Food, Snacks and Drinks

Beef Jerky/Slim Jims

Coffee (Ground instant or drip)

Powder Drink Mix (Gatorade, Crystal Light)

Sunflower Seeds and Pumpkin Seeds

Tuna and Chicken Salad (ready-to-eat kits)

Protein Powder and Protein Bars

Hot Chocolate packets, Herbal teas

Small Packages of chips or crackers

Gum / Hard Candy

Granola Bars/Power Bars/Cereal Bars/Cliff Bars

Fig Newtons, Oreos, Crackers -Small Packs

Trail Mix, Dried Fruit, Granola, Fruit Roll-Ups

Dry Soup: (Ramen Noodles / Cup-O-Soup)

Nuts: Peanuts, Mixed Nuts (salted preferred)

Microwave Food  (Popcorn, Chef-Boy-R-Dee,

Mac'n'Cheese...)

Cookies (NO chocolate as it melts in transit)

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

Toiletries: (No Hotel Samples)

Baby Wipes (travel size)

Hand Sanitizer (travel size)

Body Wash, Liquid Soap, Facial Cleanser

Shampoo /Conditioner (travel size)

Hair Gel (for female troops to pull hair back)

Combs / Brushes / Bobby Pins (New)

Deodorant (travel size)

Razors (disposable or "Intuition" or "Mach 3")

Shaving Cream in Tubes / Shaving Soap

Lip balm / Chap Stick / Carmex / Blistex

Baby Powder & Foot Powder (travel size)

Tissues (individual packs; travel size only)

Hand & Body Lotion / Moisturizer (travel size)

Sunblock, SPF 45, Zinc, Aloe Vera Gel

Bug Spray / DEET / Skin-So-Soft

Mouthwash (travel size)

Toothpaste & Toothbrushes & Dental Floss

Breath Mints / Breath Strips

Lozenges / Cough Drops

Loufa Sponges / Buff Puffs / Washcloths

Nail files / Emery Boards / Nail Clippers

Feminine Hygiene Products

Cotton Swabs (i.e. Q-tips)

Cotton Balls

Band-aids, Gauze Pads, First Aid Kits / Ace

bandages, Icy Hot or Bengay cream

Shoe Insole Cushions

Tylenol, Motrin, Advil or Aspirin Packets

Eye Drops

Nasal Spray

Vitamins (multi-vitamins are always needed!)

Entertainment and Sports

Batteries: (AA, AAA, C & 9 Volt are the most

requested)

Xbox Games, Playstation Games (new or used)

iTunesÆ Gift Cards

35 mm disposable cameras

Computer Flash Drives & Thumb Drives

Portable CD players / head phones

Electronic handheld games

Game Books: (Crossword Puzzles / Word Search

Books / MAD LIBS / Logic Problems / Sudoku)

Yo-Yo's, Dominoes, Playing Cards (new), Dice

Travel Size Board games (UNO, Othello, Chess)

Nerf Footballs / Whiffle balls & Mitts

Frisbees / Hackey sacks

Magazines (Especially sports and car magazines)

Other:

Flashlights - Small (battery operated.)

Air Fresheners (standalone-not plug-in)

Socks: Black, Olive & White (cotton or wool)

Phone Cards -Pre-Paid (AT&T Military

Exchange Global Prepaid Plan)

Small toys (Beanie babies) & school supplies for

Iraqi & Afghan children

Patriotic knick-knacks

Generic sunglasses (Ballistic, black only. No "mirror"

types)

Alarm Clocks (Small; wind-up or battery-operated)

Disposable Hand warmers and Foot warmers

Winter Hats (It snows in the winter over there)

Water Bottles, Travel Mugs & Thermoses with Lids,

(for Coffee, Tea & Soup)

Holiday and Seasonal Decorations

Cards and Letters

The troops love to hear from all of us and letters

especially from school children brighten their days!

These are the MOST IMPORTANT items we can

send the troops & we can never have too many, so

please encourage your family and friends to write

some letters to include in the packages. Remember

to include an e-mail or return address as the troops

will respond when they can.

Items may be dropped off at:

St. Augustine’s Church (Cafeteria)

18 Cherry Avenue

Larchmont, NY  10538

Items Needed for the Care Packages

Food, Snacks and Entertainment Items are always the number 1 request.

We use the APO/FPO Flat Rate Boxes for shipping which are only 12x12x5.5 so please make sure your items will fit.

** CHOCOLATE PRODUCTS ARE NOT ACCEPTED ** 
(chocolate will melt in high temperatures!)