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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 Susan mom to Niko on
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Send those 26 pillowcases!! I have added them to our count... I have only 40 more to go and we have completed our Marine adoption!!
We are going to have a stitching party here in Washington... when we do that we will have you post on Volunteer match!! Thanks so much!!
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Permalink Reply by Dana on
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I shipped 9 boxes out on Monday. Add it to the count. Wow, they are already receiving some of them. I'm glad it's getting there fast since I was getting them out late..LOL!
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Permalink Reply by Cheryl S. on
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I shipped 50 of mine a week from last Friday so that first batch I think is what they received. I split the rest of them up over several days so they'll be getting boxes from all of us for awhile!
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Love it!!! It just keeps coming and coming. Already puts a smile on my face.
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Permalink Reply by Vickie - Rooney's mom on
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Susan, you're fingers will be bleeding! I can just picture you sitting in front of your sewing machine frantically stitching out pillowcases, lol!
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to complete the picture... I had on my polka dot jammies and fuzzy slippers!! and two dogs sleeping at my feet!! tehehe It was the perfect night... we had rain complete with thunder and lightening, hail (size of ping pong balls) and and inch of snow.... craziest weather ever!!
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Ha ha...love it Susan! Ex-neah the weather and I'll come join you in my striped pjs and fuzzy slippers! Shoots...forgot about that thing called work.
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Wow! And I missed the weather - too bad!!
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Permalink Reply by Proud Navy/NYPD Mom (Donna) on
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I got an email from Afghanistan this AM. My very first ever. I am soooo excited. He sent a pic too. BTW, the mints he refers to - I sent him a note of thanks for his work on this adoption and my last box of GS thin mints ... too bad they were in the box with some Yankee stuff!! Should have repacked and put in my own team. Oh well. LOL
Donna I just wanted to take a moment and tell I received the package you sent me and numerous others from all the Molly Moms. On behalf of myself and all my Marines we truly thank you for your support. The Marines have absolutely loved the packages and all the goodies in them…. By the way I love the cookies you sent for me too ahhh mints…. I’m eating them as I type, Lol. Anyway thanks again and I’m rounding up some photos to send to you’all from the Marines.
MSgt R.
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Awesome!! So nice to hear from him!!!!
But I couldn't see the picture. Is it just me??
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sorry nypd... no picture came thru... but loving that letter!!
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No, not just you. But I fixed it. Sorry.
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