Support Our Military Members
The American Red Cross North Texas Region is excited to announce we've joined Operation Holiday Cheer this year! The Red Cross is collecting items to support our deployed service members stationed in Guantanamo Bay.

How You Can Help
The team in Guantanamo Bay consists of about 5,000 service members, and we aim to send them holiday cheer through the following donations:

• Individually packaged snacks
• Popsicles (Flavor Ice, Pedialyte, Powerade)
• Alcohol-free, Non-aerosol sunscreen & bug spray
• Hydration packets (Flavored water & electrolytes)
• Tuna kits/pouches and mac & cheese cups
• Popcorn & popcorn toppings
• Stockings & stocking stuffers
• K-Cups & coffee creamer pods
• Birthday celebration supplies
• Puzzles with glue and tape
• Card games for large groups
• Art supplies – paper, art boards, canvases, paint, brushes, markers, pencils, books, clay, paint by numbers
• Crochet kits – all in one or small projects, how-to books
• Wooden or ceramic ornaments – to paint/decorate

Support Operation Holiday Cheer by purchasing these much-needed items from your favorite online retailer and ship them directly to our site or drop them off.

Drop off locations:

Longview - 501 Pine Tree Rd, Room A-1, Longview, TX 75604

Paris - 2673 N Main St, Suite F, Paris, TX 75460

Texarkana - 821 Spruce St, Texarkana, TX 75501

Tyler - 320 E Rieck Rd, Tyler, TX 75703

Donation Deadline: November 13, 2025