Operation Interdependence provides military care packages and support to active military members overseas and to veterans at home. Our care packages are packed by hand by volunteers and include small items like cards and games, snacks, toiletries and candy. O.I. ® is a nation-wide 501(c)3 organization that has no paid volunteers. Everyone, including our board members and National President, do their jobs out love for the military.
MILITARY CARE PACKAGES
O.I.’s mission is to support as many troops serving overseas as possible during their deployment, along with veterans here at home. For many service members their care packages are the only communication from “home”.
OI volunteers in centers across the country work with schools, churches, synagogues, civic groups, corporations, and anyone willing to contribute to make our mission possible. Get involved here.
OI is Department of Defense approved. OI doesn’t compete with Military Exchanges (PX’s) by sending small amounts of goods.
For military personnel interested in receiving care packages please click here.
SUPPORT
OUR TROOPS
OVERSEAS
We’re proud of our 2021 work!
1, 362 Boxes Shipped
Supporting 33,725 troops
$22,000 Spent
SUGGESTED ITEMS
DONATIONS ARE APPRECIATED!
- BEEF JERKY.
- PENS & NOTEBOOK PAPER (NO PENCILS).
- CAMPING STYLE FOOD.
- POWDERED DRINK MIXES .
- CANDY (NOTHING TWIST-TIED) .
- EYE DROPS (MUST REMAIN IN THEIR BOXES OR SMALL
- CARDBOARD BOXES .
- RAZORS .
- OATMEAL .
- SARDINES .
- CHAPSTICK .
- SNACKS (COOKIES, CHIPS, BARS) .
- CRACKERS (CHEESE, PBJ) .
- TEA BAGS / COFFEE PACKETS .
- FACIAL TISSUES (TRAVEL SIZE) .
- TOOTHPASTE (TRAVEL SIZE) .
- FAST-FOOD CONDIMENTS .
- TOOTHBRUSHES .
- DECKS OF CARDS OR DICE .
- TRAIL MIX .
- FOOT POWDER .
- TRAVEL GAMES .
- GUM .
- TUNA (SMALL CANS OR POUCHES) .
- HAND WARMERS .
- QUART SIZED BAGGIES AND SNACK BAGS .
- HAND LOTION .
- SLIM JIMS .
- NERF TOYS (VERY SMALL) .
- HOT CHOCOLATE MIXES .
- NUTS OR SEEDS .
- FRISBEES .
- SMALL LOCAL NEWSPAPERS .
Now you can order items from our wishlist on Amazon and they’ll be sent directly to us to distribute to the troops in our care packages! Click here to donate through Amazon.
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MILITARY REGISTRATION
Dear Service Member
OI® is honored by your service and prepared to support you with monthly boxes while you are deployed.
OUR SPONSORS
