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List of items needed for Care Packages, You can send items to
​P.O. Box 933, Lyles, Tn. 37098
Thank you!

​Canned Items


​Canned fruit
Chicken and/or packs; pop-top
Peanut butter / Jelly
Sardines
Tuna and/or packs (tuna in pouches are best)
Powdered Drink Mix Singles
Crystal Light
Gatorade
Juice boxes
Kool-Aid (all flavors)
Propel, etc.
Snacking Foods
Beef Jerky / beef sticks, summer sausage
Cheese spreads / small Velveeta cheese blocks

Condiments

​Cajun seasoning
Catsup
Garlic salt
Honey packs
Hot sauce
Lawry’s
Mayo,
Mustard
Relish
Salad dressings
Salsa (don’t forget the taco chips)
Salt/pepper, sugar packets
Spices
Sweet N Low
Ground Coffee (if they have a coffee-maker
– be sure it’s unflavored ground coffee)
If you send coffee beans – be sure to send a coffee grinder
Tea / Hot Chocolate
Instant Cappuccino
Coffee creamer
Hot chocolate mixes
Instant coffee
​Tea Bags

Toiletries 
​Advil, Tylenol, Cold/Cough drops, Sinus Meds
Antacids
Antibiotic Cream (Neosporin)
Anti-Bacterial Wipes
Baby Oil, Baby Powder
Baby Wipes
Bath mat
Bath/hand/wash towels (dark colors)
Blankets for cooler weather
Body Wash / soap (be sure to triple pack the soap and not put it near the food as it leaves the smell of soap on the food)
Chap stick
Clothes Pins/Line
Contact Lens Cleaner
Cotton Balls
Dental Floss
Deodorant
Disposable hand and feet warmers
DUSTING CLOTHS for removing the sand from Everything and every surface
Eye Drops
Eyeglass Kit
Face Soap
Foot Inserts for boots
Foot/Boot Powder
Insect Repellent Wipes/ non aerosol spray with Deet (need in spring/summer)
Imodium
Laundry Soap / Fabric Softener
Air Freshener
Lotion for body and hand
Mattress toppers
Mirror
Mouthwash
Nasal Spray/Drops
Packaged Wet Ones / baby wipes
Pepto Bismol
Pillow with pillowcase
Pocket Size First-Aid Kit
Puma Stones for feet
Q-Tips
Shampoo
Sunglasses
Sunscreen
Toenail/Fingernail Clippers
Toilet Paper
Tooth Paste / Tooth Brush
Tooth Picks
Twin Fitted dark sheets
Vitamins


Men: Razors, Shaving Cream in a tube, shampoo,
aftershave lotion (no fragrance)
Women: Panty Liners, feminine hygiene products (bodywash), tampons,shampoo,conditioner, brush/comb hair clips/bands, non-aerosol hair spray, hair gel

Microwavable Foods


​(if they have a microwave)
Mac & Cheese
Popcorn
Brownie mix
Various mini dinners
Instant oatmeal
Instant soups / soups in pop-top containers
Chef Boy-ar-dee ( all kinds)

​Dry Cereal


Actual Cereal (kid size one serving cereal boxes)
​Chex Mix
Chips
Cookies
Crackers for snacking
Doritos
Dried fruit
Energy bars / Cereal Bars / high protein bars /
Granola Bars
Fruit pies
Gum, Hard Candy wrapped (no chocolate in summer)
Little Debbies & other snack cakes
Nuts (all kinds)
Pudding cups
​You may send others that you think of as well



Suggested Clothing
​Hats, bandanna; Socks – white for PT; black for everyday wear with uniform
Men’s T-shirts, shorts (all sizes)
Women’s sport bras, T-shirts, shorts (all sizes)
Proper issued military t-shirts can also be acquired at Army Surplus stores.



​Suggested Fun Time Materials
​Balls: soccer ball, baseballs, basketballs, volley ball sets, football
Batteries: AA- C -D -9 volt
Beanie Babies or stuffed animals (new please)
Board Games
Playing Cards
CD Player with CDs / send batteries
Dart Board with darts
Disposable cameras
DVDs (you can tape from television too)
Electronic/Battery Hand held games (include batteries)
Frisbee
Greeting Cards they can send back home (variety)
Mag flashlight bulbs,
Mailing Envelopes (no stamps) / Pens with
Stationary
Magazines (all kinds)
Mini Hand-held Fan or Water Misty fan
Nerf Balls
Packaged Poker Sets
Plastic bowls, spoons, forks, knives
PlayStation with games
Puzzle Books/Word Find Books
Sewing Kits
Small flash light for reading at night
Water guns
X-Box with games
Yo-Yo’s
Zip Lock Bags & Plastic lock containers for sealing leftovers and personal items

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