Suggested items for care packages:

*Please note that for the safety and well being of our soldiers, all items must be appropriately sealed and/or prepackaged. Although home baked goods may seem like a good idea, it is not recommended.

Canned fruit/vegetables/soups (pop top if possible)
Peanut butter/jelly (in plastic containers)
Sardines/anchovies/tuna (pouches are best)
Chips (Pringles are best)
Sugar/sugar alternative packets
Coffee/tea/hot chocolate
Coffee creamer (powdered)
Microwavable food items such as Mac & Cheese, popcorn, instant oatmeal, cereals, etc
Powdered drink mixes such as Crystal Light, Gatorade, Kool-Aid, Propel, etc
Beef Jerky (no pork)
Dry cereal
Cookies/crackers
Dried fruit/trail mix
Energy bars/cereal bars/granola bars/protein bars
Fruit pies
Gum/hard candy (no chocolate)
Little Debbie’s or other snack cakes
Nuts
Pudding cups/apple sauce cups/fruit cups
Various type meds (Advil, Tylenol, cold/cough drops, sinus meds)
Antacids
Antibiotic cream (Neosporin)
Anti bacterial wipes/baby wipes (extremely essential)
Baby oil/baby powder
Body wash/soap
Tooth paste/tooth brushes
Chapstick/lotions/creams
Cotton balls
Dental floss/mouth wash
Deodorant
Disposable hand/feet warmers (Home Depot has them if you can’t find a store)
Dusting cloths (great for removing sand)
Eye drops
Insect repellent wipes/non aerosol spray
Imodium
Laundry soap/fabric softener (no jumbo packs please, they are too bulky)
Air freshener
Coffee filters
Earbud headphones
Mirrors
Nasal spray/drops
Pepto Bismol (tablets are best)
Pocket sized first aid kits
Pocket sized tissues
Q-tips
Shampoo/condition/relaxers
Sunscreen
Toenail/fingernail clippers
Toilet paper
Tooth picks
Vitamins
Razors (both men and women)
Shaving cream (non aerosol)
Panty liners/feminine hygiene products
Hair brushes/combs
Hair accessories (clips, bands)
Socks (white/black)
Men’s t-shirts and underwear (all sizes) (brown or green for t-shirts)
Women’s sport bras/panties (all sizes)
Board games/hand held games
Playing cards
Disposable cameras
Batteries (AA, C, D, 9 volt)
DVDs/CDs/games (used, taped, or new)
Mailing envelops (no stamps needed)
Pens/pencils
Stationary/post cards/greeting cards
Magazines/books
Puzzle books/word find books
Sewing kits
Small flash light for reading at night
Zip lock bags
Small stuffed animals/Beanie Babies (new please)
Used cellphones with battery (we exchange them for phone cards)
Frequent flyer miles (soldiers are only taken into the US, in order for them to get home, they need to pay their own way)

THINGS WE CANNOT SHIP:

Pork items
Pornographic material
Glass items
Aerosol containers (they may explode in transit)
Chocolate
Home made goods (safety issues)
Anything which would be offensive to the country the soldiers are stationed in