This year’s edition of Operation ELF, a program to provide support to military families with donations of gift cards and toys, will begin accepting donations today.
Operation ELF was established to help families who have a loved one deployed overseas, recently returned from a deployment or preparing to deploy within the next six months. Donations may be dropped off at the following locations between 8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. through Dec. 9. For more information, call (800) 858-2677 or click here.
Armed Forces Reserve Center 103rd Airlift Wing
37 Smith Street 100 Nicholson Road
Middletown, CT 06457 East Granby, CT 06026
Camp Niantic Readiness Center 103rd Air Control Squadron
38 Smith Street 206 Boston Post Road
Niantic, CT 06357 Orange, CT 06447
Army Aviation Support Facility William A. O’Neill Armory
Bradley International Airport 360 Broad Street
Route 75 Hartford, CT 06105
Windsor Locks, CT 06096
Waterbury Armory New London Armory
64 Field Street 249 Bayonet Street
Waterbury, CT 06702 New London, CT 06320
Stratford Armory Norwich Armory
63 Armory Road 38 Stott Avenue
Stratford, CT 06497 Norwich, CT 06360
Gift card donations can also be mailed to:
Connecticut National Guard
Office of Family Programs
360 Broad Street
Hartford, CT 06105