MVSA Looking for Xmas donations or any donations to our troops. Please click on this link on how to donate and items needed.
Dec
8
Written by:
12/8/2016 5:46 PM
Bob Lane kindly provided the information below on how ourgenerous MVSA members can donate to our troops:
Our collection for our military care package drive will be sentto:
SGM KEVIN M. DEVINE
HHC 1-187 TF LEADER
BAGRAM AF
APO AE 09354
If you can't make the meeting, I have included his APO so you cansend him some items, or a card or letter if you wish. This is Master SargentDevine's 6th deployment. He has many Vineyard ties: His mom and son live in OBand he has other family members who live on MV as well.
What to send or donate:
I have received two specifically requested items:
Sugar Free Red Bull (energy drink) and
Sour Patch Kids (the candy)
(He does not smoke or use tobacco products)
What else? Here is a list of suggested items from www.supportourtroops.com
<<https://supportourtroops.org/care-packages>>
What the Troops Ask For – (updated11-19-2016)
Stuff:
- $25 VISA and M/C gift cards (gives them maximum flexibility, for WIFI, etc)
- Phone cards (major brands international)
- Personal hygiene items(unscented whenever possible)
- wet wipes, individually wrapped
- disposable razors (men's and women's)
- chap sticks
- body wash, lotion, face wash, mouth wash, deodorant, q-tips, shampoo, conditioner
- foot powder
- and the like
- Feminine products (unscented whenever possible)
- Small packs of napkins and tampons
- Female version of body wash, lotion, razors, face wash, mouth wash, deodorant, q-tips, hair de-tangler, face moisturizer, shampoo, conditioner
- Small grooming kits
- Sunscreen
- Magazines (clean content)
- Fun posters and calendars for dressing the place up
- AA batteries
- AAA batteries
- Movies and music on thumb drives only (“USB devises are cool to send movies and current shows on in digital form! Just please keep them virus free.”
- 1 GB+ USB memory sticks (thumb drives) (blank)
- Cards, letters, group photos (we want them to know real people did this for them)
- Laundry PODS packed in a sturdy plastic or metal container.
- Tobacco (“yes a lot of us smoke, dip, chew, and vape”)
Food Stuffs:
- Hard candy
- Cookies
- Corn nuts
- Protein bars/powder
- Weight-lifting powder
- Gum
- Rice Krispy Treats
- Slim Jims
- Beef jerky
- Popsicle/Pop-Ice (some places have freezers)
- Granola and other snack bars
- Nuts other than peanuts in re-sealable containers
- Dried fruits in re-sealable containers
- Tins and packets of flavored coffee and cappuccino
- Breath mints
- Peanut butter crackers
- Liquid creamers in little plastic cups with a foil top packed in a sturdy plastic or metal container.
No-Nos:
· Nococoa
· “Donot ever, ever, send porn, alcohol or drugs. These are illegal and canget the soldier in trouble. I’m not talking about OTC drugs. RatedR/NC-17/UR movies are not porn. Nudity in print is pretty much a no, no,though have you seen the fashion ads in magazines these days?”
· Nopeanuts
Thank you for whatever contributions you can make!
Regards, Bob Lane