SUPPORT OUR TROOPS
The CPN Veterans Organization has initiated a project to furnish much needed personal items to our Troops deployed abroad in Iraq and Afghanistan. The following is a list of items the troops have requested that are not readily available to them. If you care to contribute one or more of these items please drop them in the collection box located near the Tribal Veterans Wall of Honor in the Citizen Potawatomi Nation Cultural Heritage Center.
Suggested Items
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CANDY
Candy (heat resistant)
Fruit Breezes (throat drops)
Twizzlers
CORRESPONDENCE
Writing Paper and Envelopes
Pens/Pencils
DENTAL
Floss
Mouthwash
Toothbrushes
Toothpaste
DRINK
Coffee (instant)
Coffee Creamer
Gatorade
Powdered Drink Mixes
Tea Mixes (sweet)
KoolAid bursts- to freeze
FOOD (including dry goods, snacks)
Sugar packets
Bars (Clif or Balance)
Beef Jerky
Canned Fruit (pop top cans)
Cereal (in small boxes)
Girl Scout Cookies
Granola Bars
Gum
Oatmeal (instant)
Pop-Tarts
Ravioli (pop top cans)
Tuna Kits
GAMES
Board Games
Checkers (travel size)
Chess (travel size)
Crossword Puzzles
Playing Cards
MUSIC
CD Fanny Packs
CDs
Tapes
DVDs new and used
Hand held electronic games
Sodoku books |
PRINTED MATERIALS
Books (novels, short stories)
Newspapers (local)
Magazines
TOILETRIES/HYGIENE
Baby Wipes
Nose spray
Eye Drops
Deodorant
Feminine Hygiene Products
Foot Powder
Hairbrushes
Hand Lotion
Hand Sanitizers (waterless)
Nail Clippers
Q-Tips
Razors (disposable)
Shampoo
Sunscreen
Tissues (heavy duty - i.e. Puffs)
Travel size body wash
Tylenol (individual packets)
OTHER
Plastic spoons
American Flags (small)
Baggies (with zip lock)
Batteries (AA, D, ....)
Bug Spray (must be packaged in zip-lock bag)
Duct Tape
Disposable Cameras
Flashlights (mini/mag lite, extra bulbs, lots of batteries)
Fans (battery powered - small - with extra batteries)
Fly Strips
Fly Swatters
Pre-Paid Phone Cards
Shoe Insole Cushions
Socks (cushioned white calf high)
SEASONAL
Canned turkey and Thanksgiving food items
Small unbreakable holiday decorations
Christmas stockings |
NOTES:
Post cards are also great to send in the packages. You can pre-address the postcard to yourself or your organization with a note asking the service member to please let you know if they received the package.
You DO NOT have to put a stamp on the post cards -- the service member can mail them for free back to the states.
The U.S. Postal Service offers FREE boxes for Priority Mail. You can also order free boxes from the USPS online store (for use with Priority Mail shipping only). The Recommended size is the #4 or #7 box. Or call 1-800-222-1811.
Wrap items well when packing soap/toiletries in the same package as food items. In warm weather, it's best not to include these in the same package!
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