Items requested for Adopt-A-Platoon

Information Provided by Rachel Bogle
Our care package will be very much appreciated by 10 soldiers working in
a medical clinic in Iraq. They are deployed from Ft. Lewis, WA until
July 2007. These medics work very long, hard hours taking care of the
wounded soldiers and they truly appreciate our thoughtfulness.

Requests: dvd movies, coffee, creamer, instant oatmeal,
tuna pouches and snack packs, drink mix singles, snacks, magazines and books

(as far as movies go, ASK around: Movies Music and More (in the dorms),
Libraries and Movie Rental places are sometimes looking to get rid of
movies. Also, check out Walmart or any other places that may have great
deals on movies. Also, ask roomates or friends if they have any dvds
that they would like to get rid of!)

MORE ITEMS TO SEND:

You can always feel free to send hygiene/personal products as well:

Here are some ideas--

PERSONAL ITEMS:
*Baby wipes (ALWAYS NEEDED!)
*Razors
*Toilet Paper
*Shampoo, conditioner
*Soap or body wash
*Toothpaste
*Toothbrushes
*Mouth wash
*Dental floss
*Deodorant
*Eye drops
*Contact lens cleaner
*Chapstick
*Sun block
*Bug spray
*Skin so soft (Avon)
*Lotion
*Liquid hand sanitizer
*Baby powder
*Foot powder
*Socks (white and black)
*Towels
*Combs and brushes
*Cotton balls
*Nail clippers
*Nyquil and Dayquil
*Tylenol

Practical Items:

*Batteries
*Phone cards (AT&T)
*Clorox wipes
*Stress balls
*Small flash lights
*Hand Warmers
*Paper and envelopes
*Pens and Pencils
*Magazines
*Newspapers
*Paperback books
*Jokes and comics
*Puzzles
*Journals
*Disposable cameras
*Yo Yo's
*Squirt guns
*Frisbees
*Dart boards
*Hackie sacks
*Jump ropes
*Mini fans
*Balloons
*Electronics hand held games
*Portable CD players
*Bandannas
*Wool Blankets
*CDs and DVDs
*all occasion blank note cards (birthdays, holidays...)

For Females:

*Hair bands
*Hair clips
*Q-tips
*Small mirrors
*Body sprays
*Hair spray
*Hair gel

Food Items:

*Instant coffee
*Tea bags
*non-dairy coffee creamer
*Powdered Gatorade
*Powdered hot chocolate
*Kool-Aid (presweetened)
*Slim Jims and Beef Jerky
*Chex mix
*Crackers and Easy Cheese
*Cookies
*Single servings of bagged chips
*Little Debbie snack cakes
*Rice Krispie Treats
*Dry cereal
*Microwave popcorn
*Granola bars
*Power bars
*Dried fruit
*Tuna or Chicken (canned or in a pouch)
*Sardines
*Spices
*Oatmeal
*Salsa
*Lollipops
*Hard Candy
*Bubble gum
*Marshmallows
*Fast food condiments
*Canned or Instant soup
*Ramen Noodles and Cup a Soup
*Ragu Express
*Kraft Easy Mac
*Canned Fruit
*Canned Beans and Franks

Also, if you have the means to send home-made cookies, that is one of
their favorites. I sent a ton to a team in the 101st Airborne in Tent
25, and I still get e-mails saying how much it meant to them, and
asking if I will be doing it again when they go to Afghanistan!

Here are some examples of "DON'T SEND" items:

WHAT NOT TO SEND

*Pork, or pork products
*Alcohol
*Pornograhpy
*Pressurized Items - they may explode
*Products in glass containers
*Chocolate in the summer time to the Middle East
(Chocolate Chip cookies are OKAY though, and usually APPRECIATED!)

Also, feel FREE to write a short (or long) letter or send a card. If we
can get 10 letters or thank you cards for this platoon that would be
wonderful. So if you all could bring one along I can add it to the box
and we will have more than enough (which is good because sometimes
soldiers get sent over to join a platoon later than the others, so no
one should be left out!) In the letters, you are more than welcome to
ask them to write back, and include your address. They usually will
write you a letter to thank you, and you may even gain a penpal if
you'd like.