Military Care Packages

I wanted to tell you about a community service project our hall will be working on later this month. In cooperation with 1E2E2D (another girls hall on campus), we will be creating care packages to send to people from NC who are actively serving in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Some of you may know that my uncle is in Iraq, and when I spoke to him last he told me that many of the men in his unit (an army reserve unit from NC), NEVER receive packages. We have decided to support some of those soldiers who have no one else to support them by sending them packages with snacks, toiletry items, entertainment items, and homemade cards. We could use your help with this project. To fill these boxes, we need donations! I have attached a list of items that would go well in boxes. In addition to these items, our hall will be baking homemade goodies to go in the boxes. If you can donate any of these items, or, if you don’t have time to shop, money to buy these items, we would greatly appreciate it.

It is my goal to fill 10 boxes (12” x 12” x 5-1/2”). This will take a lot of supplies, so please give what you can. Let me know if you have any questions, and thanks in advance for your help!

Military Care Package Suggestions

Entertainment Items:

Magazines (People, Star, National Enquirer, so forth)

Puzzle Books (crossword, word search, etc)

Movies

Playing Cards

Snack food that won’t spoil or melt:

Cereal bars/granola bars

Pringles

Cookies in individual packages

Nuts

Chewing Gum

Snack Mixes

Candy (not chocolate because it melts)

Dried Fruit

Mints

Rice Krispy Treats

Jelly Beans

Snack Crackers (in individual packages)

Snack Cakes

Toiletry Items (especially small sizes and common items most people use):

Lotion

Shampoos

Conditioner

Mouthwash

Floss

Lip balm

Toothpaste

Toothbrushes

Anti-bacterial liquid soap

Wet Wipes (EVERYONE asks for these)

Notes or Cards (with first name only and no return address, just in case)