Care Package Donation Ideas

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Please help us show our appreciation to our warriors serving abroad for everything they do by donating items to be included in care packages.

Top 12 Requested Items:

1.    Beef Jerky

2.    Good coffee

3.    Ziploc bags (to keep sand out of things)

4.    Individual wrapped snacks of all kinds

5.    Movies

6.    Nuts

7.    Wipes (to help keep clean)

8.    Cards or small games

9.    Powdered drink mix (esp. w/electrolytes)

10. White socks

11. Lip balm

12. Moisturizing lotion

Food/Snacks:

·         Cookies/crackers/pretzels (snack sizes)

·         Tuna in a pouch

·         Canned meats (no pork)

·         Any kind of jerky

·         Cheese spread (no aerosol cans)

·         Ramen noodles

·         Peanut butter

·         Pop-top canned fruit

·         Snack cakes

·         Gum

·         Nuts/trail mix/dried fruit

·         Granola bars

·         Pop-Tarts

·         Throat drops

·         Individually wrapped candy

Hygiene Supplies:

·         Razors and shaving cream

·         Deodorant

·         Toothpaste and toothbrushes

·         Facial cleansing pads

·         Eye drops

·         Soap/body wash

·         Shampoo and conditioner

·         Sunblock (High SPF)

·         Feminine hygiene products

·         Foot powder

Entertainment:

·         AA and AAA batteries

·         Books (mysteries, action, drama, SciFi)

·         Magazines (new or nearly new – sports, news, entertainment, travel, nature)

·         Playing cards

·         Small hand-held games

·         Crossword puzzles/word search/sudoku

·         CDs/DVDs

Sports Equipment:

·         Baseballs/softballs

·         Baseball/softball gloves

·         Soccer balls/basketballs/volleyballs

·         Pump for inflatable balls

·         Squirt guns

Other Good Ideas:

·         Socks

·         Cool scarves

·         Sand scarves

·         Blank cards/stationary/paper

·         Envelopes and stamps

·         Pens/pencils (w/sharpeners)

·         Pre-paid international phone cards

·         Disposable cameras

·         Cards and/or letters of support and encouragement

Notes:

·         All food items must be in the manufacturer’s original packaging

·         No chocolate except M-n-M’s

·         Wrap any potentially leaky items in Ziploc baggies

Please share this on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc... The better the word gets out, the better the care packages for our soldiers serving abroad.

Note: there are other ways you can help.  We are accepting monetary donations to help pay for shipping through out the month of January.  Also, on Sunday, January 30th between noon and 4pm you are invited to join us in packing up the care packages and preparing them for shipping.  See our website for more information.

Any and all questions, comments, or ideas are welcome!