Please help us support our troops through the month of February by donating items from the wish list below. All items collected will be dropped off to our local Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, who will then ship it out to our troops overseas.
There is a container in the school foyer where the items can be placed.
Monetary donations are also welcome. We will acquire items from the wish list on your behalf.
Most importantly, the children can include a Valentine, write a note of appreciation, or draw a picture. This is the perfect month to show our love for the service these brave men and women provide.
There is a container in the school foyer where the items can be placed.
Monetary donations are also welcome. We will acquire items from the wish list on your behalf.
Most importantly, the children can include a Valentine, write a note of appreciation, or draw a picture. This is the perfect month to show our love for the service these brave men and women provide.
Items in RED are the MOST NEEDED & REQUESTED!
FOOD and SNACKS: (All items should be non-perishable, or have an expiration date at least 6 months away)
TOILETRIES: (Our goal is to send troops reminders of home & items they miss ... so please, no free/hotel samples, but travel sized items are preferred whenever possible)
ENTERTAINMENT and SPORTS:
FOOD and SNACKS: (All items should be non-perishable, or have an expiration date at least 6 months away)
- Beef Jerky / Slim Jims
- Coffee (Ground or whole; instant or drip),
- Instant Drink Mixes (Gatorade, Kool-Aid, Crystal Light - single serving style)
- Pumpkin Seeds / Sunflower Seeds
- Tuna in foil pouches (no cans)
- Protein Powders / Protein Bars / Cliff Bars
- Ziploc bags
- Hot Chocolate packets, Herbal teas, Powdered Energy Mixes
- Hard Pretzels / Cheetos / Fritos / Chex Mix / Wheat Thins
- Gum / Hard Candy (must be individually wrapped in large bags)
- Granola Bars / Power Bars / Cereal Bars
- Small Packs of Fig Newtons, Oreos, Cheese & Crackers
- Trail Mix, Dried Fruit, Granola, Fruit Roll-Ups / Fruit By The Foot / Fruit Gummies
- DRY SOUP: (Ramen Noodles / Cup-O-Soup: just add water)
- NUTS: Peanuts, Mixed Nuts (salted preferred)
- MICROWAVE FOOD (Popcorn, Chef-Boy-R-Dee, Mac'n'Cheese...)
- COOKIES / Girl Scout Cookies (with chocolate: Oct. - Feb. only!)
- Rice Krispie Treats (Store-bought only)
- Little Debbies® & Hostess® cake products
- Oatmeal Packs (Instant: just add water)
- Cereal (Small, individual boxes)
- Condiments, Spices; Sugar; Salad Dressing (no glass jars)
- Caffeinated gum or candy (to stay alert)
TOILETRIES: (Our goal is to send troops reminders of home & items they miss ... so please, no free/hotel samples, but travel sized items are preferred whenever possible)
- Baby wipes (travel size)
- Liquid Hand Sanitizer (travel size)
- Body Wash, Liquid Soap, Facial Cleanser
- Shampoo /Conditioner (travel size)
- Hair Gel (for female troops to pull hair back)
- Combs / Brushes / Bobby Pins
- Eye Drops (i.e. Visine)
- Roll on Deodorant (travel size)
- Razors (disposable)
- Shaving Cream / Shaving Soap (in boxes or tubes; NO CANS of Shaving Cream, please!)
- Cotton Swabs (i.e. Q-tips)
- Band-aids, Gauze Pads, First Aid Kits
- Lip balm / Chap Stick / Carmex / Blistex
- Baby Powder & Foot Powder (travel size)
- Loufa Sponges / Buff Puffs / Washcloths
- Tissues (individual packs; travel size only)
- Sunblock, SPF 45, Zinc, Vitamin E, Aloe Vera Gel
- Bug Spray / DEET / Skin-So-Soft
- Hand & Body Lotion / Moisturizer (travel size)
- Mouthwash (travel size)
- Toothpaste & Toothbrushes & Dental Floss
- Vitamins (multi-vitamins are always needed!)
- Breath Mints / Breath Strips
- Lozenges / Cough Drops
- Nail files / Emery Boards / Nail Clippers
- Feminine Hygiene Products
- Cotton Balls
- Tylenol, Motrin, Advil or Aspirin Packets
- Shoe Insole Cushions (gel kind is best)
ENTERTAINMENT and SPORTS:
- Batteries: (AA, AAA, C & 9 Volt are the most requested)
- DVD Movies (new or used - recent releases only, please!)
- Xbox Games (new or used)
- PSP, PS2 & PS3 Games (new or used)
- Portable music players / head phones
- Pens & mechanical pencils, small notepads
- Stationery & Envelopes; blank cards to send home
- Double-sided tape, small crafts kits, scrapbooking items
- Day planners / Calendars / Small, Pocket Calendars
- Game Books: (Crossword Puzzles / Word Search Books / Math Puzzle books / MAD LIBS / Logic Problems / Sudoku)
- Yo-Yo's, Dominoes, New Playing Cards, poker chips, Dice
- Board games (UNO, Othello, checkers - travel size is great, too!)
- Nerf footballs / Whiffle balls / Mitts / Sports equipment
- Frisbees / Hackey sacks
- Electronic handheld games
- 35 mm disposable cameras
- iTunes® Gift Cards
- Travel Mugs & Thermoses with Lids (for Coffee, Tea & Soup)
- Flash Drives & Thumb Drives for laptop computers