CHARLOTTE, N.C. — After the successful Triad launch last year of "Operation CU Troop", Carolina Postal Credit Union has expanded its program to the greater Charlotte, High Point, Winston-Salem and Greensboro areas for 2007.
Operation CU-Troop is an effort to collect much-appreciated items such as toiletries and food for USA military troops over-seas in time for the holidays.
Carolina Postal CU branches will be accepting approved toiletry and food items through Nov. 9. An added feature this year is that a number of area credit unions are assisting with Operation CU-Troop including Truliant FCU, Members CU, Lions Share CU and State Employees CU.
With help from Charlotte's Phillip O Berry High School's Jr. ROTC, CPCU will be able to have items sorted and delivered to the USO at Camp LeJuene for processing and shipping in time for the holidays.
In addition to the food and toiletry items, Carolina Postal CU wants to send a clear message to the troops so that they know they are appreciated. Local schools are participating with the credit union to draw pictures and write letters of gratitude. Members that come by the credit union branches are also given the opportunity to sit down and fill out a card or write a note.
Approved food items include comfort items we take for granted such as coffee (instant or ground), powdered Gatorade, powdered hot chocolate, Kool-aid, tea-bags, lemonade mix, Crystal Lite, tuna in a "fresh pouch", Slim Jims, and peanuts.
Credit union members across the Triad are also encouraged to donate international calling cards as well.
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