You Can Help:
Donating Money

Our program accepts cash donations to cover the cost of shipping packages overseas.

All donations are tax deductible and will be used specifically for this program.

At $1 a pound, donations to cover shipping costs is our greatest need.

Please make checks payable to:

ARC
Operation: Care and Comfort

Please mail checks to:

Operation: Care and Comfort
2392 Walden Square
San Jose, CA 95124

Credit card donations are accepted online.


CONTACT INFO
Co-Founders

  (Click on the name
  to send an email)


Julie DeMaria
TroopSupport
@comcast.net

408.373.8635
   . . . . . . . . .

Cookie Crissman
Cookie
@piperitesystems.com

408.590.0731
   . . . . . . . . .

Randy Bye
408.577.2192
   . . . . . . . . .

Red Cross - Silicon Valley 2731 North First Street
San Jose CA 95134

Veteran's Advantage Site of Distinction


Upcoming Events

July 11, 2009

Salute To Armed Forces Night
SJ Earthquakes vs Toronto PC
San Jose Earthquakes Salute to the Military

Come out to the 2nd Annual Salute to the Armed Forces Night with the San Jose Earthquakes! A portion of each ticket sold will be donated to Operation: Care and Comfort. They will also be accepting donations at the gates on game day.

Program benefits:

  • Group seating with other military members and family
  • Opportunity for children of military personnel to participate in pre-game kids parade
  • Commemorative Challenge Coin give-away item for each ticket
  • Discounted tickets for all military personnel and family:
    • $15 sideline seats that normally sell for $35
    • First 300 tickets sold receive commemorative coin (limited availability)

  • Ticket Order Form
  • Event Flyer

  • Where: Contact Information:
    Buck Shaw Stadium
    Santa Clara, CA

    When:
    7:30pm (PDT)
    Bobbie Blessing-Caffe
    (408) 556-7711
    bblessing@sjearthquakes.com

    Web Site:  San Jose Earthquakes

    July 12, 2009

    Willow Glen Care Package Assembly

    Join us as we meet to assemble care packages. Ages five and up are welcome, but children must have adult supervision. We will meet from 10am until we are finished.

    Where: Contact Information:
    American Legion Post No. 318
    1504 Minnesota Avenue
    San Jose, CA 95125

    When:
    10:00am -Til We Finish
    Julie DeMaria
    (408) 373-8635
    troopsupport@comcast.net

    July 12, 2009

    Willow Glen Care Package Assembly

    Join us as we meet to assemble care packages. Ages five and up are welcome, but children must have adult supervision. We will meet from 10am until we are finished.

    Where: Contact Information:
    American Legion Post No. 318
    1504 Minnesota Avenue
    San Jose, CA 95125

    When:
    10:00am -Til We Finish
    Julie DeMaria
    (408) 373-8635
    troopsupport@comcast.net

    August 12, 2009

    Carmel Care Package Assembly
    Operation Yellow Ribbon Monterey

    Operation Yellow Ribbon Monterey will be meeting to assemble 1,500 more care packages for us to send to our troops. For ways to help, please contact Julie at troopsupport@comcast.net or Joan at BJernie@aol.com.

    Where: Contact Information:

    Carmel, CA

    When:
    9:30am
    Joan
    BJernie@aol.com

    Web Site:  Operation Yellow Ribbon Monterey

    September 13, 2009

    Willow Glen Care Package Assembly

    Join us as we meet to assemble care packages. Ages five and up are welcome, but children must have adult supervision. We will meet from 10am until we are finished.

    Where: Contact Information:
    American Legion Post No. 318
    1504 Minnesota Avenue
    San Jose, CA 95125

    When:
    10:00am -Til We Finish
    Julie DeMaria
    (408) 373-8635
    troopsupport@comcast.net

    October 14, 2009

    Carmel Care Package Assembly
    Operation Yellow Ribbon Monterey

    Operation Yellow Ribbon Monterey will be meeting to assemble 1,500 more care packages for us to send to our troops. For ways to help, please contact Julie at troopsupport@comcast.net or Joan at BJernie@aol.com.

    Where: Contact Information:

    Carmel, CA

    When:
    9:30am
    Joan
    BJernie@aol.com

    Web Site:  Operation Yellow Ribbon Monterey

    November 8, 2009

    Willow Glen Care Package Assembly

    Join us as we meet to assemble care packages. Ages five and up are welcome, but children must have adult supervision. We will meet from 10am until we are finished.

    Where: Contact Information:
    American Legion Post No. 318
    1504 Minnesota Avenue
    San Jose, CA 95125

    When:
    10:00am -Til We Finish
    Julie DeMaria
    (408) 373-8635
    troopsupport@comcast.net

    November 18, 2009

    Carmel Care Package Assembly
    Operation Yellow Ribbon Monterey

    Operation Yellow Ribbon Monterey will be meeting to assemble 1,500 more care packages for us to send to our troops. For ways to help, please contact Julie at troopsupport@comcast.net or Joan at BJernie@aol.com.

    Where: Contact Information:

    Carmel, CA

    When:
    9:30am
    Joan
    BJernie@aol.com

    Web Site:  Operation Yellow Ribbon Monterey


    Care package assemblies: Please contact the following folks to help assemble care packages, for Operation: Care and Comfort:

    San Jose (Willow Glen) — Julie DeMaria (408) 373-8635
    San Jose — Helen Loyd (408) 251-3234
    Monterey — Joan Bizzozero (831) 625-5128
    Santa Clara — Cookie Crissman (408) 590-0731


You Can Help:
Donating Goods

Any person or organization who would like to help send care and comfort to our service members can participate by donating needed items (see list) to Operation: Care and Comfort.

Most Requested Items:

Food: 
Beef jerky, microwavable meals, soups (no pork please)

Hygiene
Mach III Razor and cartridges, dental supplies.

Entertainment:
DVDs, CDs

Miscellaneous:
AA and AAA Batteries, AT&T Phone Cards

Items may be shipped to, or dropped off at, either of our two main locations below:

Operation: Care and Comfort
2392 Walden Square
San Jose, CA 95124

Hours: Any

American Red Cross
Operation: Care and Comfort
2731 North First Street
San Jose, CA 95134

Office Hours:
9am-5pm,  Monday through Friday


Or you can drop off items at any of the locations below:

San Jose

98.5 KFOX Radio 1420 Koll Circle
Suite A
San Jose, CA 95112
CLICK HERE FOR A MAP TO KFOX

Dry Clean Plus
4644 Meridian Ave
San Jose, CA 95124
PH: (408) 267-7471
Hours Mon-Sat 9am-4pm
(Blossom Hill / Cambrian Area)

Contact Lens Center
3590 Moorpark Ave
San Jose, CA 95117
PH: (408) 246-5150
Hours: Any
(Near San Tomas Expwy)

Santa Clara

2385 Glendenning Ave
Santa Clara CA 95050
PH: (408) 590-0731
Hours: Any

Morgan Hill

Allstate Insurance
17200 Monterey St #A
Morgan Hill, CA 95037
Hours: 9-4
(Downtown)

Hollister

Family Pet Care Center
38 East St
Hollister, CA 95023
PH: (831) 637-7387

Redwood City

Laurea Tweedy
102 Hilltop Drive
Redwood City, CA 94062
Hours: 8am-4:30pm, M-F

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