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

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
occrjb
@yahoo.com 408.577.2192
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Operation Yellow Ribbon - Monterey

Official Operation: Care and Comfort Partner
Since 2003

Download the latest Operation Yellow Ribbon (Monterey) flyer.

REMEMBER OUR TROOPS!

Operation Yellow Ribbon (Monterey) will be sending at least 1,000 Care Packages to our Troops on Wednesday, May 7, 2008!!! The deadline to drop off donations for this shipment is Monday, May 5, 2008.


OPERATION YELLOW RIBBON (Monterey) will be sending another 1,000 care packages to our troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. YOU CAN HELP by writing a letter or card of encouragement and support (unsealed) to be included in our shipment to our men and women far from home.

Our January shipment of over 1,300 packages brought the total we have sent bi-monthly since 2003 to
approximately 18,000 care packages to our troops.

Our next care package shipping date is Wednesday, May 7, 2008.

Your deadline for dropping off donations is Monday, May 5, 2008.

YOU CAN HELP
GIVE OUR TROOPS
THE SUPPORT THEY NEED & DESERVE

Let them know how much we appreciate what they are doing for us and for our Country.

We have drop off points at the following locations:

PACIFIC GROVE	CARMEL
The Hand Maden 620 Lighthouse Ave (at 17th) Pacific Grove, CA 93950	Tanning by the Sea 26352 Carmel Rancho Blvd., Ste 102 Carmel, CA 93923 In the Barnyard UPS Store 225 Crossroads Blvd. Carmel, CA 93923
MONTEREY	SALINAS
Alliance on Aging 2200 Garden Rd Monterey, CA 93940 Monterey Bay Eye Center 21 Upper Ragsdale Suite 200 Monterey, CA 93940	McShane's Nursery & Landscaping 115 Monterey-Salinas Highway Salinas, CA 93908 Star Care Pharmacy 1273 S. Main St. Salinas, CA 93901 Sherwood Care Pharmacy 1007 N. Main St. Salinas, CA 93906
FT. ORD	SAND CITY
Ft. Ord Commissary Opposite Exit 1 at the Commissary	UPS - Sand City Shopping Center 2160 California Ave Sand City, CA 93955 Next to Starbucks
CARMEL VALLEY	SEASIDE
Hacienda Hay & Feed 7180 Carmel Valley Road Carmel Valley, CA 93924 Next to Quail Lodge on Carmel Valley Rd. UPS 316 Mid-Valley Center Carmel Valley, CA 93923	Food Corner Market 1800 Noche Buena St Seaside, CA 93955
We can also pick up your donations.

From an Army SFC in Iraq: "Thank you so very very much for donating your time, kind thoughts, kind deeds, money and everything else and everyone else behind the scenes; those who made it, bought it, stored it, grew it, and blessed it and packaged it and mailed it, and those who stuffed the love in it, and the cards and letters. You are ALL too wonderful. God's Blessings and favors be on you and your families …"

From an Air Force Pilot: "Slowly but surely we are making strides in the right direction. We are winning the hearts of a people who have not trusted anyone in a long time. Keep on praying."

From an Army Lt Col: "Thank you very much for sending the boxes of goodies and the kind thoughts, words of encouragement and prayers, As a commander I cannot begin to tell you how much your actions have helped us. Our Soldiers are about 3 months from going home and your kind gesture helped give us that extra "kick" to make it through the last few months Probably more important it reaffirmed for many of us that we are not forgotten. Thank you so much! You really made our day!!"

We need hygiene and snack items for our care packages such as:

Food and snacks: Individually wrapped hard candy (no chocolate); Chewing Gum, Bubble Gum, Mints, small packages (lunch box sized) of Nuts, Seeds, Pretzels, Cookies, etc., Granola Bars, Power Bars, Instant Oatmeal; Sweetened Drink Mixes (Crystal Light, sweetened Kool-Aid), Powdered Energy Drinks, Ground or Instant Coffee, Cocoa, Tea, Sugar and Sweetener Packets; Small pop-top tins of tuna or chicken (no pork products); Lunch Packets of Tuna or Chicken w/Crackers, Fruit, and Fruit Cocktail, Beef Jerky, non-refrigerated microwavable meals, Dried Fruit (no apricots).

Personal Hygiene and Toiletries: Hotel/travel sized deodorant, shampoo, lotion, toothpaste and mouthwash; toothbrushes, dental floss and brush ups; disposable razors, eye drops, saline nose drops, unscented baby wipes, wet wipes, small hand sanitizer; small Kleenex packets, Q-Tips (Large packages okay), anti-fungal creams, Gold Bond Medicated Foot Powder, Moleskin cushions for shoes, band aids, footpowder; non-aerosol air freshner, new or used DVDs, CD's, AAA & AA Batteries, disposable cameras, current pocket books and magazines, pens, pencils, blank greeting cards & stationary, AT&T WORLDWIDE/GLOBAL PHONE CARDS (ONLY). Also watch caps, neck coolers and socks.

We also accept cash or checks to purchase these items.

For Operation Yellow Ribbon - Monterey information contact:

Joan Bizzozero BJernie@aol.com (831) 625-5128	Nadine Skonberg (831) 649-0101	Sylvia Fabris (831) 484-1104