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A BIG THANK YOU TO THE COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES WHO HAVE SUPPORTED OUR FUNDRAISING EFFORTS. WE APPRECIATE EACH AND EVERY DONATION. WASHINGTON, DC....HERE WE COME!
WE REACHED OUR GOAL OF 100 SHOEBOXES FOR OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD..THANK YOU TO ALL WHO PARTICIPATED! WHAT A FEELING IT IS TO KNOW WE CAN GIVE SO LITTLE AND HAVE IT MEAN A WHOLE LOT...... Our boxes went to Ukraine, Indonesia, ... Update: We sent 103 holiday cards to Walter Reed Hospital for our recovering soldiers. We also sent cards to a boy named Max, whose last wish was to receive 1,000,000 cards. Great job girls! DAISY/BROWNIE: donated cat toys, homemade dog biscuits and food/care items to Joyful Rescue JR/CA/SR/AMB: COLLECTING FOR BOLIVAR FIRE DEPT EMERGENCY FOOD PANTRY (TO ESTABLISH) MONTHS OF JAN/FEB Attention scout families: We also routinely collect for the military. When we have enough donations to send a care package...off it goes. Donations can be brought to any meeting and given to your leader. If you have a family member you would like us to support please provide us with the information needed to help. COFFEE ( Instant), Hot Chocolate packets, Herbal teas Instant Drink Mixes (Gatorade, Kool-Aid, Crystal Light) Pumpkin Seeds / Sunflower Seeds (salted) Tuna in foil pouches (no cans) Protein Powders / Protein Bars / Cliff Bars Hard Pretzels / Cheetos / Fritos / Chex Mix / Wheat Thins Gum and Hard Candy (must be individually wrapped) Granola Bars / Power Bars / Cereal Bars Small Packs of Fig Newtons, Oreos, Cheese-Its Trail Mix, Dried Fruit, Granola, Fruit Roll-Ups / Fruit By The Foot / Fruit Gummies NUTS: Peanuts, Mixed Nuts (salted) COOKIES Cheese & Cracker packs Condiments, Spices; Sugar; Salad Dressing (no glass jars) (individual packets) Cereal (Small, individual boxes) Rice Krispie Treats (Store-bought only) Caffeinated gum or candy (to stay alert) TOILETRIES: NO HOTEL SAMPLES! (Note: Some troops have allergies & need Brand Name toiletries which list all ingredients. The military issues toiletries to our troops, however troops often miss their favorite brand of shampoo or soap. Our goal is to send troops reminders of home & items they miss ... not free samples.) Baby wipes (travel size) Liquid Hand Sanitizer (travel size) Body Wash, Liquid Soap, Facial Cleanser Shampoo /Conditioner (travel size) Combs Eye Drops (i.e. Visine) Nasal Spray Deodorant (travel size) Cotton Swabs (i.e. Q-tips) Lip balm / Chap Stick Baby Powder & Foot Powder (travel size) Tissues (individual packs; travel size only) Sunblock, SPF 45, Zinc, Vitamin E, Aloe Vera Gel Bug Spray / DEET / Skin-So-Soft Hand & Body Lotion / Moisturizer (travel size) Mouthwash (travel size) Toothpaste & Toothbrushes & Dental Floss Breath Mints / Breath Strips Pens & mechanical pencils Stationery & Envelopes; blank cards to send home Double-sided tape, small crafts kits, scrapbooking items Day planners / Small, Pocket Calendars Crossword Puzzles / Word Search Books / Math Puzzle books / MAD LIBS / Logic Problems / Sudoku Yo-Yo's, Dominoes, dice Board games ( Othello, checkers - travel size is great, too!) Nerf footballs / Whiffle balls / Mitts / Sports equipment Frisbees / Hackey sacks Electronic handheld games 35 mm disposable cameras Flash Drives and Thumb Drives for laptop computers Music CDs & books ALL LEVEL SCOUTING INFO: WE REACHED OUR GOAL OF 100 BOXES FOR OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD...THANK YOU TO ALL WHO PARTICIPATED!
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