Ohio Groups Work To Meet Gift Deadline For Troops

COLUMBUS, Ohio —The Postal Service says mail sent to U.S. troops stationed in Iraq and Afghanistan should be sent by Dec. 4 to assure arrival by Christmas.
   
Roger Bock, president of the Marine Corps Family Support Community, says his group based in the Columbus suburb of Westerville sends about 1,000 packages throughout the year.
   
Operation Buckeye in nearby Worthington mailed 400 boxes this week to troops in Iraq and Afghanistan and intends to ship another 800 or more in time for Christmas.
   
Pam’s Market Popcorn in Columbus is giving 3.5-gallon tins of popcorn to military families so they can send them to loved ones.
   
The Postal Service charges $11.95 for a priority-mail, large, flat-rate box sent to military addresses overseas.

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