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Holidays for Djibouti in June 2011
Ladies, we are going to Africa! These kids are a group of Seabees (NMCB 74 DET 11). They have been away from home since November and they have missed the holidays back home. Sooooo, we are going to give them what they have been missing. Christmas, New Years, Ground Hog, Valentines, St Patricks, April Fools, Easter, Mother's Day, Father's Day, Independence Day and Birthdays and any other holiday that we can think of. We can send them decorations for each holiday. Maybe some of the packing parties can adopt a holiday and go all out!
They live in Clu's which are connex boxes molded into rooms. They would love pillowcases so lets see about getting them a little bit of home for their rooms. They have microwaves, fridge and freezer access. They can get most of what they need from their NEX. Two things they would love… energy drinks and toothpaste other than Colgate! (the only brand they can get) They say they really do not 'need' anything. They would love to have cards and letters, so lets get them cards and letters from each of the holidays that they have missed.
It is very, very hot there and it is 110 to 120 degrees. So lets try to get them some neck coolers and some freeze pops and maybe some of those hand held mist fans would be something to help ease the heat.
There are 150 with the breakdown of 130 males and 20 females.
We will be mailing June 23 thru the 28th!
Pillowcases
Ally - 12 Female
Nancy - 30 Male
Susan - 20 Male
valeriejean - 8 Female 10 Male
Carol - 14 Male
Matt's Mom - 18
lauren - 5
Oregon - 20
Kim - 13
Thank you to all who are sending pillowcases. We have all of them accounted for!
Neck Coolers
Brenda Sue - 150
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Permalink Reply by Kim (Ethan's Mom) on
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I just mailed a box with water toys, a box full of freeze pops and a 4th of July box full of decorations, beads, bubbles, patriotic handheld battery fans and some water mist fans. I hope they get smiles from these boxes!
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Permalink Reply by nancy (ian's mom & tanya's mil) on
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Kim, I think with all the birthday, holiday, toys and goodies these kids are going to have one fantastic time!
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I agree nancy! Hopefully this will lift their morale and they will talk about this for years to come!
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Ok shipped Easter eggs and Easter baskets today.
with Mollys labels
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Thank you Debbie!! They are going to love them!!!!
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Permalink Reply by Pat L. in IL on
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Debbie, WOOHOO!!! Great job!!! YOU ROCK GIRL!!!!!
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Permalink Reply by Proud Navy/NYPD Mom (Donna) on
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Debbie that is wonderful. You sure know how to pack boxes!! Those Seabees won't know what time of year they are in with all the different holidays. Your boxes will put them back into spring & Kim's will remind them it really is July!
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Kim, Thank you for being a terrific "Mommy of the Month"!! Good job!!
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WOOOOOOOOO Debbie -------------tee hee hee I love the way I get all tingly when I see boxes going to our babies !!! HAPPY EASTER DJIBUTI
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Thanks - it was fun - @ proudNavy/NYPD mom - I usually send about 24 boxes a month to my son's ship (Higgins), and I also pack about 400 boxes a month with my Blue Star Moms group, so I have the packing and taping thing down pretty good. The ladies at the post office know me well. Usually when I walk in the door, they go into the back and bring out the rolling cart so I can unload my truck.
This was fun to do all the Easter stuff. I should have taken a picture of the inside - even lined the boxes with Easter grass!!! Hope they like it.
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What a wonderful idea with the Easter grass! I'm sure they will get a kick out of it!
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Thanks Pat! I hope I made a difference for these kids :) I must admit that I was a little scared that I would mess something up but you ladies make it easy to help!
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