Most Desired Items
Our
troops have modest wishes,
Individually-sized :
- Eye drops
- Lip balm
- Trail mix and dry roasted nuts
- Other nonperishable snacks and candy
- Powdered juice mix
- Toiletry items (toothbrushes, toothpaste, lotion, sunscreen, babywipes, etc.)
Along with the goodies, last year’s parcels included some nice surprises:
- Holiday ornaments
- CDs (holiday and other music)
- “Thanks, Troops” artwork by kids
- Letters and notes of appreciation from youngsters
- Holiday greeting card (each with a handwritten note of thanks)
Also needed by the volunteer packers:
- Packaging shred
- Cellophane packing tape for sealing the boxes
