There are a number of items that the troops in Afghanistan are short on:
Eye Drops
Shaving Cream
Razors
Foot Powder
Boxer Underwear
Body wash
Deodorant
Feminine Items
Hand Lotion
Baby Wipes
Beef Jerky
Coffee
Hot Chocolate
Tea Bags
DVDs
Pocket Tiisues
Fly Swatters
Insect Repellent
Items can be dropped off at the Collection Center at ACE Hardware in Batavia and Aurora.
LIST OF ITEMS NEEDED
Food and Snacks
- Peanut Butter (20oz or less)- Jelly (20 oz or less) Plastic Only - Crackers (Standard 14.4 box) to put Peanut Butter or Tuna on - Beef Jerky (troops love this)-Nuts in a 20oz or less container; no glass please - Coffee (tea bag style of coffee or packets such as from a hotel, 1# ground coffee), hot chocolate, tea bags etc. - Pringles (in a tall canister) - Mints, spices in plastic jar, individual mayo packets - Granola Bars - Individually wrapped snack items-peanut butter & crackers, cheese & crackers, cookies, & nuts - Cereal (small individual boxes please) and cereal bars - Instant oatmeal or grits (indiv. Packaged) and Pop Tarts - Mints (Altoids, Lifesavers, TicTacs, Starling mints) - Raisins, dried fruit, trail mix - Nuts in canisters or plastic jars - Spices - Canned Pasta (ravioli, beef-a-roni, ready to eat soup) - Ramen noodles in flat packages - Canned Meat such as Tuna, Chicken or Turkey - Tuna Lunch Kits to Go - Cold drink mix packets for bottled water (such as Crystal Lite To Go) and powered Gatorade
· Dental Floss· Individual packets of toothbrushes· Mouthwash· Toothpaste· Chapstick· Eye Drops· Saline nasal spray· Large Band-aids· Anti Itch Cream (2oz of less)· Antibiotic ointment· Antacid relief tables· Vitamins (200 count or less)· Over the counter allergy/cold/flu medicine· “Hot Hands”· Pain Relievers· Muscle rub· Heat Wraps· Q-Tips· Shaving Cream· Deodorant· Hand Lotion (no pump please)· Hand sanitizer· BodyWash (16oz of smaller-no bars of soap, please)· Socks (men’s white or black crew socks) Foot power· Moleskin and/or blister pads· Small flat package of unscented wipes (diaper bag size)
NON FOOD ITEMS
CDs and DVDs (new and used) - Toilet Paper - Laundry detergent tables - Dryer facric soften sheets - Fabreeze - Writing home – pencils, black birthday cards, 5”X7” tables of writing paper - Puzzle books (cross, word search & Suduko - Disposable cameras - Pocket packets of tissues - Batteries(AA & AAA) - Playing Cards - Microwave Popcorn - NO BARS OF SOAP