By DOUG OTTO
The Ocean City American Legion’s Coffee Express Program collects, packs and ships "Care Packages" every month to U.S. military men and women serving throughout the world. The shipments contain, among other things, donations by local merchants and businesses.
While the USO assists the post in selecting the recipients, Post 524’s Coffee Express Committee, under the direction of Chairman Vince Rea, is seeking additional names and APO addresses of deployed service personnel who would enjoy receiving a taste of Ocean City.
The “Packages of Care,” as Legion members call them, contain snacks, fruit cups, toothpaste, socks, dental floss, candies, crackers, coffee, popcorn, nuts, cough drops and magazines. Coffee is donated from the Ocean City Coffee Company, taffy from Shriver’s and popcorn from Johnson’s Popcorn.
On the fourth Wednesday of every month, Legion volunteers go shopping, buying bulk lots and make a morning of creating what they hope will be a meaningful gesture to service men and women who receive the packages.
If anyone has the name and full address of a service man or woman who would like to be included in the program, contact:
Vince Rea at [email protected] or call (856) 900-2047.
