Travel Size Items Please!

A message from one of our Military Contacts: "Please keep in mind the military are mobile so the items that best work are your small travel size items, because at times we have to carry ALL our gear. As an example I weigh 250 but with the gear I had with me on the plane I weighed 350 pounds, and that wasn't all the gear I brought with me." 

MOST REQUESTED ITEMS

LETTERS FROM HOME

HYGIENE/TOILETRY

Wet Wipes

Hand Sanitizer

Hand Lotion

Face Moisturizer

Liquid Body Soap

Mach 3 disposable razors (stays sharper longer - easier on sandburned skin)

Gel-based shaving cream w/moisturizer

Unscented aftershave w/moisturizer

Lip Balm

Sunscreen Lotion (the higher the number, the better)

Nail Care Kits

Toothpaste

Toothbrushes

Mouthwash

Dental Floss

Q-tips/Cotton Balls

Kleenex

Shampoo/Conditioner

Visine/Tear Drops

Feminine Products  (small packaging/plastic wraps/all types)

Foot Powder

Foot Lotion

Makeup

Hairspray

Hair Bands (brown/black)

Dial or Old Spice Soap

Multivitamins

Q-Tips

CLOTHING - (100% All Cotton)

Gym/Ankle socks (White or Black)

Brown/Black/Green Military Socks (Boot Hiking)

Boot Insoles (MD/LG/XL)

White T-shirts (inexpensive/for workouts)

Black/Brown/Green Undershirts

SNACKS (nothing that will melt in excessive heat, please)

Lunchables

Beef Jerky

Slim Jims

Sunflower Seeds

Pistachios

Mixed Nuts

Microwavable foods

Tuna

Ramen Noodles

Chips

Pretzels

Crackers

Cookies (packaged/not homemade)

Candy Suckers (Blow Pops/Tootsie Roll Pops)

Hard Candies (Jolly Ranchers, Peppermints, Skittles, Lemonheads, etc.)

Gum

Pancake Mix

Pop Tarts

Cake pans/molds for holidays

Goya products

Oriental Spices & Noodles

Jelly Beans

Otis Spunkmeyer Muffins/Cookies

Etc.

SINGLE SERVING DRINK PACKETS

Coffee

Gatorade

PowerAde

Kool-Aid,

etc.

MAGAZINES (avoid magazines with excessive skin exposure)

Current Events

Sports

Fashion

Entertainment

Music

Health/Fitness

MISCELLANEOUS

Pens/Pencils/Pencil Sharpeners (pocketsize)

Paper/Notepads 

Batteries (all sizes for radios/electronic games)

Greeting Cards (variety)

Air Fresheners (stickups and liquid sprays - avoid aerosols)

AT&T Phone Cards (or compatibles)

Pocket Flashlights

Glow Sticks

Bike tubes (26x1.95)

Laser Pointers

Toilet Tablets

Sleep Eye Masks

Hand towels/face towels

Barber Brushes (to clean weapons)

Tuff Cloths

ESS Ice 2.4 lenses

Mini-DVD-Rs (United Through Reading Program)

MORE LETTERS & POSTCARDS FROM HOME!

Most of the servicemen and servicewomen are good about corresponding with senders of packages. If you would like to hear from the recipient of your donation, please enclose a self-addressed envelope with your donation. No postage is needed. Keep in mind, no reply is guaranteed due to the nature of the activities going on over there. Just go in faith that what you send to them is very, very appreciated.

Please note: It costs $8.95 to mail a flat-rate priority mail box -- no matter how much it weighs. Special customs declaration forms also need to be filled out in detail before shipping occurs.

For more information, please contact:

Dian Peters
Reiki Master

404.606.8837