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Providing military and veteran families with free access to sport and entertainment events.
We’re thrilled to offer this special program as a way to give back to those who have served our country. We believe that everyone deserves the chance to enjoy sports and entertainment events, and that includes our military families and veterans.
Since 2004, we’ve worked with professional and college sports teams, entertainment venues, and promoters to send thousands of troops, reservists, veterans, and their immediate families to events free of charge. We charge no service fees or mailing costs, and the tickets are absolutely free.
Provides military members and their families with a chance to enjoy entertainment and leisure activities.
Offers a break from the stresses of military life and deployment.
It helps to boost morale and show appreciation for their service.
Provide opportunities for families to spend quality time together and create happy memories.
Helps to build community and support networks for military families.
Provides an opportunity for military families to enjoy events they may not be able to afford otherwise.
We are happy to receive tickets for various local entertainment events, including sports games, concerts, theater performances, etc. Whether you’re an individual, organization, or company, we welcome you to participate in our program.
If you’re a season ticket holder for any of the bay area sports teams or a subscriber to the opera, musical theatre, and other entertainment venues, you can donate tickets to our Tickets for Troops program. Your generous donation will give local military personnel, veterans, and their immediate families a chance to enjoy a fun and memorable experience.
Digital Tickets
Most people typically use TicketMaster to transfer tickets to us. Otherwise, log into your ticket holder account and forward/transfer the tickets to Operation: Care and Comfort using the following email:
julie@occ-usa.org
Physical Tickets
You can mail them to:
Operation: Care and Comfort
3173 Pebble Beach Circle
Fairfield, CA 94534
We also welcome organizations and companies to show their support of our troops by donating funds, which we will use to purchase tickets for local military families. This is a great way to support families for the advertised Support Our Troops games (your gift is tax-deductible).
To make a tax-deductible monetary contribution, visit our donation page, here.
We’re proud to partner with northern California sports teams to hold military appreciation and Support Our Troops games.
If you’re a military active duty member, reservist, veteran, military retiree, or Gold Star Family located in California, you can submit the form below to be included on our list for complimentary tickets to local sporting and entertainment events. Check our Facebook page (OCC.USA.) regularly, and follow the instructions posted to request tickets.
Note: Donated tickets are often last minute or on game day, so please give us the best phone numbers to reach you!
(1) Submit personal/civilian email address only, as military email systems strips attachments. We would not be able to email donated tickets to your military email address.
By submitting the form, you will be added to our newsletter, giving you access to the latest updates and news, with the option to unsubscribe at any time.
Submit the Ticket Sign Up form above and follow us on Facebook.
No, there is no fee for tickets. Our Tickets for Troops program is designed to provide complimentary tickets to military families and veterans as a gesture of gratitude for their service.
No, the Tickets for Troops program is specifically designed for service members/veterans and their immediate families.
No, the Tickets for Troops program relies on donated tickets from generous individuals, organizations, and businesses. As such, we are unable to fulfill specific ticket requests or provide an on-demand ticket service. The availability of tickets varies based on the donations we receive, and we distribute them as fairly as possible among eligible service members and their families. We appreciate your understanding and encourage you to stay updated on our announcements and opportunities for upcoming events.
Unfortunately, we are unable to accommodate requests for tickets that are a month or two in advance. We encourage you to regularly check our Facebook page for updates on available tickets.
Yes, your ticket donation is tax deductible. As a registered nonprofit organization, we provide tax receipts for all ticket donations made to Operation: Care and Comfort.
There is no strict deadline for ticket donations, but we kindly request that you submit your donation at least 24 hours in advance whenever possible. This allows us enough time to ensure the tickets can be distributed to our service members in a timely manner.
If it’s less than 24 hours before the event, we’ll do our best to distribute the tickets.