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Show
them we care!! |
Operation
Care Packages
What
is this? A long term program
sending care packages to deployed Idaho service members.
When?
Right now!! So hurry!! This is an ongoing project
that started in October 2006. We are receiving cards
and letters from our Idaho troops expressing their thanks
for being remembered while so far away. Read the many
expressions of thanks we have received.
Who?
Whoever wants to help out! Idaho has approximately 600
deployed service members in our target group.
How
can I help? Click here
to contact us via e-mail or give us a call at
376-0753.
Where
do I drop off my donations? Look below
for instructions and drop off locations.
Important!
If you put together your own boxes to bring to us to
mail DO NOT SEAL THE BOX! We will need
to verify the box contents before applying the customs
forms and sealing. Also, unless it is your intent to
supply the postage cost of $9.15 per box, do not affix
stamps to the box. We will take care of that part. If
you do want to supply the postage for the box then we
welcome that too.
“Operation
Care packages” officially started in October 2006,
with the first 250 packages mailed to Afghanistan on
November 17, 2006. We are now starting our second year.
As of April 2008 we have mailed out over 1300 packages
containing over $54,193 worth of food, personal care,
and other items, at a cost of $10,700 in postage. Approximately
$12,000 in food items, CD's, DVD's, and magazines have
been placed on military C-130's going to Iraq and Afghanistan,
thanks to the many wonderful citizens of Idaho. We still
have soldiers being deployed and we will continue this
project as long as there are soldiers deployed. There
is a need for more food items and monetary donations
to cover postage to enable us to continue. We
want to emphasize that 100% of the money and items donated
for this cause will be used for
this project.
All items must be of
a size that will fit in the U.S. Postal Priority Mail
Flat Rate Box, which is 11 x 8.5 x 5.5. We cannot accept
PORK products, alcohol, religious material, pornography,
or home made food items. Food items must be appropriately
sealed/prepackaged.
Feel like helping out?!
We can use all the help we can get. This is an ongoing
care campaign to provide little comfort items for our
service members. This does NOT end at the end of the
year after Christmas and the other holidays. We can
use volunteers to solicit their dentists, local merchants,
and church groups for donations to this worthwhile cause.
Click here
to contact us via e-mail or give us a call at 376-0753
today!
SUGGESTED
FOOD SNACKS |
SUGGESTED TOILETRIES |
(Individual Size or small packages)
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(Travel Size or Small Containers)
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| Beef Jerky/Beef Sticks |
Advil/Tylenol Pain Reliever
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| Biscotti |
Antacids |
| Chicken/Tuna Salad w/crackers |
Antibiotic Cream (Neosporin) |
| Energy/Power/Granola Bars |
Anti-Bacterial hand cleaner
(Perel) |
| Cheese (Small pkg Velveeta
or other |
Anti-Bacterial Wipes (Travel
size |
| processed) |
packets) |
| Cheese/Peanut Butter &
Cracker |
Dental Floss |
| Snacks |
Deodorant (Non-Aerosol) |
| Chicken/Tuna (In Pouch or
Pull Tab |
Eye Drops |
| can) |
Face Soap |
| Coffee Creamers (Individual
Servings) |
Foot Powder |
| Coffee
(Maxwell House foil wrap block |
Hand/Body Lotion |
| or
foil packaged containers) |
Lip Balm/Moisturizer |
| Candy (Hard Individually
wrapped) NO |
Mouthwash |
| CHOCOLATE |
Razors |
| Chewing Gum |
Shampoo |
| Dried Fruit |
Sunscreen |
| Drink Mix Powders (Crystal
Light, Kool |
Tooth Brush/Tooth Paste |
| -Aid, Gatorade) NO
TEA |
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| Fruit (Cans with pull tab
tops) |
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| Fruit Roll Ups |
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| Hot Chocolate/Cider Mix |
Batteries |
| Licorice (Black or Red vine) |
CD's/DVD's (Current Releases) |
| Pringles (1 3/4 oz size in
cardboard |
Crossword Puzzle/Word Find
Books |
| container) |
Games (a size that will fit
in mailing |
| Ramen |
box) |
| Trail Mix |
Magazines (Current Issues) |
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Donation Drop Off Points
Here is a list of local drop off points
that have collection boxes for the care packages items.
For your convenience we have included a link to the
Yahoo Maps page for each one. Just click on the business
name.
We wish to express our sincere appreciation
for these local businesses in their support of this
project.
Boise
Antique
World Mall
4544 Overland Rd.
VFW
Headquarters
State Office
1425 S. Roosevelt St.
Boise
Hrs 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Lunch 11:30 - 1:00
KISN
Radio Station
1419 W. Bannock St.
Boise
Hrs M-F 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Veterans
Resource Network
836 La Cassia St.
Boise
By Appointment 376-0753
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