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
   . . . . . . . . .

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


Operation: Care and Comfort
Press Releases

May 24, 2009
 Sports Basement

Shop. Save. Support The Troops.

SAN JOSE, CA — Sports Basement is joining our efforts to support our troops! From now through June 28, 2009, you may use this special coupon at their four San Francisco bay area stores and receive 10% off your purchase. In addition, Sports Basement will donate 10% of the purchase to Operation: Care and Comfort! Please help us spread the word!

Download and print your coupon:

Store locations: http://www.sportsbasement.com/stores.asp

Sports Basement
1590 Bryant St
San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 575-3000

Store Hours
Mon-Fri: 9am - 9pm
Sat & Sun: 8am - 8pm
 Sports Basement
610 Old Mason St
San Francisco, CA 94129
(415) 437-0100

Store Hours
Mon-Fri: 9am - 9pm
Sat & Sun: 8am-8pm
 Sports Basement
1177 Kern Ave
Sunnyvale, CA 94085
(408) 732-0300

Store Hours
Mon-Fri: 10am - 9pm
Sat & Sun: 9am-7pm
Sports Basement
1881 Ygnacio Valley Road
Walnut Creek, CA 94598
(925) 941-6100

Store Hours
Mon-Fri: 9am - 9pm
Sat & Sun: 9am-7pm

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.

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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