San Marcos — Prime Outlets is saying thank you to local heroes by collecting and donating items of need to military personnel in active duty overseas.

During the month of July, donate non-perishable goods and items of need and receive a complimentary VIP Coupon Book, worth hundreds of dollars in savings, Prime Outlets officials said this week.

Present your military, police, firefighter, emergency services personnel or related support staff ID at Guest Services for exclusive savings.



Monday, July 26

Join Prime Outlets at Pluckers Wing Bar in San Marcos on Monday, July 26 for a wing fest benefiting the Local Heroes Campaign.

The first 100 customers to eat at Pluckers will receive a $5 Discover backed Prime Outlets gift card*.  

At 6:30 p.m. Prime Outlets - San Marcos will host a wing eating contest** and the winner will receive a $200 Prime Outlets gift card and a $25 Pluckers gift card.  

Pluckerswill donate 20 percent of food sales (excludes alcohol) to the Support Our Local Heroes campaign.

*Customers will receive a $5 gift card when they make a food purchase of $10 or more.

**Contestants must purchase all you can eat wings for $14.99 to enter the wing eating contest.



Needed Items



Food Items

Powdered Gatorade, water containers, canned beans, powdered hot chocolate, canned food, Kool-Aid, Slim Jims and Beef Jerky, Crackers, cookies, single-serving bagged chips, Rice Krispie Treats, instant coffee, tea bags, cereal (small boxes), canned pudding, microwave popcorn, granola bars, power bars, raisins dried fruit, tuna (canned), sardines, oatmeal, salsa, lollipops, hard candy, gum, marshmallows, ramen noodles, instant soup (canned), Kraft Easy Mac and canned fruit.



Practical Items

AA Batteries (non-lithium), phone cards, 100 percent cotton socks, Ziploc bags, stress balls, small flashlights, hand warmers, paper and envelopes, pens and pencils, pencil sharpeners, blank greeting cards, journals, magazines, newspapers, paperback books, comic books, puzzles, playing cards, board games, disposable cameras,  Frisbees, hacky sacks, jump ropes, balloons, bandannas, Febreeze, candles, CDs and DVDs, plastic utensils cups and bowls



Personal Items

Baby/wet wipes, razors, toilet paper, shampoo and conditioner, soap and body wash, toothpaste, toothbrushes, mouth wash, dental floss, combs and brushes, nail clippers, Q-tips, deodorant (non-aerosol), eye drops, Chapstick, sun block (non-aerosol), bug spray (non-aerosol), lotion and foot powder

Female Items

Feminine hygiene products, hair bands, hair clips and small mirrors



*The above are approved items under the guidelines of the United States Military. Those items that are not listed will not be donated.



Donation Drop Off Locations

• Prime Outlets - San Marcos Guest Services located in the Food Court.

• Austin SA Construction Mgt. Co. - 24800 IH-35 South, Kyle.

• McCoy's Building Supply - 110 Wonder World Dr, San Marcos, TX 78666

• Randall Morris & Associates - 333 Cheatham Street, San Marcos, Texas, 78666

• Randolph Brooks Federal Credit Union (RBFCU):

• RBFCU  - 1210 Wonder World Dr. San Marcos

• RBFCU - 1203 Thorpe Lane San Marcos

• RBFCU - 1711 South Colorado St Lockhart

• RBFCU - 994 N Ih 35 New Braunfels

• RBFCU - 1870 W State Highway 46 New Braunfels

• Veterans Alliance -601 University Drive, San Marcos



Tenant Store Drop-off locations within Prime Outlets – San Marcos

• Aerosoles, Black & Decker Clearance Outlet, Calvin Klein, Dooney and Bourke, Dress Barn Woman, Harry & David, HUGO BOSS Factory Store, L'Occitane en Provence, Neiman Marcus Last Call, Ultra Diamonds, US Polo ASSN., VF Outlet, Villeroy & Boch and Yankee Candle.



Soldier Information

If you know of any family member or friend that is currently serving our country, please provide the following information and we will send those special to you a care package.  E-mail this information to sanmarcosintern@primeretail.com or fax to 396-2232.



Soldier Name #1:

Soldier Unit Number:

Soldier Mailing Address:

T-Shirt Size:



Community Partners

Randolph Brooks Federal Credit Union, McCoy's Building Supply, Speakwell III, San Marcos Chamber of Commerce, Austin SA Construction Mgt. Co., Veterans Alliance, Randall Morris & Associates, TCOR Insurance Management, Blue Star Mothers, Pluckers Wing Bar, San Marcos Daily Record, Aerosoles, Auntie Anne's Pretzels, Bass Outlet, Black & Decker Clearance Outlet, Calphalon Kitchen Outlet, Calvin Klein, Dooney and Bourke, Dressbarn, Exclusive Perfume, Guess? Factory Store, Harry & David, HUGO BOSS Factory Store, IZOD, Johnny Rockets, L'Occitane en Provence, Neiman Marcus Last Call, Samsonite, Sunglass Hut, True Religion Brand Jeans, Ultra Diamonds, US Polo ASSN., Van Heusen, VF Outlet, Villeroy & Boch and Yankee Candle.