USO Care Package and Food Pantry Lists:

 

I had a nice discussion with some troops and this is some of their suggestions;

 

Okay care package items: Small sizes (individual)

Baby Powder and Foot Powder

Socks (white)

Lip balm, and Sun screen lotions

Beef jerky

Pringles

Hard candy

DVD's: comedy and adventure’s.

Toothpaste, razors and toothbrushes

Dental Floss and toothpicks

Soap and shampoo

Tissues: (paper) and hanky's (fabric)

Cards, paper pads, and pencils and pens

International Phone cards, (300 minutes)

 

NO ALCOHOL/Drugs

 

Food Pantry items:

Can goods: Corn, green beans, beans, beef stew, spaghetti, fruits etc.

Juices: apple, fruit juice, grape, orange, etc.

Boxed Juices,

Water bottles 12oz.

Pastas:  (all kinds)

Sauces: tomato, ragu, dice tomatoes, tomato paste, etc.

Salad dressing:

Cake mixes and frosting mix:

Brownie mixes:

Tuna fish:

Dry cereal: Corn flakes, Rice and Wheat Checs, Special K., Oatmeal

 

Just about anything that you would enjoy the troop also enjoy:

Any Questions call me. Good luck and have fun. They do what they do so we can do what we do. “Until everyone comes home”



Allan T. Tracy
Executive Director
Pioneer Valley USO
Cell: 413:313.5695 

www.pioneervalleyuso.org

"Until Every One Comes Home"



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Address: Pioneer Valley USO. 100 Walker ave. Westover Air reserve Base.
>Chicopee. MA. 01022. Allan Tracy Executive Director. Hours of operation m-f
>8am- 12noon tue-thurs Food pantry and Office open till 4pm. Monday evenings
>USO open 4-7pm serving dinner to military personnel free. $5 charge to vol.
>Kids always eat free. Also open on UTA weekends (usually twice a month). I have
>a complete list of items we need on computer home. Will forward to you soon.
>Thank all at Amvets for their service to our great country. Al Tracy

Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry


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I was informed of this by the USO in Boston. One of my
>members in AMVETS asked me that question and I in turn asked Boston and that
>is the answer that I got from them. I will forward this to Boston and also the
>person who asked me that question. Also, if you can forward me your
>exact location, time of operation, and any activities list or volunteer items
>that you are looking for, I will forward it to the membership of AMVETS.
>Thanks, Al



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Just had a minute to look at your email again. We are not closed. Never
>have been.

 



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Hello, I'm Al Temple of the American Veterans
>(AMVETS). Could you give me some information about your location?
>I was told a few months ago that this USO location was closed? Is this true?
>Thanks, Al

 Address: Pioneer Valley USO. 100 Walker ave. Westover Air reserve Base. Chicopee. MA. 01022. Allan Tracy Executive Director. Hours of operation m-f 8am- 12noon tue-thurs Food pantry and Office open till 4pm. Monday evenings USO open 4-7pm serving dinner to military personnel free. $5 charge to vol. Kids always eat free. Also open on UTA weekends (usually twice a month). I have a complete list of items we need on computer home. Will forward to you soon. Thank all at Amvets for their service to our great country. Al Tracy

Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry

 

 

I was informed of this by the USO in Boston. One of my members in AMVETS asked me that question and I in turn asked Boston and that is the answer that I got from them. I will forward this to Boston and also the person who asked me that question.  Also, if you can forward me your exact location, time of operation, and any activities list or volunteer items that you are looking for, I will forward it to the membership of AMVETS.   Thanks,   Al

 

USO, Al Temple



Here is some new information about the USO facility at Westover Air Reserve Base.
Address:   Pioneer Valley USO, 100 Walker Ave., Westover Air Reserve Base, Chicopee, Ma. 01022.  The Executive Directors name is Allan Tracy and his Email address is tracybrothers@verizon.net.  Hours of operation are Monday thru Friday 8am to 12 noon. Tuesday thru Thursday the Food pantry and Office is open until 4pm. Monday evenings the USO is open 4pm to 7pm serving dinner to military personnel for no cost. There is a $5.00 charge for the volunteers and children eat free.  They are currently low on canned Corn, green beans, pineapple, and fruit cocktail.    Allan had a discussion with some of the troops about USO Care Packages and the following is what they suggested:

Baby Powder and foot powder, socks (white), lip balm and sun screen lotions, beef jerky, Pringles, hard candy, DVD’s: comedy and adventure’s, toothpaste, razors and toothbrushes, dental floss and toothpicks, soap and shampoo, tissues: (paper) and hanky’s (fabric), cards, paper pads, pencils, pens, and international phone cards, (330 minutes).
FOOD PANTY ITEMS:  juices:  apple, fruit juice, grape, orange, etc., boxed juices, water bottles (12oz), pastas  (all kinds), sauces:  tomato, ragu, dice tomatoes, tomato paste, etc., salad dressings, cake mixes and frosting mix, brownie mixes, tuna fish, dry cereal: corn flakes, rice and wheat checks, special K, oatmeal.  
     If you can help that is great!   The information about the Logan Airport USO is on the Web, as this will be.  I am working on information about the other USO locations and will give you information in the near future.      Thanks,   Al

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