As a student body, we will be collecting the following items for care packages to be sent overseas to our military personnel. You may bring your items to any of your classroom teachers. If you have a relative that you would like to have a package sent to, pick-up an address label in the front office. Return it to the collection box in the front office.    Items must be sent to a person in the arm forces (i.e. relative, friend, spouse). 

We are looking for the following items:

1. Sunscreen-small bottles (minimum 15 SPF)
2. Deodorant/non-aerosol shaving creams/razors/toothbrush/toothpaste/shower soap/shower gel
3. Wraparound sunglasses
4. Small bottles of hand sanitizer/wet wipes
5. Microwave popcorn
6. Cookies, chips, crackers/peanuts/hard candies packaged in individual packs7.
7. Packs of coffee/sugar/creamer/ tea bags/ hot chocolate/hot cider
8. Sweetened dry drink mixes (Kool-aid and Gatorade)
9. Magazines/crossword puzzles/paperback books/comic books
10. Batteries – assorted sizes
11. Small pencil sharpeners/pencils/blank greeting cards
12. Videos/DVD’s/music CD’s/cassettes
13. Phone cards
14. Playing cards/small board games

Helpful links:

• Operation USO Care Package -- www.usometrodc.org/care.html
• American Red Cross Armed Forces Emergency Services -- www.redcross.org/services/afes
• Donate to the Red Cross AFES Iraq Response -- https://www.redcross.org/donate/donation-form.asp
• Gift of Groceries -- www.commissaries.com/certificheck/index.htm
• Donate a calling card to help families contact loved ones -- www.operationuplink.org
• Operation Dear Abby -- http://anyservicemember.navy.mil/
• Virtual Thank-You Cards -- www.defendamerica.mil/nmam.html