ITEMS TO DONATE: 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 • 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) • 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.) • 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 Miscellaneous: • 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 • 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) • K-9 items: Dog chew sticks, toys, shampoo, flea collars, harnesses, etc.
Posted on: Thu, 27 Mar 2014 22:08:37 +0000
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