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

 

 

[chowchow]

Wow that is great

[Kat (MM Nuke)]

so is that 15 "individual" boxes for 15 soldiers?  or are they bulk boxes?  That is awesome regardless.

If the additional 16 boxes are individual boxes for each soldier, I'd definately say YES for either group.  BUT YES if they are bulk too.  totally awesome.

[chowchow]

Kat I'm confused on the 2 in one box I was sending a box (the large FPO box) for each person am I suppose to be sending 2 in 1.  A little confused

Tammy

[Kat (MM Nuke)]

yes, were were planning on sending one box per soldier.  Someone had mentioned that they had put enough items for two soldiers into one box, making it one box for two people. I believe that most of the individual boxes are for one soldier each though.

[A-MJ's Mom Ship7/Div162 (2012)]

Ok, new to this but would like to participate. Could someone please explain the "box" concept to me? It looks as if you commit to sending a number of boxes - each box going to an individual service member - and you include a variety (or all?) of the things on the NEEDS/WANTS list. Is that right? Also, do we mail the boxes ourselves? Where do we get the addresses for shipping? One last question - what do you mean by "pillowcases"? Do you just send them a bunch of new pillowcases or a pillowcase stuffed with WANTS/NEEDS?

Sorry to be so dense here but I want to help and want to do it right :) Thanks, Ann-Marie

[Pat L. in IL]

Ann-Marie, On the Molly's group page, did you read "New Moms Read First"? The boxes are the APO/FPO flat rate priority boxes that you can get for free at the post office or order them online at the PO website. We do things a little differently each month depending on the size of the group. This month is relatively small so we are trying to get a box for each soldier. The addresses are found in the "MAS We Ship Love" room. (I will go check and see if you are a member). There is a group of moms who sew pillowcases (We Stitch Love) and we send a pillowcase for each adoptee.

[Pat L. in IL]

Anne-Marie, I don't see your name on the "MAS We Ship Love" list. So please request to join and I will approve you and then you will have access to the addresses. If you have more questions, please send me a message. Pat

[A-MJ's Mom Ship7/Div162 (2012)]

ok, thanks Pat. That's what I mean by "dense" I've been spending tons of time looking at the groups I newly joined such as "bootcamp moms" since my son is at GL now. It's easy for me to miss these links! I'll go to the MAS thing now and thanks again! If I don't get my stuff together by next week, I'll take part in the May adoption thing for sure :)

[Pat L. in IL]

Sent you a message on your page to find MAS We Ship Love. You aren't dense, it just takes a little while to figure out how to navigate everything. We all are glad to answer questions. Pat

[A-MJ's Mom Ship7/Div162 (2012)]

Hi Pat: I finally found the WSL link and sent my request. Thanks for your patience. Looks like I will miss the April adoption but would like to participate in future events. Thanks again, A-M

[Ally]

I have another box with 8 goodie bags for the Marines.

[Molly Molly Fo Folly]

they are 15 boxes one for each young man ---the 16 boxes I can find out for you but i think they may be bulk 

OH and YIPEEEEE for me ---my son (new veteran) is heading to the airport tonight to pick up a Marine who just got back from A-stan 3 days ago :)    He was so cute he says "and Yes mom I will watch over him"   we had been talking about the fact he is just home and friends and drinking and he may need to vent a bit or well ---just watch over him.  He is also going to help him transition out of the military and get his benefits I heard he has only a few months left in his contract.  Tomorrow he is coming over here ---so I was going to see if he wanted to pack a box for his Marines also (will let you know ASAP )