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

 

 

[Kat (MM Nuke)]

are you going to send that in bulk Pat?  Or divide it up into individual boxes?  Which group?

[Pat L. in IL]

Kat, I'll do individual boxes. Will let you know when I get packing done.

 

[navymom3]

I have a question. Can they use neck coolers as I can get a bunch made up. And if they do do they need to be cammo or any color? I know it will be getting hot there again soon if not already.

[Molly Molly Fo Folly]

Yes Kat --- we will send the bulk items from all of US ( just because it comes from one of our *bulk homes*  its from all of us if its MAS Bulk. 

And YES YES to both groups ------so right now we have MAS sending to both groups 

energy drinks

biofreeze 

puzzle pages 

and I also think they will get Girl Scout Cookies bulk also ( will let you know on that ) 

Now as for me personally ----yes I am in for a box for each unit (individual) 

[Kat (MM Nuke)]

?? Yes, I know that bulk is from all of us.  Thanks for clarifying.  Sounds wonderful, and Girl Scouts cookies too?  That will be awesome if we get those.

[Kat (MM Nuke)]

I'm not sure on that navymom3.  The Army unit said they have no refrigerator and I'm not sure where the marines will be, maybe on a ship.  Those neck coolers have to be soaked then put in a fridge, right?

[navymom3]

They work with just being put in cold or cool water.

[Kat (MM Nuke)]

excellent

[PAM (GM MOM)]

Kat. the 23rd is fine and I can send to whichever group you need.

[Kat (MM Nuke)]

Pam, either group is great, just let me know which and if it's bulk or individual boxes.  thanks so much.

 

[chowchow]

Wow ladies can't believe how fast this took off I haven't checked my e-mail for a few days and two adoptions are on.  Ok so at the risk of still sounding like a newbee at this.  The boxes we are talking about are like the large flat rate boxes right not the small VHS boxes we did for christmas right?  The reason I ask is if it is good with all of you I would like to take several boxes into work with the list to fill them.  I work for a hospital and the ladies in my unit like to fill boxes for the military.  I'm sure I could get at least 6 filled and of coarse I heip fill as well and direct the ladies to get the cool stuff.  We have done this several times for my son's unit & I even have found ladies who like making home made cookies.  Let me know if this is ok I won't do anything until I hear from you!  Oh if you can't tell count me in I will let you know how many boxes after I get an up date from all of you.

 

[Pat L. in IL]

@chowchow, Yes APO/FPO priority boxes. Sounds great to take some boxes to work. Good plan, friend!!!