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Below is a list of our current programs available to active duty men and women, and their families.
Thank you for your interest in
supporting our Troops this holiday season!
If you are interested in donating to the USO of Illinois to support programs and services, such as USO Home for the Holidays, Families on the HomeFront and USO Operation Send Support,
please click here: "Support Your Local USO"
If you are interested in donating items for inclusion in USO Operation
Send Support’s USO Sweet Home Chicago Holiday Care Packages,
please use the list below of "Most Requested Items" as your
guide. Care packages will be shipped in early December and will
reach military units in time for the Christmas holiday. The USO is cur-
rently accepting care package item donations through November 30,
2009 at the following locations & times BY APPOINTMENT ONLY:
USO Navy Pier - Thursdays & Fridays, 10am-4pm
700 E. Grand Ave., Chicago
Contact: Liz Kowalski, Email: lkowalskiuso@ameritech.net,
PH: (312) 822-6594
USO Great Lakes - Monday thru Friday, 9am-3pm
Naval Training Center, Great Lakes, Bldg. 27
Contact: Beth Piccolo, Email: bpiccolouso@ameritech.net,
PH: (847) 688-5591
USO Sweet Home Chicago Care Package Wish List:
(ONLY ITEMS FROM THIS LIST CAN BE ACCEPTED—
PLEASE PROVIDE NEW ITEMS ONLY)
Chicago Sports Team merchandise (hats, shirts, banners, footballs, basketballs, baseballs, etc.)
Sporting Equipment: Footballs, Soccer Balls, Baseball equipment, Outdoor game items (badminton sets)
Board Games: Monopoly, Checkers, Chess, UNO, Dominoes, Dice, Cards, Darts
Snacks: Beef Jerky, Ramen noodle cups, Easy Mac cups, Mixed nuts, Hard candy (nothing chocolate because it melts), Individual water flavor packets, plastic silver-ware, Zip-Lock bags, Cookies, Skittles, Sprees, Gum, Trail mix, Craisins, any sort of dried fruit, ready to eat tuna or chicken salad kits, single serving boxes of cereal
Health and Comfort: baby wipes, disinfectant wipes, sun block, lip baum, deodorant, lotions, soaps, loofahs, hand and foot warmers
Magazines, DVD's: Sports Illustrated, Time, Gun magazines, newspapers, books (anything new release), new release DVDS (Rated PG-13 or above)
Electronics: Computer flash/thumb drives, headsets, handheld electronic games
International Phone Cards
Most importantly…Cards and Letters of support from folks back home!
“...to honor and cherish…”
The USO of Illinois and The Crystal Cave honors the special bond of your marriage
and thanks you for your service to our Nation.
“Toast to the Troops” APPLICANT QUALIFICATIONS:
- * At least one member of the engaged couple must be Active Duty, Guard or Reserve military and a resident of Illinois.
- * Wedding date and wedding location must be provided completely.
- * At this time, “Toast to the Troops” offer is intended only for those Military couples with upcoming weddings that fall between, and including, October 1, 2009 and March 31, 2010.
- * This Application must be completed entirely for order to be processed. If you have questions, please email: Alison Ruble, USO of Illinois Community & Entertainment Director: arubleuso@ameritech.net
- * Qualifying orders will be shipped via Fed Ex ONLY to a place of residence within 4-6 weeks from application submission. Applicants must supply phone number contact.
- * Orders will be shipped Fed EX with Signature Required.
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Click HERE to apply online now.
Illinois AMVETS USO Emergency Relief Fund
The Illinois AMVETS have made a generous donation to the USO of Illinois to form the Illinois AMVETS USO Emergency Relief Fund. The Illinois AMVETS USO Emergency Relief Fund is available to provide needed services to military families who are facing unforeseen difficulty in their daily lives. The amount of relief will be determined on a case by case basis.
Click here to apply online.
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USO-Mobi World Locations List
Military Personnel, as you travel the world, we want you to be sure to know that the USO is there wherever you go! USO of Illinois has launched the program that sends the location directory with email addresses and phone numbers for the USO’s around the world right to your cell phone.
There are 3 ways to get the link sent to your phone. Your carriers standard text messaging charges apply. But the USO charges no fee to get the message or use the mobile website.
1.Enter your web-enabled cellular number to receive a link to
the USO-Mobi World Locations List
Or 2. Text USO to number 70734 to receive the link to your web enabled mobile phone.
Or 3. Type usoofillinois.org/mobi into your mobile phone's browser.
Please know that the USO of Illinois will not use the submitted phone number for any other purposes, nor does the USO share this information with any other sources.
Also, note that we invite military family members and USO volunteers to access this information for support and knowledge of USO locations and contacts worldwide.
For support or questions about this service please email Brad Smith, USO of Illinois Communications Coordinator at bsmithuso@ameritech.net or call the USO of Illinois at 312-923-7070
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Operation Phone Home
The best plan for calling cards for troops overseas are the cards that are available from the Military Exchange system. These cards give you all the minutes that are purchased. Unlike other cards that you may purchase 60 minutes and get only 10 minutes of talk time. With this card you get what you pay for. The Military Exchange system will now allow anyone to purchase the cards for a servicemember.
Click HERE to learn more and purchase calling cards.
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