EXPIRED COUPONS CAN HELP FEED HUNGRY LITTLE TUMMIES!
FACT: Manufacturer's grocery coupons are accepted by overseas
military commissaries for up to six months past their printed expiration date?
Living on a overseas military base there are few jobs available for spouses.
Many families end up as "one income" families and the strain on finances becomes
a real challenge with the higher cost of living.
An expired coupon may seem worthless to you but it can make a big difference
in helping overseas military families make ends meet every month. Your coupons
can help to keep our overseas military families from going hungry by stretching
the food budget.
Don't you agree that what to feed the kids until payday is something
that our military personnel should NEVER have to worry about?
SAVING THE SUNDAY PAPER COUPON INSERTS FROM THE RECYCLE BIN
These are invaluable for military families living on base.
Non-expired coupons can be used to help families on U.S. Military bases
(such as Ft. Sill and Vance Air Force Base). When a parent is deployed and the other left
behind to make ends meet, it is important that every dollar is stretched as far as possible.
You really can help make a difference by sharing coupons.
Oklahoma American Veterans News (OAVN) has compiled an up-to-date list of the military
bases that would like to have coupons. We will share that as soon as we hear back
from all of the bases. Until that time you may wish to send them to OAVN where they
will be sent on to the bases that have confirmed their interest.
The military bases are also happy to accept all current coupons you won't be using.
As of March 6, 2010- $14,254.40 total clipped coupons being
sent on, after just starting on Feb 1st! We are off to a great start. THANK YOU FOR
BEING A PART OF THIS!!!!
Let's show the world what we can do, together. Join us by sending in your coupons
or mail them yourself and e-mail us the total....together let's raise the above number
as high as we can get it!
Contact us with any questions that aren't answered by scrolling down this page.
Those serving today are our Veterans of tomorrow. Oklahoma American Veterans
News chooses to support both today's and tomorrows Veterans. Thank you for
supporting these deserving Americans. It is truly appreciated!
Please bookmark this site and check back often for the latest information and to see
the total of coupons sent by people, like yourself, who want to make a difference.
If you would like to mail them direct to the military base, start: here
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WHY SHOULD COUPONS BE NO MORE THAN 6 WEEKS PAST THE EXPIRATION DATE?
Coupons should be no more than 6 weeks expired to allow for the time it takes them to be received and distributed at the overseas military base.
CAN I SEND THEM TO THE BASE ON MY OWN? Of course! Click here to find out how before mailing coupons and don't forget the customs form at the post office. Please e-mail us your total so we show how much we have done together!!
Many of the addresses of overseas military listed on forums and websites, as needing coupons are outdated. Sadly, many find their coupons returned stamped "APO/FPO closed". One just notified us that their address has recently changed from what is posted on the internet.
Another base, overwhelmed with coupons, after their address was posted on the internet, has asked that no more be sent to them for awhile. They won't be able to use but a small amount of what they have received, yet there are other bases needing coupons who aren't getting any.
HOW CAN I BE ASSURED THAT COUPONS GO TO A BASE THAT WILL USE THEM?
Oklahoma American Veterans News (OAVN) has spent several weeks creating, and will maintain, an updated list of military bases that need coupons. The volunteers at Oklahoma American Veterans News (OAVN) can mail your expired coupons, for you or you can mail them there yourself.
I THINK I'D RATHER HAVE OAVN SEND THE EXPIRED COUPONS. CAN I ALSO SEND OAVN UNEXPIRED COUPONS? Yes. Unexpired coupons you send to OAVN can be used to benefit both the families living on U.S. military bases whose loved ones may have been deployed, hospitalized Veterans and others who might need a helping hand. (You will find addresses for military bases in the US that the bottom of this page so you can send your non-expired coupons.)
SHOULD WE CUT OUT THE COUPONS? It is most helpful for you to clip them close, saving space in the package, allowing more to be sent at a time, thus saving postage. It also saves time and they get mailed out sooner if they are cut out and ready to go when we receive them.
WHAT DO I NEED TO DO TO BE A PART OF HELPING OUR MILITARY FAMILIES?
- Don't throw away (or put into the recycle bin) the Sunday paper coupon inserts.
- Share with family, co-workers, neighbors, friends at church about the project (or send them the link to this web page)
- Send your coupons to OAVN to have all the work done for you. OAVN has confirmed addresses and will divide the coupons between food and non-food, tally the amount take them to the post office, fill out the customs forms and get them sent. Enclosing $1 or two to help with mailing costs is very much appreciated, since we are sending to several different places!
- Some say they cannot afford to give a dollar to help towards postage but are saving pennies for postage. We think it is an excellent idea! You find them on the sidewalk, in couches or anywhere. Those pennies from heaven can help to get the coupons to the military bases.
Coupons and donations may be sent to:
Oklahoma American Veterans News
P O Box 471843
Tulsa, OK 74147-1843
918 231-8313 info@oavn.org
For those who wish to use Paypal:
Thank you!
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