~THINKING ABOUT OUR TROOPS~

THINKING...ABOUT OUR TROOPS...
Originally uploaded by KODA.

I've been thinking a lot about the war...our troops...wishing I could do something...I pray for them but I wanna do more...so I've been checking out war blogs and websites with info on how to help...There are a passel of em...I decided to adopt a soldier so I joined up with a site and today they sent me his name...I'm writing him and gonna send a care package of goodies...From the many sites I've come across, there are certain things the troops are in dire need of and some stuff that's a definite NO-NO! So here's a partial list in case you wanna get more involved...
STUFF THEY WANT OR NEED:
PERSONAL HYGEINE ITEMS
WET WIPES
EYEDROPS
ZIPLOK BAGGIES(SAND GETS IN EVERYTHING!!)
CANDY
MUSIC CD'S
SNACKS LIKE CHIPS, PRETZELS, TRAIL MIX
SKEETER REPELLANT STICKS
LIP BALM STICKS
MOISTURIZER
POWDERED DRINK MIXES WITH THE SUGAR IN EM, LIKE GATORADE,CRYSTAL LIGHT, KOOLAID,
SILK SOCK LINERS
SOX
ATHLETES FOOT POWDERS AND GOOP IN THE TUBE
GOLD BOND POWDER
COOKIES
NUTS
CHEMICAL HAND-WARMERS
PORTABLE SHOWERS
BOOKS
MAGAZINES
BATTERIES
COCOA PACKETS
THERMAL UNDERWEAR
BLANKETS/PILLOWS
KRAFT EZ MAC
SOUP PACKETS
TOOTHBRUSHES & TOOTHPASTE
SLIM JIMS
PUZZLES
WEEKLY WORLD NEWS
WHITMAN SAMPLERS
DRIED FRUIT
FIG NEWTONS
BREAKFAST BARS
POWER BARS
ZIPLOK BAGGIES
MOLESKIN FOR BLISTERS
FUNNY BANDAIDS
TYLENOL
TAMPAX
MIDOL
POPCORN
AVON SKIN-SO-SOFT PADS
CONDIMENT PACKETS (KETCHUP, MUSTARD, TABASCO)
SILLY PUTTY
RUBIKS CUBES
WORD SEARCH BOOKS
TINY GAMES AND POCKET PUZZLERS
TANG
TIC-TACS
GUM
LUDENS CHERRY COUGH DROPS
SUCRETS
ALTOIDS
MENTOS
M&M'S
RAZORS & SHAVING SOAP (NO PRESSURIZED CANS)

SMACK RAMEN
PATRIOTIC TEE SHIRTS
POSTCARDS

NOTEPADS
PENS
PHONE CARDS

TAPE
PRINGLES
TEA BAGS
INSTANT COFFEE PACKETS
SWEET N LOW
PAPERBACK BOOKS
PLASTIC UTENSILS
PEANUT BUTTER CRACKERS
CHEEZITS
MINI SEWING KITS
SMALL CANDLES IN TINS
COMIC BOOKS
COLD N FLU HOT PACKETS
HEAT PACKS
LIFE SAVERS
LINT ROLLERS
LISTERINE SHEETS
SALT N PEPPER
SOAP
Q-TIPS
LIFESAVERS
BOBBY PINS & HAIRTIES
VITAMINS
ANTACIDS
ALKA SELTZER
OK, THESE ARE SOME NO-NO'S BELOW:
NO PORN
NO BOOZE, DRUGS OR PARAPHERNALIA
NO PORK PRODUCTS
NO WEAPONS
NO CHOCOLATE (melts all over in the mailing pouch!!)
It's EASY to send stuff...You can get "FLAT-RATE" mailing pouches and fill em full up OR you can send 'SHOEBOX" SIZED boxes of stuff. CHECK FIRST with the website where you 'adopt' your soldier or platoon and they'll give ya the nitty gritty!
Thank God for these awesome people willing to fight for our freedom and safety! Let's tell them how much we appreciate them!!!! In the ABOVE POST are some links to some of these great websites!