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Donatation Ideas

Good Items To Donate:  
Travel Sizes Only
No Aerosols, and Nothing That Will Melt 
Troops have little storage and must carry 50 lb + in gear.
  The smaller the items the better.
THINK CAMPING!
Items in blue are most requested
Letters and cards of appreciation 

4 x 6 fabric drawstring bags (in holiday print or solid colors)
 
Small holiday cello bags (any holiday, occasion, or print)
 

HYGIENE ITEMS
 
Baby Wipes (Used for bathing in lieu of showers)
Laundry Soap (Small Single-Load Packs, Trial Sizes, or 'Tablets')
Liquid, Bar, or Waterless Soap

Shampoo
 Conditioner
 Liquid Body Wash (Used also for shaving)
Lotion (Tube Only) (For rough, dry skin)
Sunblock

Aloe Vera
Hand Sanitizer

 Deodorant (Roll-On or Gel Only)
Shaving Cream (Non-Aerosol Only) 

Disposable Razors (2-5 Pack)
Eye Drops (Relieves irritation from sand) 

Saline Spray/Drops (Sensitive nasal passages)
Kleenex (Individual Packs)

Toilet Paper (1” x 4”)
Q-Tips (Travel Packs)
Feminine Hygiene Products, Tampax
Baby Powder, Foot Powder (Used on  body and in boots to keep dry)
Dr. Scholls Moleskin (Pads for sore feet)
Blistex, Vaseline, Carmex (Squeeze Tube) Chapstick
Toothpaste

 Toothbrush
 Mouthwash
Dental Floss/Picks
 
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS
 
MAG Lite (Flashlight), Bulbs and Batteries
Insect Repellent (Deet) (Pump Action or Towelettes)
Hand/ Foot Warmers
Writing Paper, Envelopes, Pens
Games and Puzzles (Hand Held)
DVD’s and CD’s(Movies and Music)
Travel Pillows

FOOD ITEMS

 Travel Sizes Only, No Aerosols, No Pork,
and Nothing That Will Melt
Think Healthy! 

Most Requested Item is Energy Drinks
Chips - Doritos, Pringles, Corn and Potato Snacks
(2-3 oz. Plastic Containers or Individual Snack Packs)
Dips (small Individual Plastic Containers, they come in multiples)
Trail Mix, Poppycock, Butter Toffee (Popcorn) 
Crackers, Cookies, Power Bars  Individual Snack Packs)
(Cheese and Crackers, Peanut Butter and Crackers)
Granola or Protein Bars
Cereal (Individual Boxes or Plastic Cups)
Cheese (Plastic Squeeze Container)
Peanut Butter to Go Packs
Nutella to Go Packs
Dried Fruit and Nuts or Trail Mix (Sngle Serve Bags or Snack Packs)
Pudding, Jell-O, Applesauce(Squeeze Tube or Snack Packs)
Fruit Cups or Small Canned Fruit
Soups (15 oz. Plastic Containers) (Campbell’s Soup at Hand)
Lasagna, Ravioli, Spaghetti, Mac & Cheese, Chili,
Beef Stew, Chicken n’ Dumplins, Noodles & Chicken (7-15 oz. Plastic Containers)
Chicken, Turkey, Salmon, Tuna (7 oz. Easy Open Packs) (Chicken of the Sea/Bumble Bee)
Tea, Coffee, Hot Chocolate, Apple Cider
Powdered Drinks (Individual Servings) 
(Chrystal Light, Kool Aid, Country Time, Smuckers, Capri Sun)
Spices (Sweet, Sour, Spicy, etc. - Tabasco, Season Salt)
Sugar (Packs) and Creamers)
(MRE’s – (Meals Ready to Eat) become bland (boring) over time and need flavoring)
Gum, Lifesavers, Hard Candy