Monthly Archives: December 2017

31 New Game Requests Filled!

This week Games for Troops fulfilled 31 game requests!! We are so happy to provide for our troops this holiday season to show our appreciation for their service. Thank you to our donors, particularly Game Häus Cafe, which held a game drive that fulfilled several requests. What a week!

Heroicon 2018!

Heroicon is Decatur, Illinois’ first and only tabletop gaming convention! With almost 15,000 square feet of gaming space, there is ample room for board games, miniatures, RPGs, card games, open gaming and more! We are excited to announce the following details: WHAT: Heroicon! WHERE: Decatur Conference Center & Hotel, Decatur IL 4191 US 36 West (Wyckles… Read more

Thanks Game Häus Cafe!

In November 2017, Game Häus Cafe graciously held a donation drive to help us fulfill pending requests from our troops. Based on donations from their patrons, we are sending game packages to 6 soldiers. Thank you, Game Häus Cafe, for your generosity

Targeted Giving Form

An * indicates a required field.

Requester's Information

This is YOUR (the person requesting the game) information. We need this information as we will contact you prior to shipping out a game to confirm all recipient information.

Your First Name*

Your Last Name*

Your Address*
Street
City
State , ZIP

Your Email Address*

Your Telephone Number*

Recipient's Information

This is the recipient (person who is getting the game) information. We need this so we can accurately send out the game. This information may be the same as the Requester's.

Please note - in order to ensure that our service is being used by active duty military personnel, we must verify record of military service. We do this by checking for APO/FPO address. If the Recipient does not have an APO/FPO address, we check for a valid military email address (eg, .mil). If that doesn't exist, we will contact the Recipient and ask for additional verification (eg, scan or photo of a military ID, service record, etc., or an email from their .mil email address).

In what branch does the Recipient serve?

Recipient's First Name*

Recipient's Last Name*

Recipient's Address*
Street (or Service Center/Identifier)
City (or APO/FPO/DPO)
State (or AE, AP, AA) , ZIP

This is VERY IMPORTANT. The address MUST be in correct APO/FPO/DPO format as outlined by the USPS. It will look something like this:
PFC JOHN DOE
123RD ENG 2ND PLT - B CO
APO AE 09398-9998

Recipient Email Address*

Game Information

Please tell us a little about what kinds of games your RECIPIENT likes. You may not know exactly, but help us narrow it down, so we can give them a game they'll enjoy! (Please note: Game categories came from http://boardgamegeek.com/, so it may be useful to look at that site to see what games fall in which category).

Classic (Monopoly, Sorry, Clue, Chess)Abstract (Go, Blokus)Customizable (Android: Netrunner, X-Wing Miniatures)Family (7 Wonders, Pandemic)Party (Dixit, Wits & Wagers)Strategy (Agricola, Eclipse)Thematic (Descent, Runewars)Wargames (Twilight Struggle, Hannibal: Rome vs. Carthage)

Specific Games WANTED

If you know of a game or games that your recipient would WANT, please list the game's name(s) here.

Specific Games NOT WANTED

If there are games that your recipient does NOT want (or if they already own a game, and do not want another copy), please list those game names here.

How did you hear about Games For Troops?*

By clicking the Submit button, I confirm that the information I have entered is true and accurate to the best of my knowledge. I understand that Games For Troops, Inc. (a non-profit corporation) will make every effort to deliver a game of my choice to my recipient as quickly as possible. I understand that neither Games For Troops, Inc., nor its partners, sponsors, donors, or subsidiaries are responsible for lost, stolen, or misdirected mail. Games for Troops, Inc. will never share your information with a third party.

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