Items for Our Deployed Troops

Food/Snacks

Cups of fruit, canned fruit, applesauce

Microwave popcorn

Microwave items (they have access to a microwave, so they can microwave small things)

Jerky (beef, turkey, plain, flavored)

Slim Jims beef sticks or pepperoni sticks

Dried fruit

Nuts

Trail Mix

Protein bars

Rice Krispy Treats

Cheese whiz

Condiment packets (Taco Bell hot sauce is loved)

Tuna in foil packs (they come flavored – all kinds welcome)

Chicken in foil packs (all flavors welcome)

Crackers (in boxes rather than bagged – saves package space)

Gum

Gummy bears

Snacks like cookies, cracker and cheese packs (items that come in bags like potato chips will take up box space with air and will get smashed, so boxed or individually packed are best)

Drinks (no liquids allowed)

Powdered, flavored drink mixes for water (Gatorade, Kool Aid – individual packets are best)

Coffee (bricks of ground coffee)

Cold brew tea bags

Toiletries

Cold medicine such as DayQuil/NyQuil (gel caps, no liquids)

Cough drops

Tampons

Sunscreen (no aerosol sprays – lotions and sticks are great)

Eye drops

Salonpas muscle patches

Hand sanitizer

Miscellaneous

Batteries (AAA or AA)

Crossword puzzle, sudoku, or word finder books

Magazines

Yo-yos, hacky sack footbags, and frisbees

Also Welcome

A handwritten note/card to the troops would be greatly appreciated. If you or a loved one is a veteran, then even your favorite funny military story would be welcome.