Chesapeake High School students are creating care packages to send to the men and women in the military who are deployed for the holidays. When packages were sent two years ago,several soldiers contacted the staff thanking the school for their gifts. Some of the items that can be shipped overseas are below. Donations of any of those items would be greatly appreciated. Due to the high cost of shipping care packages, monetary donations are also needed. All donations can be taken to the high school office. Contact Kerry Carrico at [email protected] or 740-867-5958 ext. 3101 if you have any questions regarding this service project.
Common Items RequestedBy Soldiers
Foods,Snack, and Drinks
· Protein Powder & Protein Bars (Top request of many)
· Powder Drink Mix (Gatorade, Kool-Aid, Crystal Light)
· Tuna & Chicken Salad (in foil pouches, or ready-to-eat kits (no cans)
· BeefJ erky / Slim Jims
· Chocolate and other Candies
· Chips / Pretzels
· Granola Bars / Power Bars / Cereal Bars /Cliff Bars
· Trail Mix, Dried Fruit, Granola, Fruit Snacks
· Nuts: Peanuts, Mixed Nuts, Sunflower Seeds
· Microwavable Food (Chef-Boy-R-Dee, stews, etc.)
· Cookies / Girl Scout Cookies
· Little Debbie / Hostess cake products
· Condiments, Spices, Sugar, Salad Dressing (no glass jars)
· Pringles
· Crackers
· Non Carbonated Drinks (Propel)
· Hard Candy
Toiletries
· Body Wash, Liquid Soap, Facial Cleanser
· Body Spray
· Hair Gel
· Combs / Brushes / Bobby Pins (unused please)
· Deodorant (travel size)
· Shaving Cream in Tubes / Shaving Soap (The military prefers them to be tubes)
· LipBalm / Chap Stick / Carmex / Blistex
· Hand & Body Lotion / Moisturizer
· Sunblock, SPF 45, Zinc, Vitamin E, Aloe Vera Gel
· Bug Spray / DEET / Skin-So-Soft
· Tooth Brushes & Toothpaste
· Mouthwash
· Breath Mints / Breath Strips
· Lozenges / Cough Drops
· Loufa Sponges / Buff Puffs
· Nail Files / Emery Boards / Nail Clippers
· Feminine Hygiene Products
· Moleskin & Shoe Insole Cushions
· Tylenol, Motrin, Advil, or Aspirin Packets (Please check expiration dates)
· Eye Drops (i.e. Visine)
· Nasal Spray
· Vitamins (These are always needed. Please checkexpiration dates)
· Baby Wipes
· Travel Size Packets of Laundry Detergent
· Sun Glasses
Entertainment
- DVD Movies
- Xbox Games, PSP, PS2 & PS3 Games
- iTunes Gift Cards (Top Request)
- Computer Flash Drives & Thumb Drives
- Portable CD Players / head phones
- Electronic Handheld Games
- Small Homemade Gifts – Reminders & Comforts of “home”
- Small photographs or posters of scenery for their tents & walls
- Double-sided Tape, Small Craft Kits, Scrap-booking Items
- Game Books (Crossword Puzzles / Word Search Books / Math Puzzle Books / Mad Libs / Logic Problems / Sudoku)
- Yo-Yo’s, Dominoes, Poker Chips & Mats, Dice
- Board Games (UNO, Othello, Checkers – travel size is great, too)
- Dart Boards (regular or magnetic – any size)
- Nerf Footballs / Whiffle bats, balls & mitts / Frisbees / Hacky Sacks
- Phone Cards
- Magazines
- Books
- Comic Books
- Deck of Cards
Others
- Hot-Hands and Feet Warmers
- Fleece Blankets
- Sheets / Pillow Cases
- Dog Toys / Brushes (for the K9 Units)
- Letters and other Reminders of home are also appreciated
- Febreze
- Uniform T-shirts (which can either be ordered on line
from AAFES or bought at the PX) - Underwear
- Pictures From Home
- Thumb Tack (to hang the pictures)
- Blue and Black Pens
- Notebooks
- Envelopes
- Fly Paper (some areas where the soldiers live have lots of flies)
- A multi-tool or really good folding knife
- Digital or Disposable Cameras
- Blank Writable CDs