Chiggers Camp and Friends Adopt a Platoon Drive!!
EVERYONE KNOWS WHERE CHIGGERS CAMP IS AND IF NOT, YOU WILL BY THURSDAY NITE!
PLEASE BRING AN ITEM THAT THEY CAN PACK UP AND SEND OFF TO THEIR TROOP
YES CHIGGER AND HIS LOVELY WIFE AND FRIENDS HAVE ADOPTED A U.S.A. TROOP
PLEASE HELP THEM AND SUPPORT THERE CAUSE
BELOW IS A LIST OF ITEMS
BEEF JERKY / SLIM JIMS
COFFEE (Ground or whole; instant or drip. Ground is preferred)
POWDER DRINK MIX (Gatorade, Kool-Aid, Crystal Light)
SUNFLOWER SEEDS & PUMPKIN SEEDS
TUNA & CHICKEN SALAD (in foil pouches, or ready-to-eat kits (no cans)
PROTEIN POWDER & PROTEIN BARS
CHOCOLATE PRODUCTS accepted from OCTOBER through MARCH (it will melt in high temperatures!)
Hot Chocolate packets, Herbal teas
Hard Pretzels / Cheetos / Fritos / Chex Mix / Wheat Thins / Ritz
Gum / Hard Candy (must be individually wrapped in large bags)
Granola Bars / Power Bars / Cereal Bars / Cliff Bars
Fig Newtons, Oreos, Cheese & Crackers - Small Packs
Trail Mix, Dried Fruit, Granola, Fruit Roll-Ups / Fruit By The Foot / Fruit Gummies
DRY SOUP: (Ramen Noodles / Cup-O-Soup: just add water)
NUTS: Peanuts, Mixed Nuts (salted preferred)
MICROWAVE FOOD (Popcorn, Chef-Boy-R-Dee, Mac'n'Cheese...)
COOKIES / Girl Scout Cookies (with chocolate: Oct. - Feb. only!)
Rice Krispie Treats (Store-bought only)
Little Debbies® & Hostess® cake products
Oatmeal Packs (Instant: just add water)
Cereal (Small, individual boxes)
Condiments, Spices; Sugar; Salad Dressing (no glass jars)
Caffeinated gum or candy (to stay alert) BABY WIPES (travel size)
DVD Movies (new or used - recent releases only, please!)
Xbox Games, PSP, PS2 & PS3 Games (new or used)
iTunes® Gift Cards
35 mm disposable cameras
Computer Flash Drives & Thumb Drives
Portable CD players / head phones
Electronic handheld games
Small homemade gifts - reminders & comforts of "home"
Small photographs or posters of scenery for their tents & walls
Pens & mechanical pencils, small note pads
Stationery & Envelopes; blank cards to send home
Double-sided tape, small crafts kits, scrap-booking items
Day planners / Calendars / Small, Pocket Calendars
Game Books: (Crossword Puzzles / Word Search Books / Math Puzzle books / MAD LIBS / Logic Problems / Sudoku)
Yo-Yo's, Dominoes, Playing Cards (new), Poker Chips & Mats, Dice
Board games (UNO, Othello, Checkers - travel size is great, too!)
Dart Boards (regular or magnetic - any size)
Nerf Footballs / Whiffle bats, balls & Mitts / Sports equipment
Frisbees / Hackey sacks
Music CDs, Magazines & BooksLINENS: Pillow cases, twin sheets, towels (green & tan)
T-SHIRTS: Cotton green & tan under shirts - new (Sizes: M, L & XL)
[Note: The DOD banned "Under-Armor" shirts due to its material being potentially flammable & bad reactions to open wounds.]
LAUNDRY DETERGENT & FABRIC SOFTENER SHEETS: (Click HERE for types)
FLASHLIGHTS - SMALL (battery operated. Surefire Brand preferred)
AIR FRESHENERS (standalone-not plug-in. Car types are also good)
SOCKS: Black, Olive Green & White (cotton or wool)
PHONE CARDS - Pre-Paid (Click HERE for Where to Buy and What Types of Phone Cards to Buy from Third-Party Vendors)
Gift Cards to send home to loved ones (for Restaurants, Supermarkets)
Small toys (Beanie babies) & school supplies for Iraqi & Afghan children
Patriotic knick-knacks, USA flags, flags from your state, bandanas, baseball hats, football jerseys, banners to tack on their walls or tents.
Black or Green duct tape, small tool kits, dust masks, carpentry tools, Fly swatters, fly paper, mosquito netting, bug repellent in plastic pump bottles only (NO AEROSOL CANS, PLEASE!)
Paint brushes, adhesive wall hooks, sponges
Gun cleaning supplies (lube) such as Militec-1 & CLP
Generic sunglasses (Ballistic, black only. No "mirror" types)
Alarm Clocks (Small in size; wind-up or battery-operated)
Small, portable heaters & fans (110 voltage okay)
Fleece Blankets (Yes, it gets very cold in the winter over there!!)
Disposable Hand warmers and Foot warmers (in the wintertime)
Winter Hats (Yes, it snows in the winter over there! Hand knitted hats in black, tan or green are always welcome!)
Water Bottles, Travel Mugs & Thermoses with Lids, (for Coffee, Tea & Soup)
Coffee Makers & Filters (110 voltage okay)
Coffee Bean Grinders - small (electric or battery-operated)
Microwave Ovens (55 pounds max; 110 voltage okay)
Hot Pots - Small
Elixir & Water Purification Tablets for Camelbaks
Combat Application Tourniquets (black only)
Religious booklets, small bibles, inspirational readings
Holiday and Seasonal Decorations - see our PROGRAMS PAGE for detailsK-9 items:
Dog treats, toys, shampoo, flea collars, etcCARDS & LETTERS: The troops love to hear from all of us and Mail brightens their days
