This month we were a little higher in the value of coupons that we send overseas. Total for April was $11,624.20, making our total year-to-date $42,897.28!!! That's quite an accomplishment!!! So, thanks again for continuing to support this ministry. It's certainly a great cause and our overseas families are receiving a lot of help from us in making their grocery dollars stretch a little further. And, don't forget, those coupons in the box on the piano are for your use as well. Please be sure to use whatever you can. It does make a difference.

Just sent another box of coupons to the troops at RAF Lakenheath - this time totaling $11,140.26. That makes our total for three months $31,272.08 and our GRAND TOTAL since we began the ministry $267,012.85. Please remember that we can't use any coupons older than December 2012 and also please be sure to take any from the box that you can use for your family. They really do make a difference. Thanks for your continued support of our military families serving overseas. We often hear from them telling me how much we're helping. Thanks!

As our Coupon Ministry continues, we donated nearly $14,000 in coupons to RAF Lakenheath in February and we already have a great start for March's numbers. Please keep them coming as they are serving a real purpose in helping our troops serving overseas stretch their dollars in today's economy. Please remember, I can only use coupons dated from December, 2012 so please don't leave any earlier than that. It takes quite a long time to go through all of them and it would help if you could check the dates on your donations. Additionally, it would be a HUGE help if you could clip them. Thanks.

As we start a new year, we were able to send $6,245.02 worth of coupons to active duty troops and their families at RAF Lakenheath, England. We topped off our grand total since the program began at $215,606.95. Not bad!!!

Just a reminder, coupons can only be used for six months and we need to allow a 2 month overlay for mailing and sorting. So for February coupons, please do not leave any coupons older than November 2012. Anything prior to that cannot be used. Again, thanks for supporting this mission and our troops.

The following is an email received from Silvia Fugate (Family Services Coordinator at RAF Lakenheath) regarding our Coupon mailings to them:

"Thank you very much for your contribution to our coupon program. We have been able to share these coupons with 77 families in May 2012 and 32 Families for June 2012. We have currently reached 13 families for the month of July. I am grateful for your donations to aid the military families stationed here. It is quite expensive to live in England and these savings help everyone make it a little easier on the budget. The families that use the coupons save an average of $1200 a year with the super couponers reaching $10,000 plus in savings a year."

The Coupon Ministry continues to support our American troops stationed overseas with expired coupons. This month we've sent $12,935.52 worth of savings to our troops. So far this year, our total is at $96,002.23, and nearly $141,000.00 since we began the program less than a year ago.

Please keep in mind that we can only use coupons dated after April 1st for the upcoming shipment at the end of July to allow for processing time overseas. I continue to get Facebook notes and emails expressing gratitude for our efforts. Thanks again for your support of this ministry within our Church family.

Our Coupon Ministry continues to flourish. We sent another $15,575.77 to RAF Lakenheath this month, making our grand total since the program began last October a whopping $127,980.88!! Please keep those coupons coming, but keep in mind, we can't use anything prior to March 31st, as we must allow time for processing. It would also help if you could clip them, but if not, no worries -- we'll get it done. Thanks for all you do!!!

Please keep in mind that coupons can only be used for six months past their expiration date, so please, no coupons prior to January 1, 2012. It would help if you could clip them, but if not, that's fine as well. Keep up the good work, LCUMC. Your efforts continue to be appreciated by our military families overseas.

During January 2012, we donated nearly $17,000 worth of coupons to RAF Lakenheath. That brings our total since the program began at the end of September 2011 to over $66,000!!! Keep your eyes on the bulletin board in the hallway for updates about this ministry.

Just a reminder - the American Military can only use expired coupons for SIX MONTHS from the expiration date on the coupon. So for our February shipment, we'll can use any expired coupons dated from November 2011 to current. We have to leave enough time for shipment and processing. So, to help with the process, before you leave coupons, it would be much appreciated if you could weed out any older coupons that can't be used. This is a great ministry and the military wives overseas and their families are most appreciative. Thanks everyone - keep 'em coming.

The Coupon Ministry continues to flourish.  Another box was sent this past week totaling $14, 03.47 in coupon savings value for our troops at RAF Lakenheath. 

A warm thank you goes out to all of the members of the congregation that contribute to this ministry and especially to Janie Fritcher for her bags and bags of expired coupons.  Another very special thanks goes out to Sueann Stuck for helping with getting all of those coupons clipped.  This ministry couldn't succeed with everyone's help.  Our total to date is over $41,000!!! 

Please take a look at the bulletin board in the hall for special thanks from the coordinators overseas.  Our efforts are much appreciated.