Delray Delivers

For Servicemen and Women Overseas

Forgotten Soldiers Outreach, Inc., the City of Delray Beach, and You Are Not Alone are partnering up to gather much needed items by our military men and women and creating and sending care packages overseas.

You Are not Alone is a local group of families who have family member serving overseas; many in conflict areas. They meet every 4th Thursday of every month at approximately 6:30 pm a the Community Center to share news of their loved ones and to provide emotional support to each other. If you have someone serving overseas, you are welcomed and encouraged to attend.

Forgotten Soldiers Outreach, Inc. is a local non-profit corporation dedicated to sending care packages of needed items to our troops overseas. The City of Delray Beach is an active supporter of these group programs.

The entire community is urged to contribute at drop boxes located as follows:

Delray Beach City Hall, 100 NW 1st Ave.
Delray Beach Community Center (50 NW 1st Ave.)
Veterans Park (802 NE 1st Street)
Pompey Park and Pool (1101 NW 2nd Street.)
"505" Teen Center (505 SE 5th Ave.)
Delray Beach Tennis Center (201 W. Atlantic Ave.)
Delray Municipal Golf Course, 2200 Highland Ave.
Greater Delray Chamber of Commerce, 64 A SE 5th Ave.
Delray Beach Public Library, 100 West Atlantic Ave.

Needed Items:

  • Boxed and/or individual wrapped drink packets (Crystal Light, Walmart or Target brand, Kool-Aid, hot chocolate, etc)
  • foil-packed tuna and chicken
  • non-perishable food items
  • letters of encouragement, holiday cards, notes
  • cereal bars or granola bars
  • beef jerky, pepperoni, and similar meats
  • Slim Jims
  • crackers
  • foot and baby powder
  • AT & T Phone Cards
  • AA or AAA batteries
  • sun block & lip protection
  • white and black tube socks
  • hygiene products
  • Individual bags of nuts, dried fruit, trail mix or sunflower seeds
  • bug repellant
  • disposable cameras
  • snack foods
  • baby/facial/body wipes (no bigger than 2-1/2" wide packages)
  • hand sanitizer
  • hand lotion
  • games and playing cards, used CD's, DVD's (No VHS tapes or cassettes)
  • small holiday knick-knacks (pre-packages or boxed to avoid breakage)
  • Deodorant
  • Toothpaste

NO: Coffee, Chocolates, VHS tapes or cassettes

If you would like to make a monetary donation, you can do so by mailing a check or money order made payable to Forgotten Soldiers Outreach, Inc. and mail it to:

City of Delray Beach, c/o Delores Rangel, 100 NW 1st Ave., Delray Beach, FL  33444

If you are a City resident with a family member serving overseas and would like a package sent to them please call Delores Rangel at (561) 243-7010 or email Delores at Rangel@ci.delray-beach.fl.us

For more information on Forgotten Soldier Outreach, Inc. or for additional drop box locations call (561) 369-2933, visit their website at www.forgottensoldiers.org or email info@forgottensoldiers.org