Posts Tagged: donations

Steve Jackson Games Donates 300 Games to Games For Troops!

We want to sincerely thank Steve Jackson Games for their generous donations of over 300 games. Many of these games will be used this holiday season to help fill care packages being shipped to soldiers stationed overseas. With the support of Steve Jackson Games, we are able to fill more boxes than we ever imagined,… Read more

Decatur Gamers Breakfast provides donation to Games For Troops

Local board-game group, the Decatur Gamers, held a breakfast fundraiser on May 19th. Their members each donated $5 for a breakfast plate of scrambled eggs, bacon, toast, juice, and pastries. In total, they raised $140 for Games For Troops. We would like to thank them for all their hard work and their generous giving!

Games For Troops now a designated fund with The Community Foundation of Macon County

We are pleased to announce that Games For Troops is now a “designated fund” with The Community Foundation of Macon County. Founded in 2000, The Community Foundation of Macon County manages assets of $25 million in 230 funds. The Community Foundation of Macon County is an Illinois not-for-profit corporation and a 501(c)(3) charitable organization. Working… 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

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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