Chester Twp. Supports Operation Jersey Cares With Collection

Operation Jersey Cares motto is “Never again shall one generation forget another!”

With that, the nonprofit is looking to help its veterans and soldiers with support from Chester Township, which is currently holding a collection drive through Nov. 18.

Items being collected will be used for packages sent to soldiers all around the world to let them know America is supporting them. Donations of other much-needed items are brought to the Veterans Hospital in Lyons, New Jersey, and to the Soldiers Home in Menlo Park, New Jersey.

The following items are being accepted at the Chester Township Municipal Building at 1 Parker Road:

• Small single boxes of cereal
• Chunky Soup
• Chili/Canned Pasta
• Tuna/Chicken Packs or Cans
• Coffee/Hot Chocolate
• Slim Jims/Beef Jerky
• Trail Mix
• Canned Nuts (no glass)
• Peanut butter and Jelly (no glass)
• Powdered Drinks
• Batteries (AA, AAA)
• Hot Sauce
• Hard candy (bags)
• Dried fruit
• Feminine hygiene products
• Ziploc freezer bags (gallon size)
• Baby wipes
• Shaving cream
• Body wash
• Lip balm/Chapstick
• Visine
• Tooth Brushes
• Dental floss
• Deodorant (male)
• Conditioner
• Body lotion
• Razors
• Small sets of 100 and 200 Christmas lights

For more information about the collection, call 908-879-5100 or visit Operation Jersey Cares online at operationjerseycares.org.