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JUNE 2013 adopts USS MOMSEN

Molly’s Adopt a Sailor

June 2013

USS Momsen

Healthy Foods and Fresh Smelling Sailors

Yes, that’s the request for June, 2013’s Molly’s Adopt a Sailor group.  The USS MOMSEN (DDG 92) has proudly called themselves the “USS Never in Port” due to 3 deployments in 3 years.  Plus, this last deployment left with only 2 weeks’ notice!  So, they have been away from their loved ones quite a bit, to which we can help with morale.

Their Point of Contact (POC) says that they have plenty of candy and non-healthy food snacks, and could really use more healthy food choices.  We also discussed personal hygiene products, and brand name products would really be appreciated.  As always, the most needed item would be mail; cards and letters from home!

So, let’s send them protein snacks, single drink mixes, meal bars, single microwavable foods, canned single serve fruit, nuts, crackers, and other goodies.

Include female and male personal hygiene, and take care of some of those “stinkies” aboard a ship that’s been out too many times in such a short 36 months.  Full size body washes/shampoo, toothpaste, single packaged toothbrushes, deodorant, lotions, shaving gel in a tube (no aerosols) and other comforts of home.

Ziplock up some stationery they can mail back home. 

Pillowcases are allowed, and will be tracked on “We Stitch Love” page

Your count is 50 female and 230 male.

The USS MOMSEN, reporting for Molly’s love!  And with a name like MOMsen, we know how to fill up the MOM part!  Get those pens going, have the kids draw pictures, send some newsy letters from home.

 

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Permalink Reply by Kim (Ethan's Mom) on June 6, 2013 at 8:06am
I found the liquid MIO water enhancers on sale and bought a dozen. I can send those if they could use them, I know they asked for the singles.
Permalink Reply by carols_kitchen on June 10, 2013 at 9:41am

That will be great, Kim.  They can keep them in their lockers if they can't keep in their pockets.  Know they will enjoy them, since their POC said the water tastes so yucky.

Permalink Reply by carols_kitchen on June 12, 2013 at 9:56am

Time for some box counts.  shipping starts in 5 days.  How many of you are packing for this group of deployed sailors, and how many boxes do you have ready to go?  Thanks

Permalink Reply by carols_kitchen on June 13, 2013 at 6:37pm

Hi.  NOT hearing any chatter.  Want to be sure we are getting some cards, letters and some boxes together for this adoption.  Know it's summer vacation for many, but it's not for the USS Momsen.  Let me know what's going on!  How many of you can get some kids cards together (NO glitter please?)   thanks!

Permalink Reply by Susan mom to Niko on June 14, 2013 at 3:24pm

I will have some cards and boxes to go...  will be back to you next week...  sorry have been out with the flu...

Permalink Reply by Kim (Ethan's Mom) on June 13, 2013 at 9:37pm
Carol, I'll be sending 3 boxes. Two filled with healthy protein snacks, canned fruit, a few micro meas and water enhancers and one with toiletries.
Permalink Reply by carols_kitchen on June 14, 2013 at 8:47am

Thanks Kim :)

Permalink Reply by Whit and Stephen's Mom (Ann) on June 17, 2013 at 1:32am

I just saw on Facebook that mailing starts tomorrow!  I don't know where I've been, but I was thinking I had another week!!  I will go out tomorrow and hit up my group and then pick up whatever else I might need.  I am sending 2 dozen pillowcases (unless we need more) but my boxes won't be going out until the end of the week.  I should probably have 4 or 5.

Permalink Reply by Pat L. in IL on June 17, 2013 at 5:21pm

I have 3 boxes going out!!

Permalink Reply by Lynda on June 17, 2013 at 6:56pm

count me in for 5 pillow cases (3 male, 2 female)

Permalink Reply by Debbie on June 18, 2013 at 8:31am

2 Female boxes being shipped.

Permalink Reply by Dana on June 18, 2013 at 11:36am

Hi Carol.  For your count, I have 8 female boxes and 10 other boxes ready to go this week to the PO.  Our local Toyota dealership and the Armed Forces Museum sponsored a Memorial Day event for the troops with MAS and our troops as the recipients for all the goodies.  There is good healthy snacks, hygiene, cards, DVDs, red-white&blue beads, small flags and some other goodies on the way.

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