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August 2014 Adoption: SOS!

Molly Moms, Dads, Families, Friends! 
We have received a call to SOS! Support Our Sailors!

We are headed back to the USS GEORGE H. W. BUSH. The INTEL/OZ crew is the focus for our August adoption.

This smaller group enjoys fairly comfortable living and working conditions. They spend a lot of time in the workspace and are looking for snacks to enjoy in that area. During their off time they work out to blow off steam. 
This relatively young group is really feeling the separation from home/loved ones and could use morale boosters packaged with bunches of love! Their request list is relatively short. However, they are open to what you think would fun to eat, share, read, play...
They have access to a microwave only.
This group consists of 75 personnel (50 males, 25 females). 
Let's send them a lifeboat FULL of boxes of support!

Here's the wish list:
Pillowcases are a go!
Jerky, jerky, and more jerky
Snacks
Small activity books - sudoku, word find, crossword, etc.
Magazines - gun/weapon related, Cosmo, mens health, etc. 
Plain white bandanas - to be customized by each crew member and used at work or during their workouts
Customization supplies for the bandanas
...and anything else you think they would enjoy!

Shipping is set for the week of August 18-22.

The address will be posted in one week.

This group is really looking forward to our boxes of support! Let's show them lots and lots of love!

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Replies to This Discussion

Permalink Reply by Pat L. in IL on August 14, 2014 at 8:56pm

Novamom, Just sent you a friend request. Then I will send you the Molly's tax exempt number so you can use it at Hobby Lobby. Or better yet, send me your email address and I will send you a copy of the form.

Permalink Reply by Pat L. in IL on August 17, 2014 at 1:36pm

Novamom, You are a member of "MAS We Ship Love" so you can go there and get the address. Any problems, just LMK! Pat

Permalink Reply by NovaMom on August 17, 2014 at 1:38pm

Thanks!  I found it, I was on my iPad and it's more difficult for me to navigate websites!

Permalink Reply by carols_kitchen on August 18, 2014 at 10:51am

One box packed with pillowcases and microwavable mac n cheese packed.  Going to post office very soon.

Permalink Reply by Sarabi2013 on August 19, 2014 at 1:19am

Thanks carols_kitchen! They'll love it!

Permalink Reply by Sarabi2013 on August 19, 2014 at 1:25am

Thank you all for your efforts! We have 75 bandanas and more! The packages of fabric markers and paint are so appreciated as well. Keep packing! I just finished preparing 3 boxes of snacks! Will deliver to the post office in the morning. Please post how many boxes you have sent so I can give our POC an idea of how many boxes to expect. Looking forward to hearing from you all week...and next week for some of you!

Permalink Reply by NovaMom on August 19, 2014 at 6:42pm

FYI I sent my box today.  It was bandannas, some fabric paint, magazines, and puzzle books!

Permalink Reply by Sarabi2013 on August 22, 2014 at 5:56pm

Thank you NovaMom!

Permalink Reply by CruAn on August 21, 2014 at 7:34pm

One box of snacks heading out today. Cheese cracker (BJ's has a good buy, with $2 off the regular price), cookies and Pop Tarts.

Permalink Reply by Sarabi2013 on August 22, 2014 at 5:57pm

Thank you CruAn!

Permalink Reply by Kim (Ethan's Mom) on August 22, 2014 at 11:14am

I just mailed 3 boxes. Jerky, jerky and more (bacon) jerky! Snacks, bandanas, fabric markers, chips, granola bars, gum, some puzzle books and pillowcases!

Permalink Reply by Sarabi2013 on August 22, 2014 at 5:57pm

Thank you Kim (Ethan's Mom)!

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