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March in Afghanistan
That's right Moms! We are going to the mountains of Afghanistan in March. Our group is 300 Marines (15 females) They are HMH-465 Det A.
We have some baseball fans in our adoptees SO since we are entering spring - spring training that is - our theme for the month is BASEBALL! In addition to their requests let's give them some baseball goodies to celebrate the start of the baseball season. Some suggestions: baseball cards, shredded Big League Gum, shredded jerkey, peanuts, popcorn, cracker jack, sunflower seeds. Stats on teams, pennants, game day programs, sports magazines, - whatever you can think of!
Pillowcases are always appreciated and don't forget those cards and letters!
Their requests:
k-cups for Keurig coffee maker - Timothy's caribou and Irish Cream are their favorites,
Orville Reddenbocker popcorn
corn nuts - all flavors but ranch is their favorite
bite size candy bars and M&Ms
smart Food's cheddar pop corn
magazines - workout, bow hunting, field & stream, boating
salt & pepper shakers
body soap and shampoo
chips (Tostitos and Munchies)
tuna
nature valley crunch bars
Of course, feel free to add to their list. They have refrigeration and a microwave. There are 15 females in their unit.
Our mailing dates will be March 21-28th. I'll post the address in the address group soon. And I'll be getting a count of boxes and pillowcases as we get closer so I can warn - er, notify, our contact, hee hee!
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Permalink Reply by Vickie - Rooney's mom on
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Way cool, Susan!
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Permalink Reply by Sanmor on
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Hi everyone, I was guided over here from the IL group {:oD
My name is San and my son is stationed up at Whidbey Island, BUT, a young man that graduated high school with my son, he was stationed recently to Afghanistan with the army. This made me think of sending a bunch of bath and body products, along with lip balms since they get hot weather in that area, and dried out lips etc.
I am a handmade soap maker and all bath and body products, I am also a member of a large team on etsy for bath and body products. Please let me know a rough number, including the females, so that I can make sure there is plenty of items for all. I can also get my team to donate to me, and then I will pass along, for all future needs. I will do this one myself this month, as it is too late to rally my troops on the soap team. Please consider me for all of the bath and body product needs in the future too {:oD
San
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Permalink Reply by lauren on
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They are going to love your pic to Chery...how cool.....you day sounds great...
Sanmor
Welcome from another IL mom...boy have you picked the right place to come to Our group this month is 300 with 15 females....
is anybody having a packing party anywhere near Illinois...
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That works out wonderful, as I just recently made 280 lip balms, so will make 50 more. There is a few flavors of chocoholic, lemon cream, chocolate orange, mango, juicy peach, and sweet strawberries. I have gallons of body wash too, but will send soap instead as the body wash may leak in shipping. Will I end up sending direct, or to a central place to join larger boxes ???
san
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Permalink Reply by carols_kitchen on
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I doubt I will have one this month--although the request has been made if I can whip one together. The only thing is we would most likely have to pay our own postage this time.
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Oh Yes Cubbies said something is in mail...and White Sox called me today but school got in the way and I missed the call..so will work on the again tomorrow..my day off
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San, you can ship directly to our contact. His address is in the MAS We Ship Love group. You will have to join that group to get the address.
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Permalink Reply by nancy (ian's mom & tanya's mil) on
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Just had an email from the Principal of the elementary school that is collecting things for us. The extremely large bin is filled and I have to go and pick what is there. They are collecting until the end of the month for us. They started on the 8th and have been doing a great job. Washington is going to have a very nice packing party indeed.
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Are you in Washington State???
If you are, I am jealous as my son is over there {:oD
san
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Permalink Reply by Susan mom to Niko on
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Hey Sanmore... both Nancy and I are here in WA state... where is your son??
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