I now have a better idea of what we have from the previous unit and what we need for not only the Marines but also for the Afghan people we are here to serve. Any of the regular readers who want to drop some stuff in the mail or pass this list and address along would be greatly appreciated.
Care Package Needs June 2011
The ones in bold are especially needed right now
Afghan Children: School starts here in September, so we're trying to get the supplies early
Coloring Books—Culturally appropriate-Animals, etc
Text Books (English and Math)
Any kind of study aids
Shoes
Socks
Crayons
Colored Pencils(Solid Wood kind)
Pencils(Solid Wood kind)
Notebooks and Paper
Backpacks
Soccer Balls (Deflated)
Kick balls (Deflated)
Marines:
Socks (Brown, Green, Black)
Foot Powder
Razors (We are especially low on these)
Shampoo
Body Wash
Candy (Jolly Ranchers, Starburst, Werther’s, Twizzlers, BlowPops) This gets to the kids as well
Beef Jerky
Drink Mix (Single packets of Propel, Propel Zero, Gatorade, Kool Aid, Coffee, Tea, etc)
Baby Wipes
Gum
Chex Mix, Trail Mix
Granola Bars
Sunscreen
Hand Lotion
Food spices, flavorings and condiments
Tuna Packages
Chapel and Chaplain:
Letters from children to decorate the chapel and dining halls
Pancake Mix (Just add water kind only)—Will try to do pancake dinners in the field
Syrup
Chex Mix-Turtle and Honey Nut Flavors
Anything you want to send from the above lists. If I don’t use it, it will get put in the general pot
I thank you ahead of time for anything you send.
Mail Any packages to:
Chaplain Russ Ferguson
1/9 H Co S-1
Unit 74095
FPO AE 09510-4095
If someone wants to send something bigger (like a small fridge :))contact me at bubbleheadchaps@gmail.com and I’ll give you a list of things that would make help my ministry in a big way.
3 comments:
Sent one package with a few of the things you need. Will put another one out next week, maybe.
Hey Russ--our Sunday school class is about to send you a shipment. Any advice on how to pack stuff? For example--should we poke a small hole in the bags of chex mix (lest they burst in transit).
Also--you still looking for a small fridge? I thought maybe I'd add a note to the church bulletin and see if anyone had one sitting around. What kind of logistics would be required to ship it to you?
Neal,
Sorry for the delay, we've had some communication blackouts and I was on the road this week. Packing stuff comes with a risk. If you are worried about things popping, just transfer them to Ziplock bags and push the air out before you close them. That has seemed to work in other packages.
We'd still like a small fridge, but shipping it here we really don't know the best way to make that happen.
Russ
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