Help USA Troops Collects Items for Care Packages; Culminates at American Legion Hall on Douglas Avenue Sunday

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“Help USA Troops/Supporting Our Troops” is packing boxes One Box at a Time. The charity group is collecting care items and comfort items to send to deployed service members.

The group could use help packing boxes at the American Legion Merle Guild Post 208
121 N. Douglas Avenue in Arlington Heights on Sunday, May 3, 2015 from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Today is the last day for collection at multiple sites in several suburbs of Chicagoland.

www.helpusatroops.com

Zachary Berman, Joanne Savage, Zach Niemann getting a head start on packing care packages …

DROP OFF LOCATIONS …
American Legion Merle Guild Post 208
121 N. Douglas Avenue
Arlington Heights, IL

The following drop off locations may have shut down as scheduled on April 30, 2015; but you can still bring packed items to the American Legion Hall. Items requested are listed below. If you have questions, contact Dawn Hedrick (847) 312-7898

Beverly Lanes
8 S Beverly Ln
Arlington Heights, IL

California Pizza Kitchen Arlington
Town Square
3 S. Evergreen
Arlington Heights, IL

California Pizza Kitchen Deer Park Town Center
20502 North Rand Road
Deer Park, IL

California Pizza Kitchen Woodfield Village Green
1550 E. Golf Road
Schaumburg, IL

California Pizza Kitchen Northbrook Court
1515 Lake Cook Road
Northbrook, IL

California Pizza Kitchen Westfield Old Orchard
4999 Old Orchard Center
Skokie, IL

California Pizza Kitchen Oak Brook Center
551 Oak Brook Center
Oak Brook, IL

California Pizza Kitchen Cantera
28258 Diehl Road
Warrenville, IL

California Pizza Kitchen Chicago Ohio Street
52 East Ohio Street
Chicago, IL

California Pizza Kitchen Geneva Commons
1202 Commons Drive
Geneva, IL

Glueckert Funeral Home Ltd
1520 N Arlington Heights Rd
Arlington Heights, IL

Mariano’s Fresh Market
802 Northwest Hwy
Arlington Heights, IL

St. Edna Catholic Church
2525 N Arlington Heights Rd
Arlington Heights, IL

St. John’s United Church of Christ
1475 W. Algonquin Road
Palatine, IL

State Representative David Harris
800 W. Central Road
Mount Prospect, IL

Village Bank – Main
234 W. Northwest Highway
Arlington Heights, IL

Village Bank – Midtown
311 S. Arlington Heights Road
Arlington Heights, IL

Village Bank – Uptown
150 E. Rand Road
Arlington Heights, IL

Village Bank – Des Plaines Banking Center
1545 Ellinwood Avenue
Des Plaines, IL

Village Bank – Mt. Prospect
Banking Center
320 E. Northwest Highway
Mt. Prospect, IL

Village Bank – Park Ridge Banking
Center
950 W. Touhy Avenue
Park Ridge, IL

Village Bank – Prospect Heights Banking Center
1845 E. Rand Road
Arlington Heights, IL

Village Bank – Palwaukee
606 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Prospect Heights, IL

SHOPPING FOR THE TROOPS
POCKET SIZED FOOD AND SNACKS: Beef Jerky, Tuna, Sunflower Seeds,
Peanuts, Trail Mix, Protein Bars, Gum, Candy,(Hard candy or heat
tolerant candy like Swedish fish, Skittles, individually wrapped Licorice,
Airheads, Tootsie Rolls) and G.S. Cookies.

POCKET SIZED POWDERED DRINKS: Propel, Protein Drinks, 5 Hour
Energy Drinks, Water, Sugar Free Red Bull, Hot Chocolate, Instant
Coffee, Lemonade, Emergen-C, Ramen Noodles, Instant Soup mixes,
and Coffee grounds.

TRAVEL SIZED TOILETRIES: Unscented Baby Wipes, Foot Powder,
Chapstick, Eye Wash, Ibuprofen, Mucinex, Icy Hot/Cold Patches and
Dental Floss.

MISCELLANEOUS: Quart and Gallon sized Ziplock Bags, Pens,
Stationary/Envelopes, AA and AAA Batteries, CD’s/DVD’s, Magazines,
iTunes gift cards, Playing Cards, Dice, Hacky Sacks, Travel-Sized Games,
and Socks.

Letters of Gratitude written to; “Dear Service Member.”

ATTENTION: FAMILIES OF TROOPS DEPLOYED OVERSEAS: Please
contact Help USA Trops with their address and cut-off shipping date so Help USA Troops can mail them a package and thank them!
Drop off locations available until April 30th
Any Questions, contact Dawn Hedrick (847) 312-7898


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