BOURNE – Cape Cod Cares for Our Troops will package 1,500 care packages to send to troops overseas Saturday and the deadline to donate holiday cards is today.
Unsealed cards addressed to “American Service Member” can be left in a drop box at the office of State Representative Randy Hunt at 297 Quaker Meetinghouse Road in Sandwich.
Volunteers are also need to get care packages ready Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Trowbridge Tavern in Bourne.
Volunteers will be loading the packages with items, gifts, and signed Christmas cards.
Monetary donations are also needed to help with the cost of shipping.
This is the ninth year the event has been held.
For more information, visitwww.capecod4thetroops.com