American Legion Auxiliary Unit 49 is accepting donations to put together care packages to send to Warsaw residents currently serving overseas. Red boxes to collect items have been placed in both Owen’s grocery stores and the CVS. Cash donations can be sent to the legion at 301 N. Buffalo St. in care of Diana Snook, phone number 574-267-5549. Needed items include breakfast and snack bars and individually sized tuna and crackers, peanut butter and crackers, beef jerky and sports snacks such as peanuts, cashews and nuts mixed with dry fruit. Non-edibles such as clothing or sporting equipment, like baseball gloves, are also accepted. The auxiliary requests no religious or pornographic material or pork products.
