Post by Leahws on Sept 22, 2018 12:02:41 GMT
The troops want you…to send them expired coupons!
Military families who are stationed overseas buy their groceries from the commissary on base. Fortunately, those commissaries will accept manufacturer’s coupons up to six months after the printed expiration date.
If you want to send your old coupons to help these military families, there’s a great organization called Overseas Coupon Program (OCP) that maintains a list of U.S. military bases abroad that need coupons.
Here’s a quick select list of some U.S. military bases abroad that are waiting to be adopted. There are many more, so be sure to click-through to the OCP site for the complete list.
Base location Service branch Mailing address
Alconbury, U.K.
U.S. Air Force
RAF Alconbury 423 ABS/DPF
APO AE 09470
Ansbach, Germany
U.S. Army
CAFAP
ACS – 235th BSB
Unit 28614
APO AE 09177
Atsugi, Japan
U.S. Navy
U.S. Naval Air Facility
Navy FSC
PSC 477 Box 32
FPO AP 96306
Bamburg, Germany
U.S. Army
USAG Bamburg
IMEU-BAM-MWR-ACS
Army Emergency Relief
APO AE 09139
Helpful hints if you’re going to send coupons
Manufacturer’s coupons only! No store-specific coupons please.
Coupons can be up to six months old, though you should account for travel time overseas. Therefore, a good rule is not to send anything older than three months old.
Make sure the expiration date is clearly displayed. If it’s cut off by accident, it won’t work.
Consider sorting coupons into groups: Food, household items, toiletries, etc.
Be sure to use air mail postage.
Military families who are stationed overseas buy their groceries from the commissary on base. Fortunately, those commissaries will accept manufacturer’s coupons up to six months after the printed expiration date.
If you want to send your old coupons to help these military families, there’s a great organization called Overseas Coupon Program (OCP) that maintains a list of U.S. military bases abroad that need coupons.
Here’s a quick select list of some U.S. military bases abroad that are waiting to be adopted. There are many more, so be sure to click-through to the OCP site for the complete list.
Base location Service branch Mailing address
Alconbury, U.K.
U.S. Air Force
RAF Alconbury 423 ABS/DPF
APO AE 09470
Ansbach, Germany
U.S. Army
CAFAP
ACS – 235th BSB
Unit 28614
APO AE 09177
Atsugi, Japan
U.S. Navy
U.S. Naval Air Facility
Navy FSC
PSC 477 Box 32
FPO AP 96306
Bamburg, Germany
U.S. Army
USAG Bamburg
IMEU-BAM-MWR-ACS
Army Emergency Relief
APO AE 09139
Helpful hints if you’re going to send coupons
Manufacturer’s coupons only! No store-specific coupons please.
Coupons can be up to six months old, though you should account for travel time overseas. Therefore, a good rule is not to send anything older than three months old.
Make sure the expiration date is clearly displayed. If it’s cut off by accident, it won’t work.
Consider sorting coupons into groups: Food, household items, toiletries, etc.
Be sure to use air mail postage.
