Being Homeless Hurts, OPERATION CHILLOUT Helps.
2021 Summer Homeless Outreach Campaign
Greetings!

When you spend time outside in hot weather, you probably start to feel thirsty in a fairly short time. Finding clean, safe drinking water can be a challenge for our homeless population and dehydration can lead to severe illness or death. OPERATION CHILLOUT's Annual Summer Homeless Outreach began in 2004, following the death of a homeless veteran who resorted to drinking polluted river water near his encampment.

Please help us continue the tradition of providing lifesaving water to the homeless by donating $10 to purchase 3 cases of bottled water. Because of COVID-19 restrictions, the OCO Summer Water Drive is entirely online. Our target this year is 750 cases by July 4th. Safe water saves lives!

We are also requesting donations for the OCO Rapid Response Team and the Emergency Supplies Fund due to shortages related to cancelled fundraisers during the pandemic. Please visit our website at www.OperationChillout.org to donate. Thank you for your support!
Join Us To Celebrate Tony and Noi DeStefano!
OPERATION CHILLOUT would like to recognize our very own National Homeless Veterans Outreach Coordinator, Major Tony DeStefano and his wife, Noi. Tony served in the U.S. Army as a major in the Signal Corps and on the Coalition staff in the Iraqi war. He joined OCO in 2007 and has been involved in every aspect of our mission. Tony volunteers at Lyons VA Medical Center and helps to identify Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in homeless veterans so they can get treatment. Noi has organized many successful fundraisers for our outreach programs through the years. We wish them well as they relocate to Florida this summer.

All are invited to thank Tony and Noi for their faithful service to OCO and their deep friendship with us all. We have organized a fun, safe, outdoor event on May 8 at VASA Park in Hackettstown, NJ starting at 3PM. Bring your own food! There will be live music, a cash bar, and two grills fired up. Please bring face masks and observe safe distancing while at the park. We look forward to seeing you there!
NJ Women's Clubs Donate Gift Cards to Operation Chillout
New Jersey State Federation of Women's Clubs, the largest volunteer women’s service organization in the state, has partnered with OPERATION CHILLOUT for their special State Project 2020-22.

NJSFWC Member clubs recently donated hundreds of gift cards that will be used by OCO outreach programs and our partner organizations. We are very grateful for their commitment to our mission and tireless efforts to help the homeless in NJ.
Vets Summerfest 2021
Save the date! Vets Summerfest will be held on August 14, 2021. There will be a live concert, great food and a motorcycle ride included in the event. Although there will be a limited number of tickets to attend the event at VASA park, we are planning to live stream the concert for remote viewing. Stay tuned for more details!
Special thanks to the Hackettstown Elks Lodge #2331 for donating $1500 to the OCO Rapid Response Team! Pictured: Leslie Chimileski, Helene Walsh (Elks), Maj. Tony DeStefano, Liz Thurrott (Elks), Al Compoly, Deacon Ray Chimileski and John Hennessy.
OPERATION CHILLOUT
is a 501-c-3 not-for-profit organization. All donations are tax deductible to the amount allowed by law.
Federal ID #: EIN 27-0181975