Coups For Troops
WAIT! Don’t throw those away! Save your expired coupons for military families stationed overseas.
When Stephanie, just your average SAHM, attended a coupon class, she learned that military families could use expired coupons overseas. Because coupons are not readily available to those military families serving overseas, commissaries accept expired manufacturer coupons up to 6 months past expiration.
Stephanie decided she wanted to get involved. Her plan plan was to collect locally and then send those coupons to another group. She found several organizations online that gathered and sent coupons to the troops but the process seemed so difficult. They required you to sort your coupons into food and non-food, and sometimes even to tally the total of all your coupons or required a monetary donation along with your coupons.
That’s when Stephanie decided to create her Facebook group, Coups For Troops.
The first time she went to the post office, there were 7 envelopes in her mailbox. Now they average about 10 USPS totes full of mail per week!
Rather than sending coupons to a military base or commissary, Coups for Troops prefers to send coupons directly to the soldiers and their families. This ensures everyone gets a fair amount of quality coupons. As of this summer (2011), Coupons for Troops sends coupons to close to 450 families spread out over ten countries.
How you can get involved.
**If you would like to join the cause visit their Facebook page or follow them on Twitter.
**Send your expired coupons to the address below. You can read more about how the whole process works HERE.
Coups For Troops
PO Box 147
Winnabow NC 28479
**OR, you can choose to be matched with an overseas family and send your coupons directly to that family. This saves lots of time and creates more efficiency.
**Donate 9×12 manila envelopes, clear packing tape and/or 2×4 shipping labels (10 per sheet) to offset thier packaging expenses.
**They also accept donations of toiletry products and travel size recreational items, which they donate for care packages to send to soldiers in combat zones.
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Hi we have coupons to send to you. This is the address to send them correct? Coups For Troops
PO Box 147
Winnabow NC 28479
Thanks Rene