Posts Categorized: Giving

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!

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

Magic The Gathering at Misawa AFB, Japan

These airmen held a Magic The Gathering Christmas draft at the Misawa Air Force Base, northern Japan.

Thank you for the Magic Cards!

Reddit user “longis” posted this after he received some Magic: The Gathering cards. A little while ago I read about an organization[1] seeking soldiers to fulfill a donor’s wishes. Encouraged, I filled out the form and in surprisingly little time (to Hawaii, even!) I received my package today. I would like to thank the organization and my… Read more

Thank you for Dominion!

To everyone on your staff and the generous donations, Thank you for the game. I just arrived yesterday and we all look forward to playing. Knowing my guys after they figure out the rules there will be some kind of tournament involved. It was more than I expected and we are very grateful. With the holidays… Read more

Lords of Waterdeep received!

We were so happy to have received this message today: “Thank you so much for the game. I have played it twice so far with some fellow Soldiers and we all love it! Games for Troops is awesome!!” It is our pleasure – enjoy it!

“Everyone is enjoying getting into Magic:The Gathering”

We were pleased to hear that one of our recipients liked their game! “We received your package a week ago, and it was really well received. Everyone is enjoying getting into Magic:The Gathering and we’re setting up a tournament soon. Thank you for everything. Attached is a few photos I took of people getting boosters… Read more

“Games for Troops delivered”

We were pleased to read the following post on Reddit: I am deployed and just wanted to thank “Games for Troops”. They sent me a copy of Carcassonne free of charge, and we just finished playing it for the first time. Everybody had a blast, the gift was very appreciated. Read the entire thread here…. Read more

Stuff The Truck with Games!

Games For Troops participated in a “Stuff the Truck” opportunity sponsored by Operation Enduring Support (Decatur, IL) on Saturday, November 17, 2012. Volunteers purchased, prepared, and delivered several games which were then added to care packages and delivered to US Soldiers overseas.

Targeted Giving Form

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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.

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