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)]

Tammy, I think that is fine.  I think because of the holiday weekend and all, we should move the shipping date to March 25-27.  Sound good?

[Kat (MM Nuke)]

I will put you down for 2 boxes for the Army unit MaryJo.  Thanks so much.

 

[Susan mom to Niko]

Gosh I have enough stuff for a couple of boxes... which group??

[Kat (MM Nuke)]

I know what you mean.  I have stuff to do more boxes too. 

 If you want me to decide, to make it easy, lets go with the Army group and get them closer to being done.  Just let me know how many boxes.

 

[chowchow]

That is good with me to move the date back I'm new to this packing party so should I keep the plan for 23rd or 24th or do you prefer I wait until after the shipping dates to see what is still needed or does it help to have my count before the shipping dates?  Inquiring minds

Tammy

[chowchow]

OK new update I talked with the Sunday school class they told me 1 week is enough time the packing party is Saturday April 21st at the church & I will update all of you after that with how many boxes we get.  I did have a request that 1 or 2 boxes go to the army (as one of the mom's is an army mom), but other wise we are down for covering as many marines as possible.

Tammy

[Pat L. in IL]

@chowchow, Don't forget to PM me your address so I can send you that stuff.

[Kat (MM Nuke)]

Tammy, I think if you are doing individual boxes it is helpful to know our numbers as soon as we can.  We like to push to make sure every single one gets an individual box.  If you can hold shipping until Wed. thru Fri. next week, then we can all hopefully get them out within the same time frame.  I'll be posting the addresses within the next day or two so that we can start addressing things.

[K&D's Mom]

Looks like my Moms group is going to send a few(not sure of total yet) BULK boxes, I know I had originally said we would do one individual but looks like that may have changed.  We will be having a packing party sometime this week or early next.  Will update once I know for sure what all we have.

[Pat L. in IL]

I think everyone is using large APO/FPO. Exception is if it is cheaper to parcel post large boxes. (There is a calculator on the USPS website to help figure out the cheapest way to ship.)

[Kim (Ethan's Mom)]

I use the large flat rate FPO/APO boxes. If what I am sending is light weight or won't fit in the military box, I mail it parcel. It just takes longer for those to get there.

[MomByHeart]

So when you do parcel post is that with your own box that you find at the grocery store or something, or does the PO have those too?  My coffee maker isn't going to fit into the large flat rate box that I usually use, especially now that I have a can of coffee to go with it.