April Adoptions - We're doing TWO

[Kat (MM Nuke)]

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

 

 

[Pat L. in IL]

Kat, Toward the end of the adoption and when you have totals, you can just send an email to the contact person. Then he will know what to do with the LOVE!!!!!

[Scott's mom (Ship 12 / Div 091)]

Dehhydrated ice cream.....you can find at sporting goods stores, Walmart and some Targets. Scott loves this stuff!

[PAM (GM MOM)]

Count me in for a box.  But, I will be shipping on the 16th or the 23rd since I have to do it on a Monday.

[Molly Molly Fo Folly]

Ok individual boxes it is :)   this will be fun as I have been doing so many bulk boxes the last 4 months ---so TRA-LA  Im so in !!!   

Other than you can count on Bio-Freeze and Energy Drinks from all of us in Bulk ---oh and Puzzle Pages too 

[Kat (MM Nuke)]

That's for both groups, right Molly?  I'll put the bulk items under each group too as they are reported.

 

[Kat (MM Nuke)]

How about the 23rd Pam?  that way if we get backed up a little that will work just fine. Can you specify which group though?  Will be a little tricky keeping track since there are two groups.

 

[MJ~ Erik's mom]

I have the following for the army group:

 

40 deodorants

18 large size sunscreen (may be getting more next week, hope to get one for each of them)

7 boxes ice tea mix (boxes have 10 ind. packets in each, for water bottles)

8 toothpaste

6 toothbrushes

4 floss

24 ind. packets sunflower seeds

2- 1 lb. bags beef jerky

1-  5lb. bag roasted peanuts

Plus I will send at least 5 individual boxes with assorted goodies, hopefully more.

 

[Pat L. in IL]

YOU GO GIRL!!! Fantastic, MJ!!!!!

[Kat (MM Nuke)]

Will put you down for all of this for the Army group.  YAY.

[nancy (ian's mom & tanya's mil)]

Kat, I am thinking the Army unit will want some pillowcases. Most of the guys that are neck deep in sand really do like having something nice to sleep on even if its just for a day until sand gets in it. I will do a box for the Army unit since I will already be sending the cases to them.

[Kat (MM Nuke)]

Does that mean you are shipping 40 pillow cases for the Army group Nancy?  If so, I'll put that down.  You are awesome.

 

[Pat L. in IL]

Here's what I have a lot of: toothbrushes, toothpaste, shampoo, shave gel, drink mixes for water bottle, SOCKS, granola bars, popcorn, and gum.