Treasures for our Troops

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Wednesday, November 11th

3:30 – 4:30pm
Join us in the Library program room to
write letters of support, create artwork gifts,
and assemble care packages for our deployed troops.

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Suggested Snack Food & Miscellaneous Items

All food items must be appropriately sealed / and prepackaged

WHAT CANNOT BE SENT: Pork products, Alcohol, liquid hand sanitizer, or Aerosol cans.

Canned Items

Canned fruit

Chicken and/or packs; pop-top

Peanut butter / Jelly

Sardines

Tuna and/or packs (tuna in pouches are best)

Condiments

Cajun seasoning

Catsup

Garlic salt

Honey packs

Hot sauce

Lawry’s

Mayo,

Mustard

Relish

Salad dressings

Salsa (don’t forget the taco chips)

Salt/pepper, sugar packets

Spices

Sweet N Low

Ground Coffee / Tea / Hot Chocolate

(if they have a coffee-maker),

Cappuccino

Coffee creamer

Hot chocolate mixes

Instant coffee

Tea bags

Powdered Drink Mix Singles

Crystal Light

Gatorade

Juice boxes

Kool-Aid

Propel, etc.

Snacking Foods

Beef Jerky / beef sticks, summer sausage

Cheese spreads / small Velveeta cheese blocks

Dry Cereal

Chex Mix

Chips

Cookies

Crackers for snacking

Doritos

Dried fruit

Energy bars / Cereal Bars / high protein bars /

Granola Bars

Fruit pies

Gum, Hard Candy wrapped (no chocolate in

summer)

Little Debbies & other snack cakes

Nuts (all kinds)

Pudding cups

Toiletries

Advil, Tylenol, Cold/Cough drops, Sinus Meds

Antacids

Antibiotic Cream (Neosporin)

Anti-Bacterial Wipes

Baby Oil, Baby Powder

Baby Wipes

Bath mat

Bath/hand/wash towels (dark colors)

Blankets for cooler weather

Body Wash / soap (be sure to triple pack the

soap and not put it near the food as it leaves the

smell of soap on the food)

Chapstick

Clothes Pins/Line

Contact Lens Cleaner

Cotton Balls

Dental Floss

Deodorant

Toiletries continued

Disposable hand and feet warmers

DUSTING CLOTHS for removing the sand from

everything and every surface

Eye Drops

Eyeglass Kit

Face Soap

Foot Inserts for boots

Foot/Boot Powder

Insect Repellent Wipes/ non aerosol spray

with Deet (need in spring/summer)

Imodium

Laundry Soap / Fabric Softener

Air Freshener

Lotion for body and hand

Mattress toppers

Mirror

Mouthwash

Nasal Spray/Drops

Packaged Wet Ones / baby wipes

Pepto Bismol

Pillow with pillowcase

Pocket Size First-Aid Kit

Puma Stones for feet

Q-Tips

Shampoo

Sunglasses

Sunscreen

Toenail/Fingernail Clippers

Toilet Paper

Tooth Paste / Tooth Brush

Tooth Picks

Twin Fitted dark sheets

Vitamins

Men: Razors, Shaving Cream in a tube, aftershave

lotion (no fragrance)

Women: Panty Liners, feminine hygiene

products, conditioner, brush/comb hair

clips/bands, non-aerosol hair spray, hair gel

Suggested Clothing

Hats, bandanna; Socks – white for PT; black for

everyday wear with uniform

Suggested Fun Time Materials

Balls: soccer ball, baseballs, basketballs, volley

ball sets, football

Batteries: AA- C -D -9 volt

Beanie Babies or stuffed animals (new please)

Board Games

Playing Cards

CD Player with CDs / send batteries

Dart Board with darts

Disposable cameras

DVDs (you can tape from television too)

Electronic/Battery Hand held games (include

batteries)

Frisbee

Greeting Cards they can send back home

(variety)

Mag flashlight bulbs,

Mailing Envelopes (no stamps) / Pens with

Stationary

Magazines (all kinds)

Mini Hand-held Fan or Water Misty fan

Nerf Balls

Packaged Poker Sets

Plastic bowls, spoons, forks, knives

PlayStation with games

Puzzle Books/Word Find Books

Small flash light for reading at night

X-Box with games

Zip Lock Bags & Plastic lock containers for

sealing leftovers and personal items