Nov

NYYRC Is Adopting a Soldier

PLEASE BRING A DONATION TO THE MONTHLY NYYRC MEETING ON THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19th AT THE WOMEN’S NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CLUB (3 West 51st st b/w 5th and 6th avenue, 2nd Floor) FOR THE SOLDIERS’ ANGELS’ FOUNDATION
http://www.soldiersangels.org/

WE ARE ADOPTING A SOLDIER AND NEED YOUR HELP TO MAKE CARE PACKAGES FOR OUR TROOPS.

Items to bring:

Food:

Powdered Drink Mixes (individual packets are best), Cookies, crackers, pretzels (in snack sizes), Tuna in a pouch, Beef, chicken or turkey jerky, Cheese spread (no aerosol cans!) Ramen noodles, Snack cakes, Gum, Nuts, Granola bars, Pop Tarts, Dried fruit, Trail mix, Pistachios, Raisins, Red licorice twists, Tootsie Rolls (both candy and lollipops), Peanut butter, Triscuits, Wheat Thins, Canned meats (no pork products), Hard candy (individually-wrapped)

Sports Equipment:

Baseballs, Baseball gloves, Soccer balls, Basketballs, Volleyballs, Squirt guns, Frisbees

Entertainment:

AA & AAA batteries, Craft kits, Scrapbooking materials, Books (mysteries, action, drama, science fiction), Magazines – new or nearly new (sports, news, entertainment, travel, nature), Playing cards, Small hand-held games, Crossword puzzles, CD’s\DVD’s

Hygiene Supplies:

Facial cleansing pads, Moisturizing lotion, Wet Wipes, Eye drops, Lip balm, Toothpaste, Toothbrushes, Soap, Body wash, Shampoo and conditioner, Deodorant, Sunblock, Foot powder

Miscellaneous : Blank cards, Stationary, paper, Pens, Letters, Ziploc bags (sandwich, qt., gal. sizes)

Please keep in mind that all food items must be in the manufacturer’s original packaging.

NO chocolate – 110 degree heat and chocolate do not mix well, though M&M’s are fine.

For Ziploc bags, make sure that potentially leaky items don’t make a mess during shipping, and service members use them to keep sand out of their things while in the desert.

This post and the contents thereof are the views of only the author identified immediately above and do not necessarily represent the views of the New York Young Republican Club, Inc. (the "NYYRC"), its officers or its members. The NYYRC expressly disclaims responsibility for the contents thereof and by its charter documents may not, and does not, endorse any candidate for any office, except in a general election.