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


Request for Support

Operation Care and Comfort Operation: Care and Comfort Military Care Package Program exists to provide support and comfort to "adopted" units of deployed U.S. military service members, serving in Iraq, Afghanistan, and conflict regions, by sending care packages containing needed items. We ship to these units on a monthly basis, until they return home. Like you, we are all volunteers, and are in our sixth year of serving our Troops!

If you would like to have your unit added to our shipping rotation waiting list, please email the following information to Julie DeMaria at troopsupport@comcast.net:

  1. When did you arrive in country, and how long is your deployment. (When are you expected to return home?)
  2. Which branch are you in, how many are in your unit, and how many are women?
  3. Do you have access to microwaves, DVD players, and what are your general living conditions?
  4. View our shopping list and let us know what you need.
  5. Email your name and address, or the information for the person who will be the POC for receipt and distribution of the packages

Any emails without this information cannot be accepted. We will get back to you with any additional questions, or will simply let you know when your unit will be added to receive monthly care packages. You may also check with other organizations at www.americasupportsyou.mil, to ask that your unit be added to their shipping rotations.

Thank you for your service to our country!
Operation: Care and Comfort

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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