It’s almost that time of the year again – The Annual Military Care Package Great Pack Out. 4th edition. – Objective 1,000 boxes! On January 26th, we’ll be doing it at our new Home, the “VAC”. Not only will we be showing the Troops our appreciation that day but we also get to show off all the hard work we put into the Veterans Activity Center. The Veteran Activity Center (THE VAC) is located at 2184 Pond Road Ronkonkoma NY (631-615-2200) We like to do this massive pack and ship after the holiday season has calmed down. During November & December everyone has the bug to support the Troops but in most that fades quickly. The months that follow are cold and lonely and this is our way of showing the Troops that we know where they still are. We are giving you ample notice of this date, please begin collection drives of your own. If you would like a crate and signage please check out the Military Care Package Program link. You will also find a list of what’s needed most there. Bring everything you collect to the VAC, where we hope to have many hands making boxes, packing boxes, addressing and labeling. Shipping costs are provided through donations to BOTGNY. Anyone that wishes to contribute can bring checks to the event or make a donation online at our Donation and sponsorship link. Donations are tax deductible. We have addresses of the Units that need supplies the most as well as addresses of Troops that have family right here on Long Island. This will be an all-day event beginning at 1 pm and run till about 7pm. Get there when you can, stay as little or as long as you can. There will be chili, snacks and refreshments available, and feel free to bring anything for the snack table, or a crock pot full of your home made chili. Our Home is your Home. Please consider sponsoring a package or two and including a note by using the below link. -Sponsor A Care Package- bootsonthegroundny/product/sponsor-a-care-package/ What’s inside a care package? All the things we take for granted or that are just a short drive away at the 7-11 or CVS. The Troops we ship to rarely have access to commissaries. We are always looking for the following to send to Our Brave Hero’s: •PROTEIN POWDER & PROTEIN BARS (Top request!) •K-CUPS for KEURIG MACHINES (coffee, tea, hot cocoa) •POWDER DRINK MIX (Gatorade, Kool-Aid, Crystal Light) •TUNA & CHICKEN SALAD (in foil pouches, or ready-to-eat kits• BEEF JERKY / SLIM JIMS• SUNFLOWER SEEDS & PUMPKIN SEEDS •CHOCOLATE PRODUCTS – only OCT. through FEB (it will melt in high temperatures!) •Hard Pretzels / Cheetahs / Fritos / Chex Mix / Wheat Thins / Ritz Crackers• Granola Bars / Power Bars / Cereal Bars / Cliff Bars •Fig Newton’s, Oreos, Cheese & Crackers – Small Packs •Trail Mix, Dried Fruit, Granola, Fruit Roll-Ups / Fruit By The Foot / Fruit Gummies •NUTS: Peanuts, Mixed Nuts (salted preferred) •MICROWAVE FOOD (Chef-Boy-R-Dee, stews, etc.) •COOKIES / Girl Scout Cookies (with chocolate: Oct. – February only!) •Rice Krispie Treats (Store-bought only) •Little Debbie’s & Hostess cake products •Cereal (Small, individual boxes) •Condiments, Spices; Sugar; Salad Dressing (no glass jars) •Caffeinated energy gum or candy (to stay alert) •Lip Balm / Chap Stick / Carmex / Blistex •Body Wash, Liquid Soap, Facial Cleanser •Hair Gel (for female troops to pull hair back) •Combs / Brushes / Bobby Pins (in original packaging, please)• Deodorant (travel size) •Shaving Cream in Tubes / Shaving Soap (No CANS of Shaving Cream!) •Hand & Body Lotion / Moisturizer (travel size) •Sunblock, SPF 45, Zinc, Vitamin E, Aloe Vera Gel • Bug Spray / DEET / Skin-So-Soft •Mouthwash (travel size) •Breath Mints / Breath Strips •Lozenges / Cough Drops •Loufa Sponges / Buff Puffs •Nail files / Emery Boards / Nail Clippers •Feminine Hygiene Products •Moleskin & Shoe Insole Cushions (gel kind is best) •Tylenol, Motrin, Advil or Aspirin Packets (Please check expiration dates) •Eye Drops (i.e. Visine)• Nasal Spray •Vitamins (These are always needed. Please check expiration dates) •iTunes® Gift Cards (Top request!) •DVD Movies (new or used – recent releases only, please!) •Xbox Games, PSP, PS2 & PS3 Games (new or used) •Board Games (Top request!) •Computer Flash Drives & Camera Memory Cards •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 •Small crafts kits, scrap-booking items •Day planners / Small, Pocket Calendars sent in Dec. & Jan. •Game Books: (Crossword Puzzles / Word Search Books / Math Puzzle books / MAD LIBS / Logic Problems / Sudoku) •Yo-Yo’s, Dominoes, 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 / Hacky sacks •TOOLS (including staple guns), paint brushes, adhesive wall hooks, wall screws, small tool kits, rubber gloves, sponges, unused rags, etc •Dust masks, carpentry tools, Fly swatters, fly paper, mosquito netting, bug repellent in plastic pump bottles only – NO AEROSOL or PRESSURIZED CANS. •Gun cleaning supplies (lube) such as Militec-1 & CLP •Alarm Clocks (Small in size; wind-up or battery-operated) •Small, portable heaters & fans (110 voltage okay) •Water Bottles, Travel Mugs & Thermoses with Lids (for Coffee, Soup, etc) •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 Camelbacks •Combat Application Tourniquets (black only) •Religious booklets, small bibles, inspirational readings(recent, please) •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.]• SOCKS: Black, Olive Green & White (cotton or wool) •Keurig Coffee Makers & “K-Cups” •LINENS: Pillow cases, twin sheets, towels & washcloths (green & tan} •LAUNDRY DETERGENT/ FABRIC SOFTENER SHEETS: • FLASHLIGHTS – SMALL • AIR FRESHENERS (standalone-not plug-in. Car types are also good) •Holiday and Seasonal Decorations •Fleece or Wool Blankets • Disposable Hand Warmers and Foot warmers •Winter Hats •PHONE CARDS – Pre-Paid CARDS & LETTERS: The troops love to hear from all of us and Mail brightens their days! These are the MOST IMPORTANT items we can send the Troops & we can never have too many, so please keep writing! Consider making a patriotic banner or poster to send inside one of our care packages! If you know of a Service Member overseas send us his address and we will ship packages at the next availability. Please include their end of deployment date. Annually we invite the community to join us for the Annual Pack Out, where the objective of the day is to pack, label and ship 1000 boxes. We stand by ready with boxes and addresses. Our doors open and the community responds with bags and boxes of items to ship to the Troops. After a few hours we are all standing over pallets stacked and loaded ready to be shipped. This is our way of thanking the Troops and showing them we know where they are and we are thinking about them. Our next Pack Out is January 26th. https://facebook/events/581750588557630/ bootsonthegroundny/our-services/military-care-packages/ On Behalf of The Troops serving in Harm’s Way, We Thank You Frank Bania Founder & President Boots on the Ground NY “Leaving No Veteran Behind”
Posted on: Fri, 17 Jan 2014 04:52:49 +0000
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