Operation Support Our Troops Accepting Donations Until November 8

It's time to send a little holiday love to our troops overseas with Operation Support Our Troops. Here's how you can help.

Every year, Operation Support Our Troops sends care packages to our men and women in the armed forces who are serving overseas. They are currently accepting donations for Christmas care packages until November 8. According to the OSOT webpage, items that are generally accepted are:

Instant hot chocolate mix/coffee/tea, containers of coffee cream & sugar, instant oatmeal/grits, Ramen noodle and instant cup-a-soups (any flavor but pork), tuna in foil packs, crackers, tube socks, non-aerosol athlete food medication, Blistex or Chapstick, blank Christmas cards to send their families (no overtly religious themes), small games (unwrapped), puzzle books, handmade Christmas cards and/or artwork made by children, notes/letters of appreciation & encouragement, monetary donations (Note: An assortment of above contents may be stuffed into a Christmas stocking for donation. Please include a $5 minimum donation with each stuffed stocking to help with shipping costs.)

Here is a complete list of drop-off locations:

For more information, log onto osot-Shreveport.org or call 318-219-7488.