This year the North Texas Region of the American Red Cross is participating in Operation Holiday Cheer, an initiative to care for and honor our military heroes. This year, we invite you to join the team and donate items for holiday care packages distributed to active-duty military members deployed in Lithuania.
You can participate by donating some of the following items:
- Decks of playing cards, fidget spinners and board games
- Gum, mints, hard candy (no chocolate)Individual packets of flavored drink mixes (Crystal Light, electrolytes)
- Individual packets of powdered hot cocoa or apple cider mix*Individually packaged/travel-size snacks (nuts, trail mix, beef jerky, Slim Jim)
- *Protein bars, granola bars, breakfast bars or oatmeal
- *Popcorn, Sunflower Seeds, Girl Scout Cookies or any cookies (Individually Wrapped)
- *Non-perishable meat (individual packets of tuna, chicken, salmon; not canned)
- *Non-perishable Microwavable Meals (Mac and cheese, pastas and instant mash potatoes)
- Holiday cards and letters of appreciation (Please DO NOT use glitter, write the date, write your last name, address or any personal contact information. Please use wording that will encompass the holiday spirit without reference to religion, as these will go to a diverse group of service members.)
*Most wanted items
If you would like to direct ship donations to us, please ship to American Red Cross (Attention: Operation Cheer | Service to the Armed Forces Department) 2055 Kendall Drive, Dallas, TX 75235.
To drop off donations, please see below: (Please call the office first)
- Dallas (Office open 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays) 2055 Kendall Drive, Dallas, TX 75235
- DFW Metro West Chapter, (817-335-9137) 6000 Western Place, Fort Worth, TX 76107
- Big Country Chapter, (325-261-4158) 1610 North 2nd Street, Abilene, TX 79601
- Big Country Chapter, (940-322-8686) 1809 5th St., Wichita Falls, TX 76301
- Panhandle Plains Chapter, (806-376-6300) 1800 S. Harrison, Amarillo, TX 79102
- Panhandle Plains Chapter, (806-765-8534) 2201 19th St., Lubbock, TX 79401
- East Texas Chapter, (903-581-7981) 320 E. Rieck Rd., Tyler, TX 75703
- East Texas Chapter, (903-793-5602) 821 Spruce Street, Texarkana, TX 75501
The deadline to drop off at a local office is November 11, 2024.