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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 over $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
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Cookie Crissman
Cookie @piperitesystems.com
408.590.0731
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2731 North First Street
San Jose CA 95134
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Operation: Care and Comfort Press Releases
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April 14, 2009
Operation: Old Navy
Drive For Operation: Care and Comfort
SAN JOSE, CA — Join Old Navy along with Operation: Care & Comfort
by supporting our troops and donating from the list below to save 10%!
Donate any of the listed items below to receive 10% off your purchase in store!
April 18th-19th, 2009
- Beef or Turkey Jerky
- Fruit snacks or Leathers
- Microwaveable meals IE. Oatmeal, Easy Mac, Ramen, Cup O Noodles (Please no pork products)
- Protein or Breakfast Bars
- Batteries AA/AAA
- DVDS/
- Music CD's
- XBOX OR PS2 GAMES
- White or Black Socks (men/women)
- Boxers or Boxer Briefs
- Plain tee shirts (men/womens)
Please bring your items to any of the Old Navy Locations listed below as
the offer in not valid in all stores:
- 280 Metro Center in Colma
- Bridgepointe in San Mateo
- Hillsdale in San Mateo
- Sequoia Station in Redwood City
- Bayfair Center in San Leandro
- Shops at Tanforan in San Bruno
About Operation: Care and Comfort:
Since April 2003, the all-volunteer Operation Care and Comfort program, unique to
the Santa Clara Valley Chapter of American Red Cross, has shipped more than
200 tons of care packages for distribution to Marine, Army, Air Force, and
Coast Guard personnel deployed in conflict regions. Adopted military units
receive care packages monthly, until they return home. Operation: Care and Comfort
is a member of the Department of Defense’s “America Supports You” program.
For more information on how you can support this worthy program,
please visit www.operationcareandcomfort.org.
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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
Peninsula Vet Center
2946 Broadway St
Redwood City, CA 94062
PH: (650) 299-0672
Hours: 8am-4:30pm, M-F
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