Expired Coupons?

What do you do with your expired coupons?

Here is a suggestion………

Help Military families stationed overseas.

They can use expired coupons up to and including 6 months old.

My favorite Overseas Coupon Program
http://www.ocpnet.org
http://www.ocpnet.org/whats_new.htm

It would be recommended to use the adoption program from the link above.
They will do the verification of participation in the program for you.

Here are my tips for this process…

1) Adopt a base.
Go to http://www.ocpnet or any other Overseas Military Coupon Program and choose the
Base that you would like to help.
All branches of the Military are represented.
Follow instructions on web sites.

2) Start collecting your expired coupons.
Only send coupons that are recently expired.
It will take time to mail and distribute coupons to families.

3) Cut and Sort coupons.
Make sure that all coupons are cut neatly and placed together in categories.
Example: health and beauty, frozen foods, paper goods, breakfast items, canned goods, etc.
At least divide the coupons in Food and Non Food categories.

4) Secure all coupons for mailing.
It is not recommended to use paper clips or staples.
I have tried plastic wrap and small craft sized plastic baggies.
Both work well.

5) Total all values of coupons.
If you want to track the amount of money you are sending in coupons.
Add up all coupons at face value. Keep your running total.

6) Pack and send Directly to the Overseas Base.
Do not send the coupons to the program headquarters.
The cost will be the same as sending the envelope/package in the USA.
Utilize flat rate envelopes from the U.S. postal service, If you are sending large quantities.

This is a program that I am passionate about. I feel blessed to live in the United States and very supportive of all Military families, weather stationed overseas or in the US.

HERE is the segment from Great Day Houston.

MORE INFORMATION……

These are just a few of addresses to bases overseas.

**Please double check that the base is still participating in this program before sending coupons.** And send only to APO addresses or the cost will be higher.

COMFLEAC DET
Yokohama
Family Service Center
PSC 472, Box 8
FPO AP 96348-1150

COMFLEACT DET
Ikego
Family Service Center
PSC 474, Box 700
FPO AP 96351-0007

Navy Family Service Center
U.S. Fleet Activities
Sasebo
ATTN: Coupon Distribution
PSC 476, Box 62
FPO AP 96322-1114

ANSBACH 235TH BSB
Unit 28614
APO AE 09177
(Germany)

AETV-DAB-DCA-HA (ACS)
CMR 431
APO AE 09175
(Germany)

CLOSED!
Family Services Center
KEFLAVICK PSC 1003
Box 45
FPO AE 09728
(Iceland)

Camp Darby – Livorno
CDR, AST, LIVORINO Unit 31301, Box 55
APO 09613
(Italy)

NAPLES NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY
PSC 810, Box 53
NAS Naples
FPO AE 09619
(Italy)

SIGONELLA NAVAL AIR STATION
NAS Sigonella PSC 824
Box 2650
FPO AE 09623
(Italy)

Defense Commissary Agency
Okinawa Central Distribution Center
DECA/WP/CD/OKI, Unit 5156, Bldg 301
APO AP 96368-5156

Web site about Military Program:
http://www.ocpnet.org/hints.htm

I will be revisiting some of my first posts on this blog.
In an effort to share my coupon knowledge with everyone!

Check out my adventures on TV:
Great Day Houston Weekly Segments

Have a great day!