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.