What a treat for me to be in our home office this week when the energy level is so high. That is due in part because Mother’s Day is just ahead and that’s one of our busiest times of the year. But another reason why our staff is in such high gear is because everyone here is working feverishly to produce the complimentary Operation Hi Mom canvases for the mothers of our deployed service men and women.
As most of you know, our Operation Hi Mom program awards our deployed men and women a free fine art canvas, printed from a favorite photo, which we mail or deliver to their moms on Mother’s Day. But this year has been far and away our BIGGEST year yet for this program. We have literally received more than 2000 requests! The deadline for requests has passed and everyone here at our corporate office is working like crazy to get these special orders out in time for Mother’s Day. Thousands of moms across the country will be very surprised and very blessed in the next two weeks when these packages arrive at their doorsteps. Just take a look at the photo below, and you’ll get an idea of the magnitude of this project.
After this photo shoot, I was at our company snack bar getting a cup of coffee, and one of our employees turned to me and said: I’ve never worked for a company before where what I am doing every day really makes a difference in peoples’ lives.
Before I could reply, he added: You must be very proud.
He is so right. There simply are no words to describe how proud I am of our staff and our company owners for their spirit of community service and for their commitment to those serving our county!
And to all you moms out there who have sons and daughters who are deployed and serving our country…we at Canvas on Demand thank you and honor you on your special day. Mom
Ever look at someone,whether they’re your own child or not,and feel a sense of Parental Pride? Well, I feel that way about Joe and Tom, the co-owners of Canvas on Demand. Joe is actually my son; Tom is actually 
Hah, I got quoted! I can say I am proud too–proud to work here!
Thanks, Elijah. I’m proud to work here too. This really is our corporate culture, isn’t it? And it IS what it IS, because the whole team here has created it! Mom
i want to THANK YOU so much for the hi mom/honey program.. when i recieved the package i had no idea what it was. My son was deployed to iraq in march, we talk to him often but this is so much better, its like he is right here with us. the first thing i did after opening it was to call my mom,although blubbering like a baby she could not understand what i was saying. This means so much to me. And makes me even more proud of my son, not only because of the canvas but because of what he is doing in iraq. This will be by far the best Mother’s Day i have ever had. Who ever came up with this program should feel very happy with the outcome of how many many hearts it has touched. Again i thank you so much!!!!! Judy Jones from Warsaw Va.
Judy, you make me happy just reading this. We love doing these and we are so glad that it brought you joy! Mom
Thank You Thank You Thank You! The canvas is wonderful and the accompanied note brought tears to my eyes. Anytime I see a soldier in uniform I am overwhelmed with emotion. A soldier does so much, for not nearly enough pay, so it’s awesome that your company provides them with this opportunity to let us moms know that they miss us and still appreciate us as much as we love and appreciate them. Your generosity will never be forgotten. God bless you all.
Today Fed Ex delivered my canvas photo of my soldier who is serving in Iraq. I can’t tell you how much joy this has brought to me this Mother’s Day. I am so proud of my Son for joining the Army and for what he is doing for our freedom.
Thank you for offering this service to our military. It means so much to us parents and spouses as well.
Sincerely,
Vicki L. Spiers Proud Army Mom
I just wanted to say a big THANK YOU for your ‘Hi Mom’ program. I received my photo today and absolutely loved it and the letter that was included was the icing on the cake! What a fabulous Mother’s Day present coming from so far away. It made me feel, even if for only a moment, that Afghanistan wasn’t as far away!
Blessings to you and yours!
Susan
I want to say a special thank you for this project. It is by far the best mothers day gift ever. I was having a bad day and missing my son so much when this arrived. I am so proud of him for his service to our country. I will definitly use your business for future prints of my family. Thank you to all those that work there and made this possible and a special thank you to my son who I love very much!!!
I want to thank you for this program. I too had no idea what was in the box, as I read the letter I cried (the ugly cry), hugging the picture of my son and his daughter at the deployment ceremony. I was not able to go due to illness so to have this means more than I can ever write to you. Thank you again. You have made my mothers day! Linda Drummond NH
Thank you so much for your Operation Hi Mom canvas! I received a gorgeous canvas of my son currently deployed in Kuwait. It was such a surprise and such a wonderful Mother’s Day gift! I have it hanging in my office so that I can look at it often throughout my day. Thanks for your big hearts in helping soldiers stay connected to their families!
You are welcome, Sue. Thanks for taking the time to write. We love hearing from the moms! Mom