OT - Stuff for soldiers

Posted by Cindy Schmidt on November 5, 2006, 10:59 am

I think there was someone on here that was collecting items to send to the
soldiers overseas and was wondering if they (if reading this) or someone
could tell me what we can send or point me in the right direction.

My dd's high school band has a kid who is a drumline instructor that is
getting ready to be shipped off and we are going to set up a collection box
for him.

Would like to get this info quickly if at all possible.

TIA and have a great day!!!!!!

--
Cindy from MO

Posted by Irrational Number on November 5, 2006, 11:35 am

Cindy Schmidt wrote:

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I've sent many boxes to anysoldier.com. (Some of
them have requested hand quilting items!) You
have to have an address and a person to send to so
if you have the student's information, you can send
stuff to him.

Got to anysoldier.com to find out the restrictions.
Some basic ones are no porn and no pork. One thing
everyone always wants is baby wipes (they use them
to clean themselves and their weapons). No chocolate
in warm weather and bag foods and lotions separately.

Good for you for doing this!

-- Anita --

Posted by off kilter quilter on November 5, 2006, 11:40 am

Cindy Schmidt wrote:

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From the website http://www.nationalcenter.org/RochePage.html :

IDEAS FOR CARE PACKAGES
Powdered Kool-Aid and Gatorade
Batteries
Magazines
Beef jerky
Baby wipes
Hand-held games
CDs and CD players
DVDs and DVD players
Paperbacks
Cookies or chips
Snacks of any kind - but especially ones that don't melt!
*It is recommended that the following not be included in care packages:
pork products, pornography or items of a "sexual nature," sharp objects,
and alcohol. Include your return address on the package so it is not
misidentified as a "suspicious" package.

You can also get ideas at www.anysoldier.com ...this is a link that
shows you what goes into some of the care packages:
http://www.treatanysoldier.com/CarePackages.cfm

Another site for ideas:
http://www.simplysarasota.com/KnifeCollector/CareForSoldiers.html

And another one: http://www.militarycheerpacks.com/

There are more, but you can just do search for "care packages for
soldiers" which is what I did.

Posted by off kilter quilter on November 5, 2006, 11:45 am

No, I didn't mark this Off Topic, because it involves quilts/blankets.
I recently received an email from the head coordinator of this
organization. They stuff backpacks full of things for injured soldiers
that are being transported to military hospitals aboard "sewer pipes
with wings" (a quote of a veteran in my church).

Here are the guidelines:

1. Size: 36/45" wide by 45/50" long.

2. Fabrics: fleece, knitted/crocheted, or quilted cotton/flannel with
batting.

If using double sided fleece, please finish the edges. If using single
sided fleece, please back with another fabric. If using purchased fleece
blankets, please personalize with buttons, appliqué, etc. If you are
doing something with batting you can tack with embroidery thread or
buttons to keep the batting in place instead of quilting.

3. Colors: Most recipients are men. Bright/patriotic colors are good.

4. Finish off: Roll each one, tie with a ribbon, and tag with a note:
"Made with love and hope for your recovery by (your name) from
Soldiers’ Angels". You may want to include your email address.

5. HAVE FUN!!! This is an ongoing project! THANK YOU for your support of
our wounded and ill soldiers.

www.soldiersangels.com blankets of hope link will give you anything
else you need to know and will show you what the backpacks look like.
So.....if any of you want to help out and use up fabrics that you have
no other use for, PLEASE do so!! I can give you the current address
that is accepting the blankets as they are in urgent need, or you can
send them to me and I will get a massive box ready to go.

Larisa, proud wife of a Navy veteran, SIL to another, daughter and
grand-daughter of Army Veterans, and niece to both an Air Force veteran
(deceased) and a Marine veteran

Posted by off kilter quilter on November 5, 2006, 11:48 am

A Local Postcard from your area
A very small toy checkers game
Airheads taffy
Alka Seltzer
Antibacterial Handwash
Anything patriotic
Assorted Crackers
Assorted Packettes of condiments
Baby powder is good in dry hot climates
Bandaids- fun ones
Beef jerky
Brownies
Bubbles
Candy appropriate to season
Candy Bars
Chapstick
Cheese curls
Clothespins
Coffee Paks, instant
Cold & Flu Hot Liquid Pak
Cookies
Cough drops
Crackers & Cheese Packettes
Crakers & Peanut Butter Packettes
Crossword Puzzle books
Crunch & Munch Type of snacks
Cube Games
Deck of Cards reg. and mini
Disposable Camera
Doritos
Butterfly bandaids
Face Powder Sheets
Facial Cleanser
Fizzies
foot powder
Greeting cards appropriate to season
Gum
Hand Lotion
Handy wipes, Wet Ones
Heat Pack
Heavy duty socks
Highlighters
Homebaked items
Hometown newspaper possible subscription here
Hot Chocolate packs
Hot Tamales, the candy
Kleenex
Lifesavers
Lint Roller
Listerine Sheets
Little candle in a tin
Luden's cherry cough drops
M&Ms
Magazines
Mentos
Notepads
Notes of encouragement
Pain Reliever
Paperback Books
Patriotic T-shirt
Pens
Phone Card
Pictures from home, If the kids cannot be there for a holiday take
pictures to send to them
Popcorn
Pringles
Ramen Noodles
Razors
Reading material is always good
Refrigerator magnet of American Flag
Salt & Pepper
SASE with notecard
Scented Candles
Shaving Stuff
Silly Putty
Slim Jims
Small box- Russell Stover Candy
Small packages of sugar & Creamer
Snack bags of Chex Mix, Chips, Etc
Snack Pack Cookies
Soap
Socks
Sore Throat Tablets
Stationary, Envelopes, Stamps
Sunday Comics
Sweetened Koolaid Envelopes
Tang
Tape
Tea Bags
The pads or spray of the Avon stuff Skin so soft for bugs
The Sky's the limit
Tic tacs
Tins of Altoids
Tobasco Sauce- small
Toothbrush
Travel size Q-tips
Travelpak of Wipes
Tuna Pouches
Twinkies
Tylenol samples
Unbreakable container of Salsa/Cheese
Videos especially overseas most of us have pay per view tape the movies
and send them off they don't get to see them as fast as we do
Vitamin C Drops
Water Blaster Squirt Guns small
Weekly World News
Whitman Samplers
Whoopie Cushion
Wooden airplanes
Word search books
PEANUTBUTTER
DRIED FRUIT
FIG NEWTONS
BREAKFAST BARS
POWER BARS
BUBBLE GUM
SMALL CANS OF TUNA W/CRACKERS
VIENNA SAUSAGES
MOLE-SKIN, FOR BLISTERS OR BLISTER BANDAIDES
NO AIRESOLE CANS
NERF BALL
HACKY SAC
JIGSAW PUZZleS
hygiene products(deoderant, toothpaste, razors, soap, shampoo, toilet paper)
deployment papers have a size limit:

42H x Combined W+L of no more than 72 inches

#7 box, biggest square box they make, is suggested

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