Every month there are hundreds of coupons that expire.
Send them to those who sacrifice for us everyday: our troops around the world. The military and their families are able to use manufacturer coupons up to 6 months after their expiration dates at their Commissaries if they are stationed abroad. There are a number of bases that can use these coupons.
We here at Wisdom Steps 101 have "adopted" a military base in the United Kingdom (England) to send all of our expired coupons to and we want give you the opportunity join us. You could do a search online and find a base that is accepting new "adoptions" as they call it or you can send you coupons to us and we in turn will turn around and mail them out to the base that we have adopted. Either way you will be helping out those that are protecting our freedoms that we hold so dear here in the USA.
Here is the simplicity of it:
1. Cut the coupons.
2. Sort them by "food" and "non-food"
3. Total the batch by dollar amount.
4. Place each batch in a separate envelope or baggie "food' in one, and "non-food" in the other.
5. Send a report to OCP.
6. Note: The base and OCP will not contact you. (For details see: "Confirmation Requests" page.)
- Overseas Coupon Program
The expired coupons should no more then 2 Months Max! Yes expired coupons are accepted. We recommend not sending any coupons older than 2 months expired on the date of shipment. They can use them for 6 months after expiration but remember that the volunteers at the base must process the coupons once they arrive and get them out to be used. We also need to leave enough time for them to have the families sort through them and find the ones they want for use and get to the store with them.
Also no need to send internet coupons as they can get these themselves while still in date. Also do not send any store coupons (IE: store specific coupons as they cannot be used overseas). Finally No restaurant coupons.
Most bases have 2 stores. One is called the “Commissary” which is a grocery store and the other is the PX or BX which is a department store. We therefore ask you to sort the coupons into “food” and “non-food” bundles so that they can more easily be placed in the correct venue once they arrive at the base. If a base wants additional sorting they will let you know but this is the standard sort that OCP is aware of.
Use baggies, envelopes, etc., to contain the different categories -- whatever will keep them separated during shipment
(Do not use rubber bands, paper clips, and similar methods of keeping the coupons sorted as they do not work and will come apart in shipping).
It is important to label the bundles "Food" and "Non-Food" or as the base requests.
Add up the face value dollar amount for the coupons.
When you sort your coupons into "Food" and "non-food" I would write on the outside of the envelope the total dollar amount enclosed (or if you use a baggie on a piece of paper visible through the baggie.
If you send them to us here use this address:
Wisdom Steps 101
Coupons For Troops Effort
PO Box 170670
Austin, TX 78717
and we will make sure they get mailed on to our adopted base within the week.
Note: It is perfectly fine to send coupons that haven't quite expired yet as that will give the troops more time to use them.
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