MTTM Special Project

Care Package Project

Ladies and Gentlemen:

The Ministry to the Military at Heritage is collecting items to put together Care Packages for deployed service members and their families. We believe this effort will minister to each person we support and illustrate God's love for them through the benevolence of His children.  We wish to demonstate to service members and their families how much we care, support, love, and are grateful to them for their service and sacrifice.

There will be ae collection box in the Narthex, located at the entrance to the main sanctuary, for donations of the types of items you will find listed below. In addition to donations there are numerous service members who would like to receive letters. If you would like to write, please contact us at the church address or via E-mail, and we will provide the name and address of a service member or family member.

Finally, if you know of a service member who is deployed, or a spouse, child, or parent of a deployed service member who is in need of support or cheering up,  please provide us with their information via E-mail.

A list of items that have been requested is below and will give you an idea of the types of items you can donate:

Food:
Homemade baked items, Chocolate candy (Sep thru Apr), Holiday candy during Holidays, Tabasco sauce or a gourmet hot sauce (makes those MRE's taste edible!), Chewing gum, Hard candy, Hard mints, Sweet-tarts, Protein bars, Check Snack Mix, Granola bars,Mixed nuts and dried fruit, Pop tarts, Blow pop lollipops, Tootsie Pops, Little Debbie Snack Cakes, Pretzels in a canister, Pringles in a canister, Slim Jims Individually Wrapped in a canister, Tuna in a Vacuum Sealed Pouch, Popcorn or Microwave Products if Soldier has access to Microwave, Dried Fruits, Condiments in Pouches like ketchup, mayo, relish or mustard,  Powderade, Crystal Light and Kool-Aid, Powdered Drink mix or packets. The troops tell us Gatorade is sometimes too plentiful so send anything else!

Toiletries:
Baby wipes wet ones, Lip balm/chapstick, Sunscreen (at least with SPF of 25), Avon “Skin So Soft” (a super bug repellent), Eye drops, Nasal spray, Medicated creams especially for sunburns, Neosporin and waterproof bandages, Bengay for sore muscles, Combs and brushes, Toothpaste and toothbrushes, Plastic travel cases for toothbrush and soap, Deodorant (no aerosol spray), Razors, After shave lotion, Lotion, Shower to Shower Powder, Chapstick, Bar soap, Baby powder, VISINE eye drops, Absorbent soft towels and washcloths, Foot powder, Cotton balls, Liquid hand sanitizer, Bug Spray with Deet (non-aerosol), Nail files, Multi-vitamins, Lever 2000 body wipes, Q-tips.

Miscellaneous:
Hackie-sacks, Jump ropes, Stress balls, Candles, Under garments, Socks, Baseball hats and bandanas,  Music CDs, New release DVDs, TV Show series on DVDs, Handheld computer games, Travel Size Games, Sheets, Pillow cases, Small and Large Plastic Ziplock bags (to keep the sand out which gets into everything), Fly Swatter, Fly strips, Small Battery Powered Fans, Blow-up pillows with pillowcase (yes these exist!), Disposable cameras, Yoyos (send an extra few to share!), Footballs, Frisbees (glow-in-the-dark a favorite), Playing cards, Stamps, postcards, pens, stationery, envelopes, stickers, Magazines, local papers, paperback books, comics (anything that brings some humor!) Flashlights, Mini battery fans, Walkman with headsets and favorite cds, Phone cards, phone cards, phone cards (AT&T phone cards please), Squirt guns, Crossword puzzles, Books, magazines etc.,

Restrictions & other info:
*No pornographic materials
*No pork products of any kind
*No liquor
*No cigarettes
*No aerosol spray items
*Batteries are not advised
*Nothing that leaks
*No fresh fruit
*No living plants or animals
*Meat (such as jerky) must say on package: USDA Beef
*No firearms of any kind
*No negativity-your mission is to keep them smiling! That is an order!

Thank you for your support,
Heritage Ministry to the Military