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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 $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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occrjb @yahoo.com
408.577.2192
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Snacks, Foods, and Treats
Individually wrapped hard candy ( Twizzlers, Tootsie Rolls, Tootsie Pops, Skittles, lollipops,
Life Savers, Sweet Tarts, etc), chewing and bubble gum, mints, breath strips
(no chocolate or home made items)
Small packages (lunch box sized) of nuts, seeds, pretzels, cookies, chips (Pringle type
containers best), Cracker Jacks, crackers, Corn Nuts, fruit snacks and fruit leather,
Gardettos
Trail Mix, energy bars, protein bars, breakfast and granola bars, nut bars, instant oatmeal,
Kraft Easy Mac, ramen, Cup a Noodles
Powdered, sweetened drink mixes (Gatorade, Crystal Light, Kool-Aid), ground or instant coffee, tea
bags, hot chocolate, cider mix, sugar, sweetener, Coffee Mate, and condiment
packets
Canned meats (NO PORK!), stews, chili, ravioli, soups, fruit, beef jerky, non-refrigerated
microwavable meals
Personal, Hygiene and Toiletries
Hotel/travel sized gel deodorant, shampoo, lotion, toothpaste and mouthwash, toothbrushes,
dental floss and Brush Ups
Disposable Razors, Eye drops, Nose Drops, Unscented Baby Wipes, Wet wipes, Small Hand
Sanitizer, Mach III Turbo Razor Blades
Small Kleenex Packets, Q-Tips (Large packages are fine), Anti-Fungal Creams, Band Aids, Foot
Powder, Sunscreen
DVDs, AAA and AA batteries, pens, pencils, blank greeting cards
and stationary, stickers,
disposable cameras, AT&T phone cards
Gallon, Quart, Sandwich, and Snack Sized Ziploc
Bags (to make care packages)
Hand written cards and letters of encouragement for our troops
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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)
Hubcap City
Sean Hamblin, Owner
495 W. San Carlos St
San Jose, CA 95110
PH: (408) 280-6833
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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