Operation Shoeboxes for Soldiers

The Stake RS is holding service projects to bring us together as Sisters during the General Relief Society Broadcast scheduled for Saturday, September 25th.

Below is a list of suggested items to send to troops overseas. Feel free to visit their website http://www.operationshoebox.com/. We need 20 Sisters from our ward to prepare a shoebox for shipping. Please contact Sister Cindy White at NorthgateReliefSociety@gmail.com if you want to volunteer for a shoebox. This would be a great activity for Family Night!

Operation ShoeBox.Com -- Suggested Items

Operation ShoeBox.Com -- Suggested Items CANDY Candy (heat resistant) Fruit Breezes (throat drops) Twizzlers CORRESPONDENCE Writing Paper and Envelopes Pens/Pencils DENTAL Floss Mouthwash Toothbrushes Toothpaste DRINK Coffee (instant) Coffee Creamer Gatorade Powdered Drink Mixes Tea Mixes (sweet) KoolAid bursts- to freeze FOOD (including dry goods, snacks) Sugar packets Bars (Clif or Balance) Beef Jerky Canned Fruit (pop top cans) Cereal (in small boxes) Girl Scout Cookies Granola Bars Gum Oatmeal (instant) Pop-Tarts Ramen Noodles-any flavor Ravioli (pop top cans) Tuna Kits GAMES Board Games Checkers (travel size) Chess (travel size) Crossword Puzzles Playing Cards MUSIC CD Fanny Packs CDs Tapes DVDs new and used Hand held electronic games Sodoku books

PRINTED MATERIALS Books (novels, short stories) Newspapers (local) Magazines TOILETRIES/HYGIENE Baby Wipes Nose spray Eye Drops Deodorant Femine Hygiene Products (for female soldiers) Foot Powder Hairbrushes Hand Lotion Hand Sanitizers (waterless) Nail Clippers Q-Tips Razors (disposable) Shampoo Sunscreen Tissues (heavy duty - i.e. Puffs) Travel size body wash Tylenol (individual packets) Other Plastic spoons American Flags (small) Baggies (with zip lock) Batteries (AA, D, ....) Bug Spray (must be packaged in zip-lock bag) Duct Tape Disposable Cameras Flashlights (mini/mag lite, extra bulbs, lots of batteries) Fans (battery powered - small - with extra batteries) Fly Strips Fly Swatters Pre-Paid Phone Cards Shoe Insole Cushions Socks (cushioned white calf high) Seasonal Canned turkey and Thanksgiving food items Small unbreakable holiday decorations Christmas stockings

Notes:

• Post cards are also great to send in the packages. You can pre-address the postcard to yourself or your organization with a note asking the service member to please let you know if they received the package.



• You DO NOT have to put a stamp on the post cards -- the service member can mail them for free back to the states.



• The U.S. Postal Service offers FREE boxes for Priority Mail. You can also order free boxes from the USPS online store (for use with Priority Mail shipping only). The Recommended size is the #4 or #7 box.

Or call 1-800-222-1811.


• Wrap items well when packing soap/toiletries in the same package as food items. In warm weather, it's best not to include these in the same package!



• For Check and Money Order donations:
  Operation Shoebox
  PO Box 1465
  Belleview, FL 34421-1465



To donate items to ship you can mail them to us at:
Operation Shoebox
PO Box 1465
Belleview, FL 34421-1465

or for Fed EX, UPS
Please call us at 352-307-6723 for the address.