Donate the canton/blue field of Stars with Embroidered Stars
Since our project began in 2010, we have received over 47,500 usable flags. (updated March 2020)
What is a usable flag?
We appreciate only receiving flags that are 3 ft x 5 ft and American made flags with embroidered Stars. We love the different shades of blue of the canton and the Star does not need to look perfect.
The Embroidered Stars cannot be bigger than 2 inches to fit into our pouches.
We are all volunteers and it takes a lot of time to sort through donated flags. We respectfully dispose of unusable flags. We would rather use the time to create the Stars and share them.
Click on this picture of donated flags,
can you pick out the ones we CAN’T use?
Flags from Military funerals should be given to your local National Cemetery, or to your local funeral home.
The cantons of embroidered Stars (please cut outside the blue area) are needed and it saves on postage, please mail them to:
Stars for our Troops Inc.
attn: Susanw
2 - 116th St. Box 301
Troy, NY 12182-0301
Or
Attn: Susanw/Stars for our Troops Inc.
Saratoga Flag
1940 Route 32N at Route 50
Gansevoort, NY 12831
TIP: If you have an abundance of flags to send, we recommend that you email us first, then retire the flags, remove the cantons without cutting into the blue area. We will give you the address to send them. This will save on shipping, and you can give the stripes to your local Veteran organization for disposal.
Thanking those that served and are serving.
Stars For Our Troops Inc.
A 501c3 Charitable Organization
All donations are tax-deductible per IRS rules.
As of July 1, 2020 and the situation with the Covid-19, we are updating our mailing procedures.
Mailings will be done a couple times a week depending on the number of orders being mailed and the person designated to go to the post office.
Orders received in the mail and packages of donated flags will be picked up at that time. They will be processed and will be ready for the next trip to the post office.
