Canned ItemsCanned 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 CondimentsCajun 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 CerealActual 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.
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