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April Adoptions - We're doing TWO
Spring has sprung and it's time to get busy with our April adoptions. Yes, ADOPTIONS. We have two groups we are adopting for April. One is a deployed Army unit, and the other is a deployed Marine unit.
Our theme for these adoptions is "Spring Fling". So that brings to mind pastels, flowers, showers, beach balls, outdoor activities like frisbee, nerf balls, bottles of bubbles. Use your imagination.
CHANGE IN SHIPPING DATE: NOW SHIPPING APRIL 25-27. Please be sure to ship within that time frame.
Our Marines, this is an all male unit of 80 (they may be on a ship when they receive our packages)
Pillow cases are good for this group.
Their Unit is the "Thundering Third" knows as the "Balls of the Corps" and their mascot is a bull.
Wish list:
NEEDS
Toothbrushes
Toothpaste
Floss
Razors
Shave cream
Mouth Wash
Lip Balm
WANTS:
Little Debbie or Hostess snacks
Candy
Energy bars
Cookies
Jerkey
Dried fruit
Nuts
Energy drinks
water bottle drink mixes
Magazines
Individual boxes needed: 80 - 63 = 17 more needed
Kim - 16 boxes
K&Ds mom - 1box
Carols Kitchen - 1 box
Pam - 1 box
Susan - 1 box
Staci - 1 box
Molly - 15 boxes
Pat - 3 boxes
Kat - 3 boxes
Ally - 18 goodie bags
Lorraine - 4
Tammy - 12 boxes
Dee - 1 box
kayakhinkle - 2 boxes
Suzanne - 2 boxes
Bulk boxes:
Carols Kitchen - 1 box, snacks, toothbrushes, toothpaste
Lynda - 1 box, 50 toothbrushes
MAS - energy drinks, biofreeze, puzzle pages
Kat - 4 boxes Hostess and Little Debbie snacks, peanut butter/cheese crackers, granola bars
Girl Scouts - 1 box
Dee - 1 box, 10 pillowcases, magazines, Tully's coffee.
Group 2
Our Army. This is an all male unit of 40. They have access to a microwave, but no fridge. Electricity runs on generators so is constantly going out.
Pillow cases are good for this group.
The Battalion is GERONIMO. The motto on their crest is "All The Way". If someone says "Geronimo", the response is "All the way."
Wish list:
NEEDS
Healthy snack food to take on patrol
Jerky
protein/energy bars
Nuts and dried fruits (A special request was made for cashews in particular)
Tooth brushes
Tooth paste
Dental floss
most toiletries, razors, deodorant, lip balm, etc.
sun screen
**Laundry detergent, small packets
WANTS:
SNACKS of all kinds, chips, crackers, candy, sunflower seeds
cookies, love home made cookies and other homemade baked goods (cakes in a jar?)
water bottle drink mixes
coffee and flavored creamers and sweeteners, and coffee filters too
socks
Special request: they need a coffee pot or two. They don't have to be new, but in good working condition. Evidently they get broken a lot, so they are in need of new ones.
Individual boxes needed: 40 - 30 = 10 left to go
Lorraine - 2 box
Nancy - 2 boxes
MJ - 5 boxes
Susan - 1 box
Staci - 1 box
Molly - 1 box
Nancy - 2 box
Pat - 2 box
Kat - 3 boxes
MaryJo - 2 boxes
Lorraine - 2
Tammy - 4 boxes
Julie - 1 box
Laura - 2 boxes
Bulk boxes:
Kat - 5 boxes, slim jims, nuts, drink mixes, coffee mixes (with cream and sweetener already added), corn nuts, fruit leather, granola bars & Nutrigrain bars, Tuna packets, laundry detergent, coffee filters.
Nancy - pillow cases
Mombyheart (Loraine) - Mr. Coffee maker, coffee, filters, cream, sugar, snacks
MJ - 7 boxes, 40 deodorant, 25 sunscreen, 12 tooth paste and tooth brushes, 10 floss, candy,
Q-tips, shampoo
MAS - energy drinks, biofreeze, puzzle pages
Kim - coffee maker
Tammy - coffee maker, coffee, filters
The addresses and contact names will be posted as we get closer to shipping date.
**If you will be sending an individual box/boxes (meaning one whole box per soldier), please let me know which group you are sending to so that I can keep track. Thanks.
Kathy
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Permalink Reply by Kim (Ethan's Mom) on
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Sounds like fun. I will be on the look out for things to send!!
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Are we going to do a box for each fella since there are only 120?
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Permalink Reply by Pat L. in IL on
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@Kim, Now that is a darned good question. For me, I will commit to sending 3 boxes, 2 to the Marines and 1 to the Army guys. (With the understanding, that I reserve the right to increase the number!!) LOL!!
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haha Pat. My one box always increases also!
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Permalink Reply by Kat (MM Nuke) on
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Me too.
Maybe we'd put a note in the top of each box saying this entire box is for one person? And I can email the contacts to be sure they know??
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Or they can all get a box unless it says 'for everyone to share' I like the idea of sending them coffee pots. Do they need coffee as well?
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they didn't mention coffee, but I'm sure that wouldn't hurt.
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now that sounds like a great idea. ONe full box for each one of them. I wonder how we'd specify that so that they know they are each getting a box?
someone on another Navy mom group had posted an idea about how to put a color theme to each care package. For example, this one was all yellow and they called it a box of Sunshine. One was all blues.
http://katherinemariephotography.com/blog/archives/8969
http://katherinemariephotography.com/blog/archives/9344
Just some ideas of making the themes for spring. Might at least help get our creative juices flowing.
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Definately we'll have all the Easter candy on huge discounts in another week, so those will be in spring colored wrappers.
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If we do a box for each person in both groups, I can keep track of how many we have for each group. for bulk boxes, I can track that too, with contents, if we like.
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That's sounds great. I like the idea of them each getting their own box. The last two months, everything I have sent has been bulk and I (being selfish here) want to send individual ones. I can always bulk other stuff but thinking what they would feel when they get their own box just gives me goosebumps!
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Permalink Reply by carols_kitchen on
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Think I still have 6 tubes of shave gel when Wal Mart had a clearance. Do they want any water bottles with their drink mixes?
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