Wish Lists (click to expand)
Food Item Requests
- Hot Chocolate, Tea, Coffee/Creamer/Filters
- Chex Mix, Pretzels, Chips, Cookies, Rice Krispies,
- Gold Fish, Ritz, Triscuts and assorted crackers.
- Hard Candies — Skittles, Starbursts, Suckers, Red Hots, Butterscotch, Rootbeer Barrels, Gobstopers, Twizzlers, Smarties, Sweet-Tarts, Jolly Ranchers, Taffy, Air Heads, Jelly Beans, Gummy/Fruit snacks.
- Gum, Breath Mints, or Tic Tacs
- Slim Jims/Jerky
- Popcorn/Crunch & Munch
- Trail Mix/Dried or Canned Fruit/Raisins
- Breakfast/Granola/Energy Bars
- Instant Oatmeal/Dried Cereal
- Peanut Butter/Nutella
- Sauces: Buffalo Wild Wings, Famous Dave's or Leeann Chin
- Energy Drinks/Single Serving Powders/Liquid — (Mio, Kool-Aid, Ocean Spray, Gatorade, Arnold Palmer.)
- Ramen/Maruchan Noodles/Uncle Bens type Meals
- Variety of Nuts
- Ravioli/Stews, and Soup (pull tab only)
- Microwave Complete Meals — Hormel/Dinty Moore
- Mac & Cheese (Single serve or box type)
Hygiene Items (Regular or Trial Size)
- Toothbrushes/Toothpaste/Floss/Mouth Wash
- Shower Gel/Body Wash/Bar Soap
- Shampoo/Conditioner
- Deodorant/Shave Cream (gel only, no aerosol)/Razors (Men's & Ladies)
- Nail Clippers/Nail Files/Manicure Sets
- Tampons/Pads/Liners
- Foot Powders/Socks
- (Black, Green or White/Cotton or Thermal)
- Combs/Brushes/Pony Tail Holders
- Chapstick/Carmex/Lip Balms
- Sun Screen/Vaseline/Hand Cream
- Baby/Cottonelle type wipes
- Hand Sanitizer (Pumps/Wipes)
- Eye Glass Cleaner (Spray or Wipes)
- Band-Aids/Q-Tips/Kleenex (pocket size)
- Mary Kay or Avon samples
- Shower Net Scrubbies/Wash Clothes/Towels
- Twin Size Sheets/Blankets/Pillows & Cases
- Shorts/T-Shirts/Shoes
Miscellaneous Items
- Books/Magazines/Local Newspapers
- Crossword, Sudoku & Word Games
- Playing Cards, Uno, Skip-Bo
- Cribbage/Board Games
- Movie DVD's/Music CD's
- Sporting Balls & Equipment
- Basketball/Football/Soccer/Baseball/Tennis Balls
- Frisbees/Hackey- Sac/Darts & Dart Boards
- Hand Pumps & Needles to reinflate balls
- Note Cards and Stationary so they can write
- Pen Pals — People to write them.
- Pens, Pencils & Spirals
- Postage and Postage Stamps
- (Postage to ships boxes/Stamps for letters and cards)
- Clorox/Lysol Wipes, Air Freshener & Swiffers
- Lighters — Tobacco/Chew etc.
- Zip Locks and Christmas Cookie Tins for storage
- Seasonal Items — Thanksgiving, Valentine's Day, Easter, Christmas Cards/Stockings and Ornaments & Seasonal Decorations
- Retail/discontinued/salvaged
- Yarn, fabric, and batting
Notes:
Homemade Items are not allowed unless requested by a soldier.
Chocolate Items are not sent unless the soldier requests something specific, as they often melt.
Some needs changes as soldiers submit their wish lists
Donated items, if possible should fit in a 12 x 12 x 5 ½ APO / FPO Priority Box. Boxes can take up to 3 weeks to get there so we plan ahead.
Postage per box is $16.75. Average cost to fill a box is $50.00