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 # Operation Surprise 2021: A Season of Service

 


 

 Dec 27, 2021 10:15 AM ET

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[Originally published on Built From Scratch](https://corporate.homedepot.com/newsroom/operation-surprise-2021-season-of-service)

[Operation Surprise](https://corporate.homedepot.com/newsroom/operation-surprise-ready-to-roll) is about service, community and living the company’s core values.

The Home Depot Foundation rolled out life-changing assistance and surprise moments for those in need. The goal was to paint a brighter future for our communities. Together, we:

- Completed 160+ projects
- Partnered with 140+ nonprofit organizations
- Served 150+ cities
- Surpassed $400+ million invested in veteran causes

Team Depot, The Home Depot’s associate volunteer force, partnered with local nonprofit organizations around the nation to spread the spirit of the season. We delivered holiday gifts, renovated homes, revitalized community spaces, provided mortgage and rental payment assistance and so much more.

Here’s how The Home Depot Foundation and Team Depot gave back during[ Operation Surprise: ](https://corporate.homedepot.com/newsroom/operation-surprise-2021-season-of-service)

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