If you’re wondering what type of items to donate, or what goes into most care packages, below is a list of items most requested by our troops deployed:

Comfort & Hygiene Items

Baby Wipes, Baby Wipes, Baby Wipes
Socks
T-shirts – olive green or white
Foot Powder / Foot Spray (i.g., Tinactin)
Antifungal Cream
Jock Itch Spray
Razor Blades
Shave Gel – preferably travel size
Body Wash – preferably travel size
Shampoo – preferably travel size
Deodorant – preferably travel size
Toothpaste – preferably travel size
Laundry Detergent – preferably travel size
Hand Sanitizer – preferably travel size
Sunblock
Chapstick
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Food/Drink Items
(these food items help break the MRE cycle and help bring a bit of home to our troops)

Homemade Cookies
Energy Drinks (to help stay awake while on post)
Powdered Drink Mixes (individual serving size packets; Gatorade, Crystal Light, Kool-Aid, etc.)
Beef Jerky
Sunflower Seeds
Canned Tuna / Tuna Kits
Canned Chicken
Canned Soup
Top Ramen
Chef Boyardee (preferably pop-top)
Fruit Cups / Canned Fruit (preferably pop-top)
Pudding Packs
Corn Nuts
Jolly Ranchers
Vienna Sausages (non-pork)
Protein/Energy/Granola Bars (Nature Valley)
Oreos/cookies
Candy

*Pretty much any snack that won’t melt or go bad
after a few weeks; no chocolate during summer months

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Special Requests & Other Stuff

Letters of Support
Drawings From Children
Magazines – Fitness, Gaming,/Paintball/Skateboarding, Maxxim, Stuff, Men’s Health, etc.
Blank Letters & Cards and Pens or Pencils
Batteries – all sizes
1 quart & 1 gallon zip lock bags

For more information, or to make a donation, please contact Katrina Pesek at somcarepackages@gmail.com