The fifth annual Operation October to benefit the USO of Missouri is underway.

Please join local banks, credit unions and Call Newspapers in an effort to fill the wish list for military families this Thanksgiving. The October drive provides Thanksgiving meals — everything except the turkey — for active military families in this area.

Wish list

Volunteers assembled over 2.000 baskets in 2016 containing the items below and look forward to making 2017 even more successful.

• Box pie crust mix — please no frozen or pre-made crusts.
• Cans of Libby Pumpkin Pie Mix
• 14-ounce Can Cranberry Sauce
• Cans of Turkey Gravy — please no glass jars or packets.
• 13- to 16-ounce boxes instant mashed potatoes
• 28-ounce can green beans
• 16-ounce can sweet potatoes/yams
• 6-ounce box stuffing mix
• 12-ounce can evaporated milk

Drop-off locations

Visit one of the drop-off locations below and make a difference with your donation:

63010 – Arnold

American Eagle Credit Union
1334 Jeffco Blvd.

Century Credit Union
3920 Jeffco Blvd.

63119 – Webster Groves

First Bank
7495 Watson Road

Montgomery Bank
1229 S. Laclede Station Road

63123 – Affton/ Green Park

Call Newspapers
9977 Lin Ferry Drive

Enterprise Bank
5721 S. Lindbergh Blvd.

Regions Bank
5600 S. Lindbergh Blvd.

63125 – Lemay

American Eagle Credit Union
3805 Union Road

Century Credit Union
1540 Lemay Ferry Road

Midwest BankCentre
2191 Lemay Ferry Road

Midwest BankCentre
6969 S. Lindbergh Blvd.

Montgomery Bank
3808 Union Road

63126 – Crestwood

American Eagle Credit Union
9895 Watson Road

BMO Harris Bank
9206 Watson Road

Commerce Bank
10010 Watson Road

First Community Credit Union
9550 Watson Road

Midland States Bank
11670 Gravois Road

63127 – Sunset Hills

Bank of America
10230 Watson Road

BMO Harris Bank
3701 S. Lindbergh Blvd.

Enterprise Bank
3890 S. Lindbergh Blvd.

63128 – Concord

Commerce Bank
4100 Rusty Road

FCB South County Bank
12000 Tesson Ferry Road

63129 – Oakville

Bank of America
4495 Lemay Ferry Road

First Community Credit Union
4527 Telegraph Road

Fortune Bank
6121 Telegraph Road

Patriot Credit Union
4343 Telegraph Road

Midwest BankCentre
5575 Telegraph Road

62236 – Columbia, Ill.

Midland States Bank
200 Quarry Road