterans during the holidays and encourage direct support for organizations that already do incredible work every day.
Operation Holidays and our sponsors do not collect or process donation funds on behalf of any nonprofit.
How Does it Work?
1. Submit your logo and business details.
2. We create your branded materials.
3. You approve everything before paying.
4. We launch your YouTube ads & You receive final files.
What You Get
30 sec Professional Branded Video PSA
20 Branded Social Media Posts
Branded Local Veteran Resource Guide
Branded Donation Locator Page
Optional YouTube Local Advertising
Campaign Packages
* No payment due on any package until you approve of all branded materials
Why Local YouTube Advertising Beats Radio & TV
Unlike traditional radio and television,
YouTube lets your message reach the exact people who live in your community on their phones, computers, and smart TVs
at the exact moment they’re paying attention.
With YouTube:
Radio and TV blanket everyone. YouTube pinpoints your local audience.
That’s why more small businesses are shifting their holiday visibility to YouTube, it delivers better targeting, higher engagement,
and dramatically lower cost per impression than traditional broadcast media.
Your ad is seen, not just heard
You target by city, zip code, age, and interests
You pay only when people actually watch your video
Your message runs on mobile, desktop, and connected TVs
You get real performance data — views, watch time, and reach
Why Sponsors Love Operation Holidays
Normal Advertising
Purely promotional
Easy to ignore
Little emotional connection
Hard to remember
Often expensive and unmeasured
Advertising That Does Some Good
Supports local veterans & families
Creates emotional goodwill
Makes your brand the “good guy” in the story
More likely to be watched, shared, and remembered
Optional local YouTube targeting + campaign reporting
When your business stands behind a meaningful cause, your advertising stops feeling like an interruption
and becomes something people are glad to see.
"Why shouldn’t I just donate directly to the charities?"
Direct donations are always encouraged - and we fully support that.
Sponsoring a campaign with Operation Holidays does something different: it turns your giving into visible community leadership and public awareness. Your sponsorship doesn’t just help a cause financially - it amplifies the message, educates the community, and positions your business as a trusted local supporter.
You’re not just giving - you’re helping spread the mission while building goodwill for your brand.
What Local Sponsors Are Saying
FAQ
Do we pay anything upfront?
No. We create your custom preview first—video, posts, and landing page. You only pay once you’ve seen and approved it.
Can we choose which cause we support?
Yes. We offer campaigns focusing on veterans, youth safety, family campaigns, seasonal safety, and more. You can select the cause that best matches your brand values.
How long does it take to go live?
Typically, once your preview is approved and payment is made, your campaign can go live within a few business days.
Where do donations go?
We do not collect donations. All giving is directed independently to trusted national charities (like Operation Homefront, Wounded Warrior Project, Homes For Our Troops, DAV, and Tunnel to Towers) via their official websites.
Can we use the content on our own channels?
Yes. Your branded social posts and video are designed for use on your business’s social media, website, and other digital platforms.
Operation Holidays is a community awareness and sponsorship-based public service campaign. Operation Holidays and participating sponsors do not collect, process, or manage charitable donations unless explicitly stated in writing. Any references to third-party charities are for awareness only. All donations are made directly on the official websites of those organizations. No formal partnership or endorsement is implied unless clearly documented.
Ready to Run Advertising That Does Some Good?
Get your free, no-obligation sponsor preview and see exactly how your business will look in the campaign before you decide.
Advertising that Does Some Good!
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