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July, 2015 Adoption - Let's celebrate "GIRL POWER"
This is another first for Molly's Adopt A Sailor! Our adoptees are an All-Female group of 30 deployed on the USS Theodore Roosevelt.
Pillowcases are a GO!
Requests:
Tuna pouches
Oatmeal ( either cups or packets)
Beef jerky
Juicy fruit gum
Mint gum
Cliff bars
Ramen noodles
Oreos
Cookies
Hairspray (pump spray only)
Gel
Bobby pins (black or brown)
Hair ties (black or brown)
"Anything from you guys means the world!"
Shipping is the week of July 27.
Let's get busy and send these fabulous, brave women some LOVE!
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Permalink Reply by carols_kitchen on
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We have some NC moms, but not sure where. Maybe when I'm staying in FL, we should go to NC together!
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Permalink Reply by Angela (Kristen's Mom) on
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Would love to!
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It's an all thumbs up for this going out to our ladies!
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Permalink Reply by Pat L. in IL on
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WooHoo Darlene!!! Thanks ever so much!!!!
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I will have 3 boxes - trying to send off tomorrow.
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Thank you Dee!
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Permalink Reply by Kim (Ethan's Mom) on
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I sent 3 boxes on Friday. Containing 6 bottles of hair spray, 2 tubes of gel, hair ties and bobby pins, and shampoo/conditioner. Ramen noodles, oatmeal, Cliff bars, jerky, Slim Jims, water flavoring and Juicy fruit and mint gum. I added a couple of adult coloring books and some color pencils for them. My printer was giving me fits so I made out my customs forms and took them to the post office. My PO was closed so I went to a neighboring town to mail them. The lady told me I wasted my time with the customs forms, put postage on the boxes via her computer and handed me the forms back. I told her I thought they had to have them and she said they changed the rule for military boxes. Has anyone else heard of this? I'm just hoping they make it to our girls without the customs forms!
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On my way at lunch and will let you know. That's a lot to spend between what's in the box and shopping, so I would be worried tooo
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Kim, My mail carrier is picking up my boxes this morning. Will try to catch him and ask.
Also the military revamped their postal system (added the unit # and box#) and no longer require the +4 zip code BUT THE USPS STILL REQUIRES IT! You would think they could get on the same page, right????
BTW, great boxes. You rock, girlfriend! Thank you!
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Thanks ladies! If they changed the policy, then why would we continue to fill it out online? That's what I don't understand and has me questioning it.
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Just left the post office and they said I had to have customs forms. Curious.
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