Overseas Military
Coupon Collection
Community Service Program

Collect your coupons from your local Sunday paper. Mail your coupons to one of the addresses listed on our site or a contact address you may have from another participating address. The coupons are distributed to families at the ''on base" grocery stores, Commissary, or on base to the military members. It helps them save money while they are living on a budget overseas.

Patch #COUPON : $1.50

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Customs Form Needed
The U.S.P.S. also requires Customs Form 2976-A be attached to the outside of the mailer when sending directly to a base overseas. Use the description "Coupons" and record the value as "--$0.00--". Be sure to check the "Gift" box on the form and for them to return the coupons if there are problems if using Priority Mail. This will allow time to resend them to another base.

Fastest
A fast method of shipment is to use the Priority Mailer that the Post Office has. They have an envelope or a box that allows you to place as much in it as you can for a flat rate fee.

There are several military family support centers overseas who offer coupon exchanges. The military commissaries overseas accept manufacturer's cents-off coupons for up to six months past their printed expiration dates. What a treasure it is to know that our expired coupons can mean a real difference to the families who have dedicated and sacrificed a part of their lives for the sake of our country.

• Involve the members of any organization or clubs you may belong to such as your Senior Citizens Center, Garden Center, Book Club, Women's or Men Groups, etc., and get them involved in your efforts.
• If you are a teacher, scout leader, day care provider. use this as a project for your children to challenge them to collect as many as possible. Offer a certificate for the most collected and the dollar amount collected. It can also assist them in math skills by adding the coupon amounts.
• Cut and trim the sides of the coupons. This is not only helpful to the receiving centers, but you do not want to pay postage on dead weight.
• Separate the coupons into two major categories - Food (for humans) and Non-Food (pet food would be non-food). Place them in large sealed freezer bags and label.
• For extra, you can include the total dollar amount of the coupons you are shipping.

Address to Mail Coupons to:

• http://couponing.about.com/od/seasonalsavingszone/a/militaryexpcou3.htm
• http://www.ocpnet.org/base_list.htm
• You can also mail your coupons to Patchwork Designs, Inc. Though we encourage you to send them overseas, as it will cost the same to mail the coupons to us, using the flat rate envelope or box.