In 2009 the Pennsylvania Star Wars Collecting Society produced their first charity medallion to benefit Operation Ward 57. They continued their work last year at Star Wars Celebration V with the release of a Chewbacca medallion to benefit Canine Corps, and this year they continue their work with Operation Troop Appreciation.
The 2011 medallion features Princess Leia from her The Empire Strikes Back appearance. Limited to 1,000 pieces, the Lucasfilm Ltd. approved Leia medallion is $10 and has already sold half of the edition since debuting on July 18th.
Please check out the pictures and read the press release below, and if you would like to help Operation Troop Appreciation, head over to the PSWCS website to place your order today.
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The Pennsylvania Star Wars Collecting Society is honored to support Operation Troop Appreciation through a special charitable fundraiser. We will be selling medallions featuring Princess Leia in her Hoth battle gear from the original Star Wars Trilogy. The medallions were produced in a one-time run of 1000 medallions with the permission of Lucasfilm Ltd. All proceeds generated through the sale of these medallions will be donated to Operation Troop Appreciation.
About Operation Troop Appreciation
Kristen Holloway, founder and President of Operation Troop Appreciation, embarked on a personal project in March 2004 to provide Under Armour® t-shirts to a local Pennsylvania National Guard platoon (1/107 FA, Alpha Company 759 MP) of 38 soldiers deployed in Iraq.
An overwhelmingly positive response from the soldiers, those who helped with the project and from family and friends proved to be the spark that gave birth to Operation Troop Appreciation. It only took a few months to grow this one simple project into a national organization; and on July 1, 2004, Operation Troop Appreciation was established as a Pennsylvania non-profit corporation, with federal 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status.
Since that time, thousands of soldiers have received “wish-list” items from Operation Troop Appreciation. The generosity of private individuals, small business partnerships, and corporate sponsors have enabled Operation Troop Appreciation to present a united front of appreciation to our deployed American heroes.
About the medallions
These medallions were inspired by the concept of “challenge coins” which are popular among military personnel. Given Operation Troop Appreciation’s efforts for deployed service members, PSWCS felt it to be a distinctly appropriate collectible to offer to support the charity.
This will be a 1.75”-diameter medallion with colored enamel on both faces. A certificate of authenticity is included.