Support Our Troops Supply Drive Continues Through Sept. 7

The City of O'Fallon is running a Support Our Troops Supply Drive now through September 6 to show appreciation to our troops stationed overseas.

The items most often requested are:

• Beef jerky, Vienna sausages, trail mix and sunflower seeds, raisins, powdered drink mixes, canned tuna
• Chapstick
• AA and AAA batteries
• Deodorant
• Disposable razors
• Tweezers, fingernail clippers and nail files
• Markers and highlighters
• Cough drops, band-aids, antibiotic ointment and hydrocortisone cream
• Foot powder and baby powder
• Combs and hairbrushes

The city is also asking for donations to help defray the cost of shipping—each box costs $13.45 to ship. Those donations can be sent directly to H.E.R.O.E.S. Care via www.HeroesCare.org. Stamp of Support donations also can be dropped off at City Hall or mailed to H.E.R.O.E.S. Care, 1306 R. West Lark Industrial Park, Fenton MO 63026.

Support Our Troops drop-off containers are located at:

• Fox’s Pizza Den, 1120 Technology Drive, Suite 119 (636-300-0900)
• Lindell Bank, 4125 Highway K (636-300-1195)
• O’Fallon Municipal Centre (City Hall), 100 North Main Street (636-240-2000)
• Renaud Spirit Center, 2650 Tri Sports Circle (636-474-2732)
• VFW Post 5077, 8500 Veterans Memorial Parkway (636-272-1945)
• Title Max, 503 South Main Street (636-542-9400)

The Support Our Troops Supply Drive ends the day before O’Fallon’s “National Day of Service and Remembrance” event takes place on Saturday, September 7.