VERY IMPORTANT : Please Check Expiration Dates on ALL Food Items

(*) - IN SMALL PACKETS OR SIZES ONLY

* IN SMALL PACKETS OR SIZES ONLY

NOTHING SEXUAL or   POLITICAL

NO Canned foods other than prepackaged microwavable foods

If you wish to donate monies, return to the HOME PAGE and please click on "DONATIONS"

Thank You For Your Donations

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Fall/ Thanksgiving  Shipment 2009

We sent 231 solider's a total of 462 boxes. We also took 10 packages to the Disabled American Veterans in Lebanon Pa.

The total shipping costs were $7487.50

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Spring Shipment 2009

We sent 591 solider's a total of 1082 boxes. We also took 40 packages to the Disabled American Veterans in Lebanon Pa. and 80 packages to Coatesville, Pa.

 We sent 25 packages to a hospital in Iraq, a CHS unit in Iraq and a disbursement unit in Germany. These packages contained sheets, pillow cases, wash clothes, towels and clothing.

The total shipping costs were $11,911.60.

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Drop off places for donated items:

Alburtis - First Star Bank - 220 West 2nd Street 610-966-2095
Normal Business Hours

Bern Township- Vist Financial - Rt 183 & W. Leesport Rd. 610-926-7632

Bernville- Bernville Auto Parts - Route 183 & 2nd St 610-488-7327

Birdsboro - Borough Hall - Route 724 next to the Y.M.C.A.
Normal Business Hours

Boyertown - Gramia's Restaurant -  924 W Phila . Ave 610-369-0190

Exeter -

Fleetwood - First National Bank Of Fleetwood - 917 Park Rd Blandon 610-926-2100

Fleetwood- Simone's New Home - 113 Schweitz Rd. Fleetwood 610-682-0428

Frederick - Frederick Mennonite Community - Route 73, PA , 610-754-7878
8 AM – 9 PM, 7 days a week

Gilbertsville - Douglass Township Montgomery County - 1320 E. Phila. Ave. 610-367-6062 

Hamburg - Curves

Hamburg - Heck's Sub Shop - 113 State Street, Hamburg, Pa

Hamburg - Vist Financial - 801 South street Hamburg , Pa. 19526 (610)5632-3277

Hamburg - Rite Aid - 807 south fourth street Hamburg , Pa. 19526 (610) 562-9454

Kutztown - Sovereign Bank - 61 Constitution Blvd
9am-4:30pm Mon-Wed
9am-5pm Thurs
9am-6pm Fri
9am-Noon Sat

Kutztown -Dory's Home -  Kutztown Trailer Park 610-683-8197

Leesport-Vist Bank - Rt.61 610-926-2002

Lyons Station - First National Bank Of Fleetwood - 100 E.State St.

Macungie - East Penn Bank - 201 W. Main St. 610-965-0611

Maidencreek - Vist Financial - Rt 222 and Tamrick Blvd.
Normal Business Hours

Mohnton - Citizen's Bank

Mohnton - Louise Kellenberger - 663 Madison Street 610-777-2179

Muhlenberg -Berkshire Bank - 350 E. Bellevue Ave, Reading, PA

Muhlenberg-Jimbo's Steaks & Hoagies - 3400 Plaza Dr ,. 610-939-1007

Oley - VILLAGE SALON - The Hair Care Place - 3322 Friedensburg Road, Phone # 610-987-0266 Sunday & Monday/Closed Tues, Wed, Thu - 8 AM to 8 PM
Fri - 8 AM to 5 PM
Sat - 8 AM to 2 PM

Orwigsburg - Boyer's Food Market - 329 S. Liberty Street , 717-366-0471

Pottstown - Sanatoga Court Assisted Living - 227 Evergreen Rd - 610-718-0900
Hours 24/7

Reading - Berkshire Bank - Reading Airport, 2493 Bernville Road, Reading PA

Reading - Berkshire Bank -West Reading Shopping Center- 555 Penn Avenue, West Reading, PA

Reading - Brock's Home - 2816 Moyers Lane 610-927-6874

Reading - Exeter Township - (off Mt. Penn Exit of Rt. 422), 1 Hearthstone Court, Reading, PA

Reading - Leinbach's Hardware - 2239 Perkiomen Ave. 610-779-6330
Normal Business Hours

Reading - PADEP - Reading District Office - 1005 Crossroads Blvd. (behind Savage Dodge on Rt. 61) 

Reading - PAPA JOHN'S PIZZA - 2329 N. 5th St. 610-371-9500

Reading - Reading Area Community College

Reading - William's Family Restaurants - 9th & Exeter Sreet
Normal Business Hours - Monday thru Friday.

Reading - Yoas Services, Inc. -  542 Penn Ave ,  West Reading , Pa   19611

Schuylkill Haven - M & T Bank Schuykill Haven Branch

Schuylkill Haven - Schuylkill Haven Public Library - 104 St. John Street , 717-385-0542 

Sinking Spring - Carpet Warehouse - Friztown Rd, 610-678-0573

Sinking Spring - Veterans Of Foreign Wars Post 6150 - 550 Columbia Avenue, Sinking Springs, Pa

Topton - M&T Bank - 2 West Franklin St, Topton, PA 19562, 610-682-2152

West Lawn - Mays Sandwich shop - 2525 Penn Avenue, West Lawn, Pa

West Lawn - Marge Rockwell's House - 2217 Highland Street, West Lawn , PA , 610-678-5623

West Reading - West Wyomissing Library - 9 Reading Blvd. 610-374-2385

Womelsdorf - Conrad Weiser True Value Hardware - corner of Rt. 422 & Rt. 419
Normal Business Hours

Wyomissing - Berkshire Bank - Berkshire Mall West, 1101 Woodland Road, Wyomissing , Pa.  

Wyomissing - Wyomissing Boro. Hall - 22 Reading Blvd. Wyomissing , Pa.  
8 AM - 5 PM Mon.- Fri

Pick up is available upon request; call:
Wayne at 610-916-6106
Ed at 610-451-6344

SOMETHING YOU CAN DO

Writing to Deployed Troops

Would you like to write a letter to deployed service men and women, but aren't sure what to say, especially if the person has been wounded or injured? The Berks Enduring Freedom organization includes letters to troops in shipments we send to Iraq , Afghanistan , and Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany .

We screen all letters that we send, and we ask that you follow these few guidelines:

  Don'ts:

• Do not write about explosions, loss of body parts, or questioning whether the recipient has killed someone.
• No negative news.
• Please do not make any negative remarks about the military or government
• Do not use foul or vulgar language.
• No children's return addresses.
• No envelopes.
• No glitter, noodles, or any other type decoration that falls off easily - stickers are fine.

Do's:

• Keep your letters upbeat and positive, we're trying to be a source of encouragement!
• Address your letters to “Dear Military Member” instead of “Hero” or “Wounded Warrior” because many letters are posted on bulletin boards for nurses and doctors to read as well as patients and troops who are checking in on buddies.
• Be newsy and give a sense of home—write about local events in your town, your life, your pets, and your sports team.
• Make each letter personal and unique.

Ed Stauffer
5026 Forest Avenue .
Temple, PA 19560

Note:
Letters will be sent to someone on our list.

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Please read the letters from our soldiers by clicking on the button 'Letters'.

             God Bless You & Yours,          

Ed & Group