2008

We are still collecting items for those serving in the armed forces overseas. There is a collection site in the chapter lobby.

DEPLOYED SOLDIERS SHIPPING/SHOPPING LIST

Batteries:

AAA Batteries                          D Batteries

AA Batteries                            C Batteries

Toiletries:

Foot Powder                            Shaving Cream (must have rubber plug in the bottom)

Toothbrush                               Razors

Toothpaste                               Eye drops

Sunscreen                                 Deodorant-Gel (solid melts)

Lip Balm                                  Hand Sanitizer

Kleenex                                    Eye Glass Cleaner

Snacks:

Powdered drink mixes (individual like Kool-Aid or Crystal Lite

Mints                                        Rice Krispy Treats

Candy                                      Trail Mix

Breakfast bars                          Moon Pies

Granola Bars                            Pringles

Slim Jims                                  Snack Cakes (Little Debbie)

Instant Soup Mix                      Snack Crackers (Cheez-It, Wheat Thins, etc.)

Peanut Butter Cracker              Gum

Pop-Tarts                                 Store Bought Cookies

Nuts                                         Cheese Whiz in a can (must have rubber plug in bottom)

Equipment:

Pens                                         Gel insoles for boots

Paper                                       Bug Wipes (Mosquitoes are plentiful in Iraq)

Envelopes                                 Fly catchers (Flies, too)

Black Sharpies                          Fly swatters

Morale & Recreation:

Disposable Camera                  Phone Cards (do not have to be international)*

CD’s and DVD’s                     Crossword Puzzle Books

Paperback Books                     Word Search Books

Small travel games                    Portable CD players (for injured soldiers)

Footballs                                  Soccer Balls

Basketballs                               Baseballs, bats, and gloves

Frisbee                                     Assorted greeting cards

PHONE CARDS*

International cards are NOT necessary - just a regular card

Suggested number of minutes: 600

Suggested purchase outlets: WalMart, Target, K-Mart, CVS, Rite Aid, etc.

Purchasing Online: AAFES.com  This is a website for the Army and Air Force Exchange- not necessary to be military to use this website for purchasing.

Cards can be mailed in a regular envelope at standard U.S. mail price.

Oct. 2007

We recently received the following email at our Chapter:

Mrs. Bess Brown and many of her friends at the Outdoor Resorts of American in Lake Toxaway have sent our
squadron a total of 497 gift packages this deployment.
   She called me today to say that they had mailed the
last of the boxes.  Their goal was to send each
soldier a box of goodies.  They are not "related" to
the squadron in any way- just a bunch of loyal
Americans who support the troops.
 
I would like for you to send her address out to the
ladies in your troops so that they can hopefully send
a thank you note from the spouses/families.  The group
did not do any of this to get thanks in return, but I
think it would be a nice gesture from the military
community to show our gratitude to those who are so
staunchly supporting us.  They spent about $4000.00 in
postage alone.  Their next project is to try to get
the federal govt. to allow free postage to send gift
boxes/mail to soldiers.  They have a giant undertaking
ahead of them!

Thank you!!
 
 Beth Melton Poppas, RN CCRN
5-73 Cavalry FRG Co-Leader

 
Col. Poppas and some of the boxes
that were sent to Camp Caldwell from Bess Ann Brown.