Post #405506 by sweetpea on Tue, Sep 2, 2008 9:56 AM

preface: just doing my part to help people that are somewhere I know I would NOT like to be... please don't get on my case about supporting the war, because 1. I'm not saying if I support or not, and 2. politics isn't what helping people is about

I'm up for sending stuff.
Is the address confirmed?

I do know from working with some friends who do alot of
care packages, there's a few things not to send...
(not theat they are tiki, but just in case ya thought about it...)

1. chocolate or any other melty kind of candy
2. Porn (Java's Bachelor Pad kinda stuff is okay though)
3. aersols

Also, here's a list she gave me a while back that has requested stuff on it. I bet adding HAWAIIAN SHIRTS for them to wear in their tiki bar would be cool. And I'm sure some of the stuff on the list could be find with tiki or hawaiian type of packaging.

CARE PACKAGES FOR THE TROOPS ITEMS LIST:

Snacks- Granola bars, beef jerky, trail mix, popcorn, cookies, gum, sunflower seeds.
Kool Aid- the ones you don't have to add sugar to- the small envelope packs.
Single serve drink mixes-Crystal Light, Propel

Gatorade Powder Mix

Coffee creamer, sugar, sweetener, coffee filters
Coffee-ground

Hot Chocolate Packets

Hot Teas and Instant Cold Teas
Tuna packs
Fruit packs in cans with flip lid
Breakfast type food and drinks
Condiment packets such as ketchup/mustard, salt/pepper
Hand held can openers

Ziploc type bags (all sizes)

Stationary/Envelopes- mail shipped to USA is free so they don't need stamps.
Board Games and Puzzles
Small handheld games
Playing cards, Silly putty, Slinkies, Balls - Small soft ones
Pens, pencils
Books- paperback
Disposable Cameras
Magazines-used ok-Hot Rod, Men's fitness, 4x4,Comics, etc NO PORN

CD/DVD cases/Players and ear plugs
DVD Movies- preferably comedy and westerns-Burned OK
CD's-Burned OK

Batteries- AA, AAA

Items- for them to decorate there (holidays)

Toothbrushes/toothpaste
Chapstick or Carmex
Dental Floss
Hand lotion (Small bottles or tubes)
Shampoo's and soaps (Small bottles or tubes)
Shaving Razors

Foot powder

Eye Drops
Band Aids and first aid/Neosporin
Throat lozenges
Deodorant- for men/women
Hand Sanitizer
Hand soap (small bottles)
Kleenex
Face Soap
Shaving cream lotion for men/women
Q-tips

Nail clippers

Baby Wipes/Clorox or Lysol wipes

Antacid tablets/Vitamins

Socks-black cotton sport style

T-shirts - for them to wear off duty
Boot inserts for men/women