Here is a list of items we will put in our Mailboxes for Our Military. We are asking all monetary and other donations to be made by October 25th. It is our goal to have the boxes in hand for Veterans Day. Game books: Sudoku is popular. So are crosswords and word finds. Clothing: we can always use white or green socks. Books: They will get used by many soldiers. Great way to cheer up a lot of soldiers on the long-term. Soda: The army does provide soda, but its bottled locally (Coke and Pepsi products are bottled in Saudi Arabia). As such, it doesnt taste quite the same, send sparingly. Fruit Snacks: great for late fall to early spring. Melt in summer. Candy: Soldiers DO enjoy candy now and again. Chewing gum is usually appropriate. Cookies: Yep, we love them. If youre sending homemade, then throwing in a slice of white bread with the container of cookies will help keep them fresh and soft longer. If theyre store-bought, thats not required. Beef Jerkey: its amazing. It will get eaten. Period. Some soldiers have flavor preferences, but it will ALL get eaten. If you want YOUR soldier to eat it, you should probably ask him/her what flavors he likes/dislikes, so you know what to get him/her. Canned Nuts, Corn Nuts, Sunflower Seeds: all good options; some soldiers are less of fans than others, but this is another group of items that dont sit in the community box for long Fruit: Canned or dried, fruit is a great option. Fresh... not so much. Fruit juices are also good. Coffee: Soldiers LOVE coffee. If you happen to find one that doesnt, the coffee wont last long in the community box. A lot of soldiers even have coffee grinders over here, so they can grind Whole Bean coffee. Welcome to the age of Amazon. Its an amazing age. (I should point out that Maxwell House is readily available to all soldiers for free... but some soldiers have slightly more refined tastes)
Posted on: Wed, 08 Oct 2014 05:40:55 +0000
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