Support Our Troops….With Coupons!
Posted by Andrea
Share with God’s people who are in need. Practice hospitality. (Romans 12:13)
These dead coupons would normally be tossed into our recycling bin, but I recently discovered a program that breathes new life into expired coupons.
The Overseas Coupon Program was founded in 1992 and shares donated coupons with military families stationed abroad. Even expired coupons are accepted because the commissary will honor them for up to six months after the expiration date! US military families all over the world are seeking coupon donations to help them stretch their grocery budgets.
If your group is looking for a service project or you’re an individual who wants to make a difference, consider adopting a military base, collecting coupons, and sending them to fellow Americans serving our country overseas. For detailed information about the Overseas Coupon Program including locations of military bases accepting coupons and guidelines for submitting coupons, please click here.
What a unique and wonderful way to support the troops!
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Tags: coupons, Overseas Coupon Program, support the troops
Hey, that’s neat. Thanks for the heads up. I’ve been more using coupons lately, and I always hate to see that expiration date.
Thanks for your visit e-Mom! It’s nice to know that my loss will be someone else’s gain.
This is an excellent way to Help Support Our Troops and their families. I have donated over $4,700.00 worth of coupons in 2007, and have donated over $4,200.00 so far for 2008. I collect these coupons for the American Legion and off they go to the troops. I have even solicited my friends and family on my MySpace site. I have people as far away as Florida helping me and I live in Warren, Ohio. As a former U.S.Marine, I encourage this coupon project very strongly. Keep up the good work.
Dennis, thanks for visiting! So many people wonder what they can do to help military families and this is a fantastic way to help. I haven’t donated nearly as many coupons as you, but I’m still sending them!
I love the idea of partnering with the American Legion to get the coupons to the military families. I’ll have to check that out!
You’re doing an AWESOME job Dennis! You keep up the good work and may God bless you in your efforts and I thank you for your service to our country!