LIST OF PREFERRED ITEMS FOR THE TROOPS' PACKAGES
FOOD
COFFEE ~ instant or single serving
TEA BAGS
HOT COCOA
DRIED FRUIT
TRAIL MIX
CHEX MIX
NUTS ~all kinds
HARD CANDY
BUBBLE GUM
GRANOLA BARS
POWER/FRUIT BARS
CANDY BARS ~not chocolate
COOKIES ~ WATCH DATES
CHEESE-IT'S
PRINGLES CHIPS
PRETZELS
SPICES ~all kinds
SLIM JIMS/PEPPERONI STICKS
BEEF JERKY
SUMMER SAUSAGE
BROWNIES
CRACKERS ~ all kinds
INSTANT OATMEAL/CREAM OF WHEAT/GRITS~add hot water kind
CEREAL ~individual serving boxes
RICE KRISPIE TREATS
POP CORN ~any kind
SALSA ~n~ CHIPS
INSTANT SOUP ~ packs or cups
LOLLIPOPS
CHEESE BALLS
CHEESE~ non-refrigerated kind
DIPS ~all kinds ~ canned
PEANUT/TOFFE BRITTLE
JUICE ~powdered mixes
CANNED FRUITS/PUDDINGS ~w/ the pull tabs
LUNCHABLES
SMALL JARS PEANUT BUTTER
BOWL APPETETE MEALS~just add hot water
MISCELLANEOUS
SOCKS
MAGAZINES
NEWSPAPERS
CD'S
VIDEO TAPES
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TOILETRIES
SOFT TOILET PAPER
TOOTH PASTE
TOOTH BRUSHES
RAZORS ~disposable
DEODORANT ~men/woman
BABY WIPES
CHAP STICK
LIP BALM
SUN BLOCK
SHAMPOO/CONDITIONER
HOT OIL TREATMENTS
LOTION ~hand ~n~ body
BATH SOAP
DENTAL FLOSS
BABY POWDER
FOOT POWDER
COMBS/BRUSHES
COTTON BALLS
MOUTH WASH
LIQUID HAND SANITIZER
BREATH MINTS
CONTACT LENS CLEANER
EYE GLASS CLEANER
REGULAR EYE DROPS
NAIL FILES
FOR FEMALES
FEMININE HYGIENE PRODUCTS
FEMININE WIPES
HAIR BANDS
HAIR CLIPS
NAIL CLIPPERS
MAKE-UP BAGS
SMALL MIRRORS
BODY SPRAYS ~pump bottles
SPRAY GEL ~pump bottle
HAIR SPRAY ~pump bottle
HAIR GEL
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Keep in mind that everything needs to be nonperishable with an
expiration date of at least three months ahead of current date.
Items need to be in small containers so that there can be variety in
each package as the boxes are limited in size—12"x 13"x 2.5"
No glass containers can be shipped.
Cans must have pull tops.
