Stop throwing out those expired manufacturers coupons! Our military families stationed overseas are able to use the expired coupons for up to 6 months after the date of expiration!
How Long Does the Mail Take?
When sending your expired grocery coupons keep in mind the time it takes to mail your coupons internationally–usually many weeks–so do try to get them sent off quickly. Of course if you know a military family personally you should probably send your coupons directly to them–if you do not you are welcome to send them to the bases that I have listed below. When the coupons are received someone at the base will either distribute the coupon donations to needy families or place them in an area where they can be picked up by families at the PX or Commissary.
What types of coupons are needed?
They can only accept regular manufacturer’s coupons like those found in the newspaper inserts. It’s also very helpful to separate the coupons into two categories, one for FOODand one for NON-FOOD, then place them in plastic bags. This will help them with sorting for the families when they arrive at the base.
Addressing Your Package:
The post office may request a specific contact name when you go to mail your coupons. Just explain to them that we cannot maintain a list of personal contact names because they change constantly and that you are a volunteer group donating grocery coupons to help our military families stationed overseas. The postal worker can also open and inspect the package if that will help and verify that the contents are grocery coupons being sent to our U.S. commissaries overseas. Addressing the package directly to the Commissary or “Family Services” should also help. Also, the USPS requests, “Do not include the country or the base camp’s city, as it might be routed through the host country’s mail system.” We have include this extra information in our address list below so you will know where they are located, but when you mail your envelopes you will address them like this…
Family Services (or Information We Have Listed)
Unit Number, Box Number
APO AE 00000
Note: The APO/FPO is used for the “City” and AA/AE/AP is the “State”
Which bases are currently accepting coupons?
The following overseas military bases are accepting expired coupons:
| Air Force |
Army |
Navy & Marines
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Ramstein Air Base
Attn: Family Services
Bldg. 1200
APO AE 09094
Airman and Family Readiness Center
36 MSS/DPF
Unit 14001, Box 17
APO AP 96543
Airman and Family Readiness Center
Unit 5134 Box 80
18 FSS/FSFR
APO AP 96368-5134
Westpac Region
Camp Courtney Commissary
Unit 5156
APO AP 96368-5000
Yokota Coupons
C/O Airman & Family Readiness Center
374th FSS/FSFR Unit 5119
APO, AP 96326-5123
Coupon Program A&FRC
39FSS/FSFR
Unit 7505, Box 175
APO AE 09824
Family Services/Airman & Family Readiness Center
100 FSS/FSFR
Unit 4925 Box 280
APO AE 09459
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USAG Bamberg
IMEU-BAM-MWR-ACS
Army Emergency Relief Manager
CMR 459
APO AE 09139
Army Community Service
ACS – 279th BSB
Unit 27535
APO AE 09139
Coupon Coordinator
CMR Box 415 Box 6989
APO AE 09114
Army Community Service
CMR 416
Bldg. 6510
APO AE 09140
ACS, 280th BSB
Attn: AETV-WG-SJD
CMR 457
APO AE 09033
Vogelweh Commissary
DeCA/EU-VOG
Unit 3063
APO AE 09021
Army Community Service
Unit 29623
Box 062
APO AE 09005-9623
Army Community Service
US Army Garrison Vicenza
Unit 31401, Box 80
APO AE 09630
Volunteer/Outreach Coordinator
ACS – 10th ASG
Unit 35115
APO AP 96376-5115
Airman and Family Readiness Center
48 FSS/FSFR Bldg 950
Unit 5200, Box 105
APO AE 09461 |
MA3 Wilson
PSC 1005 Box 60
FPO AE 09593
Fleet and Family Support Center
Naval Base Guam, Building 106
PSC 455 Box 157
FPO, AP 96540
Naples NSA Commissary
DECA/EU/NAP
PSC 808 Box 44
FPO AE 09618
U.S. Fleet Activities
Fleet & Family Support Center
PSC 476 Box 62
FPO AP 96322-0062
Commissary Store
PSC 473 Box 33
FPO AP 96349-0033
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