ITEMS in PURPLE are the MOST POPULAR REQUESTS! FOOD, SNACKS AND DRINKS: (Please - no expired or canned food) •PROTEIN POWDER & PROTEIN BARS (Top request!) •K-CUPS for KEURIG MACHINES (coffee, tea, hot cocoa) •POWDER DRINK MIX (Gatorade, Kool-Aid, Crystal Light) •TUNA & CHICKEN SALAD (in foil pouches, or ready-to-eat kits (no cans) •BEEF JERKY / SLIM JIMS •SUNFLOWER SEEDS & PUMPKIN SEEDS • CHOCOLATE PRODUCTS - Accepted only OCT. through FEB (it will melt in high temperatures!) • Hard Pretzels / Cheetos / Fritos / Chex Mix / Wheat Thins / Ritz Crackers • Granola Bars / Power Bars / Cereal Bars / Cliff Bars • Fig Newtons, Oreos, Cheese & Crackers - Small Packs • Trail Mix, Dried Fruit, Granola, Fruit Roll-Ups / Fruit By The Foot / Fruit Gummies • NUTS: Peanuts, Mixed Nuts (salted preferred) •MICROWAVE FOOD (Chef-Boy-R-Dee, stews, etc.) • COOKIES / Girl Scout Cookies (with chocolate: Oct. - Febrauary only!) • Rice Krispie Treats (Store-bought only) • Little Debbies & Hostess cake products •Cereal (Small, individual boxes) •Condiments, Spices; Sugar; Salad Dressing (no glass jars) •Caffeinated energy gum or candy (to stay alert) TOILETRIES: NO HOTEL SAMPLES! (Note: Some troops have allergies & need Brand Name toiletries which list all ingredients. The military issues and/or sells toiletries to our troops, however troops often miss their favorite brand of shampoo or soap. Our goal is to send troops reminders of home & items they miss ... not free samples.) - Update October, 2013: Connecticut Branch only needs these toiletries: Chapstick, Tissues, and Shaving Cream in tubes. •Lip Balm / Chap Stick / Carmex / Blistex •Body Wash, Liquid Soap, Facial Cleanser •Hair Gel (for female troops to pull hair back) •Combs / Brushes / Bobby Pins (in original packaging, please) •Deodorant (travel size) •Shaving Cream in Tubes / Shaving Soap (No CANS of Shaving Cream!) •Hand & Body Lotion / Moisturizer (travel size) • Sunblock, SPF 45, Zinc, Vitamin E, Aloe Vera Gel • Bug Spray / DEET / Skin-So-Soft • Mouthwash (travel size) • Breath Mints / Breath Strips •Lozenges / Cough Drops •Loufa Sponges / Buff Puffs • Nail files / Emery Boards / Nail Clippers •Feminine Hygiene Products •Moleskin & Shoe Insole Cushions (gel kind is best) •Tylenol, Motrin, Advil or Aspirin Packets (Please check expiration dates) •Eye Drops (i.e. Visine) •Nasal Spray •Vitamins (These are always needed. Please check expiration dates) ENTERTAINMENT AND SPORTS: •iTunes® Gift Cards (Top request!) • DVD Movies (new or used - recent releases only, please!) •Xbox Games, PSP, PS2 & PS3 Games (new or used)•Board Games (Top request!) •Computer Flash Drives & Camera Memory Cards •Portable CD players / head phones •Electronic handheld games •Small homemade gifts - reminders & comforts of home •Small photographs or posters of scenery for their tents & walls •Small crafts kits, scrap-booking items • Day planners / Small, Pocket Calendars sent in Dec. & Jan. •Game Books: (Crossword Puzzles / Word Search Books / Math Puzzle books / MAD LIBS / Logic Problems / Sudoku) •Yo-Yos, Dominoes, Poker Chips & Mats, Dice •Board games (UNO, Othello, Checkers - travel size is great, too!) •Dart Boards (regular or magnetic - any size) • Nerf Footballs / Whiffle bats, balls & Mitts / Sports equipment • Frisbees / Hackey sacks OTHER: •Gift Cards to send home to loved ones (for Restaurants, Supermarkets) •Keurig Coffee Makers & K-Cups (to be shared) •LINENS: Pillow cases, twin sheets, towels & washcloths (green & tan} •LAUNDRY DETERGENT/ FABRIC SOFTENER SHEETS: (Click HERE for types) •FLASHLIGHTS - SMALL (battery operated. Surefire Brand preferred) •AIR FRESHENERS (standalone-not plug-in. Car types are also good) •Holiday and Seasonal Decorations - see our PROGRAMS PAGE for details •Fleece or Wool Blankets (Yes, it gets very cold in the winter over there!!) •Disposable Hand Warmers and Foot warmers (in the wintertime) •Winter Hats (Yes, it snows in the winter over there! Hand knitted hats in black, tan or green are always welcome!) •PHONE CARDS - Pre-Paid (Click HERE for Where to Buy and Types of Phone Cards to Buy from Third-Party Vendors) • Small toys (Beanie babies) & school supplies for foreign children •Patriotic knick-knacks, USA flags, flags from your state, bandanas, baseball hats, football jerseys, banners to tack on their walls or tents. •TOOLS (including staple guns), paint brushes, adhesive wall hooks, wall screws, small tool kits, rubber gloves, sponges, unused rags, etc • Dust masks, carpentry tools, Fly swatters, fly paper, mosquito netting, bug repellent in plastic pump bottles only - NO AEROSOL or PRESSURIZED CANS. •Gun cleaning supplies (lube) such as Militec-1 & CLP •Alarm Clocks (Small in size; wind-up or battery-operated) •Small, portable heaters & fans (110 voltage okay) •Water Bottles, Travel Mugs & Thermoses with Lids (for Coffee, Soup, etc) •Coffee Makers & Filters (110 voltage okay) •Coffee Bean Grinders - small (electric or battery-operated) •Microwave Ovens (55 pounds max; 110 voltage okay) •Hot Pots - Small •Elixir & Water Purification Tablets for Camelbaks •Combat Application Tourniquets (black only) •Religious booklets, small bibles, inspirational readings(recent, please) •Musical Instruments requested (please contact us before sending) •T-SHIRTS: Cotton green & tan under shirts - new (Sizes: M, L & XL) [Note: The DOD banned Under-Armor shirts due to its material being potentially flammable & bad reactions to open wounds.] •SOCKS: Black, Olive Green & White (cotton or wool)
Posted on: Tue, 25 Mar 2014 19:07:30 +0000
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