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NCPACKS4PATRIOTS
Support Our Local Heroes
Many people have asked how they can send care packages or letters to deploying #Soldiers. A few years ago, the Department of Defense made the decision to stop using military assets to ship letters and care packages to deployed Soldiers. In keeping with this guidance, Fort Bragg cannot receive care packages and/or letters to forward on to our deployed forces. However, we are blessed to have two major organizations that can assist if you wish to support our troops, the USO of North Carolina and NCPacks4Patriots.
The USO has a long relationship with Fort Bragg. In 1941, Fayetteville was home to the first USO outside of Washington DC. The #USO of NC has a center in Fort Bragg’s Maj. Gen. William C. Lee Soldiers Support Center, where they provide a wide variety of services to more than 400 Service members daily. The USO of NC is accepting in-kind donations that can be given to service members as they leave for a deployment. Examples of needed donations include hygiene items such as deodorant, toothbrush and toothpaste, baby wipes, energy drinks, snacks, etc. Unfortunately, the USO does not have the capability to send letters and care packages to service members overseas. The point of contact is (910) 495-1438 or via email at: pcannon@uso-nc.org.
NCPacks4Patriots is a volunteer non-profit organization based in the Eastern NC cross-roads town of Ayden. They have been supporting our deployed troops with care packages since 2005. Their packages contain hygiene items, snacks, recreational items and letters from grateful Americans. During this past holiday season they sent more than 900 packages to deployed forces. All items and postage for their operations come from donations.
Point of contact for NCPacks4Patriots is Barbara Whitehead, (252) 714-1175, email: ncp4p@yahoo.com.
Photo above: We had a fantastic visit with troops, AR SFRG volunteer and Gold Star mother, and a veteran and his wife who is VVA, VFW and auxillary. We supported about 1530 troops and veterans today!
Photo below: These volunteers from The Crystal Coast spent the day sewing 150 cooling neck wraps for our troops! Photo right: So honored to meet SSgt Tim Chambers, The Saluting Marine. Learn more about his mission at the link below...
www.facebook.com/TheSalutingMarine
Photo above: We love these cute cards made by the Emerald Isle volunteers!
Phot below: Supporting our troops today! We filled a van but found space for just a few more boxes!
Please email or call us for more info. Thank you very much for your continued support! 249J Third St Ayden NC 28513 252-714-1175 email: ncpacks4patriots @yahoo.com
Troops who are deployed and have a confirmed address are welcome to request care packages! Send name, address, and stop mail date to us by email to ncp4p@yahoo.com - information is only used for mailing labels and kept secure. You can also ask for special requests or needs and we will try to fill those. We ask that you let us know when packages arrive. We need you to join our team to support our local heroes in 2022!
Barbara Whitehead NCPacks4Patriots
Our days and hours of operation are: Tuesday and Thursday from 2-5 pm Saturday morning 9am-12.
