If you aren't sure what you would like to donate, you can use this page as a guide for suggestions.
Our Soldier's Top “10” (ok, 12) Requests
- Good coffee
- Zip lock bags (used to keep the sand out of things)
- Beef jerky
- Individual wrapped snacks of all kinds
- Movies
- Nuts
- Wipes (they use them to clean their guns and themselves while in the field)
- Cards or small games
- Powered drink mix
- White sox!!!
- Chapstick
- Lotion
Food
- Powdered Drink Mixes Individual Packets are Preferred)
- Cookies, Crackers, Pretzels (in Snack Sizes)
- Tuna in a Pouch
- Canned Meats (Please, no Pork Products) Beef, Chicken or Turkey
- Jerky
- Cheese spread (no aerosol cans!)
- Ramen noodles
- Peanut butter
- Pop-top canned fruit
Snacks
- Snack Cakes
- Gum (blister packs in summer)
- Nuts / Trail Mix / Dried Fruit
- Granola Bars
- Pop Tarts
- Candy (Individually-Wrapped)
Hygiene Supplies
- Razors/Shaving Cream
- Deodorant
- Toothpaste/Toothbrushes
- Facial Cleansing Pads
- Moisturizing Lotion
- Wet Wipes
- Eye Drops
- Lip Balm
- Soap/Body Wash
- Shampoo/Conditioner
- Sunblock
- Foot Powder
Entertainment
- AA & AAA Batteries
- Books (Mysteries, Action, Drama, Science Fiction)
- Magazines – New or Nearly New (Sports, News, Entertainment, Travel, Nature)
- Playing Cards
- Small Hand-Held Games
- Crossword Puzzles/Word Search/Soduku
- Cd'S\Dvd'S
Sports Equipment
- Baseballs/Softballs
- Baseball/Softball Gloves
- Soccer/Basketballs/Volleyballs
- Pump for Inflatable Balls
- Squirt Guns
Miscellaneous
- Socks
- Cool Scarves
- Sand Scarves
- Blank Cards
- Stationary, Paper, Pencils and Pens
- Letters
- Ziploc Bags (Sandwich, Qt., Gal. Sizes)
- All food items must be in the manufacturer’s original packaging.
- NO chocolate between May and Oct – 110+ degree heat and chocolate do not mix well, though M&M’s are fine.
- Ziploc bags make sure that potentially leaky items don’t make a mess during shipping, and service members use them to keep sand out of their things while in the desert.