<DIV>Hey, y'all! </DIV>
<DIV>Kristi here. Please take a moment to read the following e-mail. </DIV>
<DIV>Leslie- do you think anyone would contribute if someone started a collection point at the library? I would love to do this if no-one else is already doing something like this in the community. </DIV>
<DIV>Bret- I figured that as a police officer you would know if anyone is doing this. Please let me know. I think it's a very valid idea. I'm gonna hit up my boss to let me start a collection box here at Terminix as well. </DIV>
<DIV>Katie- just thought I'd see if anyone in your neck of the plains is doing this 'cause I know how enthusiastic Julia can be when properly channeled ;-).</DIV>
<DIV>Billie- you are the e-mail goddess. If I get to do this, I was going to ask you to assist. You know who to call/e-mail!</DIV>
<DIV>Y'all please get back to me and let me know what y'all think.<BR><BR><B><I>Christine Huse <dchuse@netzero.com></I></B> wrote:</DIV>
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<P>Subject:FW: [Ansteorra-announce] Gathering and Sending Care<BR>Packages to ourService Man and Women<BR><BR>Most of you know that my brother Scott was over there <snip>he said it was absolutely awesome to recieve the care packages we sent him.<mucho snip><BR><BR>The following is a list of things the soldiers need:<BR>Beanie Babies (they can give these to the children, which helps them make<BR>allies)<BR>Breakfast-type foods and drinks are the most needed.<BR>Beefaroni, ravioli, spaghetti & meatballs, etc<BR>Beef Jerky<BR>Candy, gum, trail mix, etc.<BR>Fruit, in the small flip top cans. (Put zip-top cans in a plastic bag!)<BR>Cereal bars, granola bars, Special-K bars, etc.<BR>Coffee, instant and regular, and filters.<BR>Coffee cups. (metal, camping types are good.)<BR>Coffee makers, hot plates.<BR>Canned nuts.<BR>Canned chips, like the potato sticks or the small canned Pringles, Doritos,<BR>etc.<BR>Decent can openers<BR>Powdered drinks, pre-sweetened, Kool-Aid,
Gatorade, etc.<BR>Snacks, brownies,Lil Debbie, snack cakes, etc, nothing with icing that will<BR>melt.<BR>Soups, chunky, chicken, beef, etc.<BR>Tuna, canned and packs.<BR>Antibacterial wipes - lots of these!<BR>Anti-fungal for their feet - athletes foot creme, foot powder - no aerosol<BR>bottles.<BR>Band Aids, cough lozenges, small packs of Kleenex, shower-to-shower powder.<BR>Combs, paper, pens, envelopes, lip balm, eye drops, q-tips, nail clippers.<BR>Eye drops - the cleaning kind - because of all the sand storms...(Put in<BR>plastic bag!)<BR>Flip flops - shower shoes - so they can air their feet out when they get a<BR>break.<BR>NO Flea Collars!!<BR>Small containers of Tylenol, Motrin, etc.<BR>Small tubes of toothpaste and toothbrushes, deodorant, soap, shampoo.<BR>Sunscreen<BR>Comics and paperback books, crossword puzzle books.<BR>DVDs & CDs.<BR>Game Boys, the ones your kids don't use anymore, and the games<BR>Magazines.<BR>Sports stuff (baseballs, footballs, old gloves,
frisbees...)<BR>Batteries, alkaline - Mostly AA-size, but some AAA<BR>Batteries, rechargeable, and chargers - Mostly AA-size, but some AAA also.<BR>Avon Skin-So-Soft Bug Guard, available here for 1/2 off sale.<BR>DEET insect spray.<BR>Disposable cameras.<BR>Electrical items; Transformers, dual voltage appliances, plug adapters, etc<BR>Fans. All kinds. Especially small, hand-held battery types. The kind with<BR>sprayers are great.<BR>Flashlights - small, black or dark green, AA battery.<BR>Headlights (small flashlights worn on a helmit).<BR>Maglite (flashlight) bulbs.<BR>Music CD's. (Have a portable player you don't use anymore?)<BR>Pens, paper, envelopes. (NO stamps! They get free mail.)<BR>Phone Cards<BR>Pillows,small or inflatable, self-inflating camping air mattress.<BR>SpaceR "All Weather" blankets. (Find the ones with olive drab, tan or camo<BR>on one side.)<BR>SpaceR "Emergency" blankets. (These are much smaller, easy to keep.)<BR>The Oxford Picture Dictionary:
English/Arabic<BR><BR>-----Original Message-----<BR>Greetings<BR><BR>As many of you have heard and read in the last two weeks, one of our own;<BR>Friedrich von Konigsberg, was killed while serving his country in Iraq.<BR>One of the things that we learned from Friedrich's frequent emails home was<BR>just how much receiving care packages meant to the soldiers serving in<BR>Middle-East. Anything that these brave men and women get from home helps to<BR>lift their spirits and reminds them that we appreciate their service.<BR><BR>In honor of Friedrich and his life, many of his friends have begun gathering<BR>and sending care packages to the men and women who are serving in Iraq and<BR>Afghanistan. This has lead people from Bryn Gwlad, where Friedrich lived, to<BR>begin working as a group to gather and send care packages to our troops in<BR>harm's way. I therefore invite, nay, challenge the other baronies, shires<BR>and cantons in this great kingdom to do the same. How many groups out
there<BR>are willing to put forth just a little effort to let our soldiers and<BR>marines who serve in hazardous duty know that we remember and appreciate<BR>them? All you need is one or two people from each group to coordinate the<BR>effort of collecting the donations, then boxing and shipping it - everyone<BR>else can just drop off donated items at fighter practice or populous<BR>meetings. It's that easy.<BR><BR>What's that? You don't know what to send or where to send it? That's not a<BR>problem - just have your group's coordinator contact us at the email address<BR>below, and we'll tell you all that you need to know. Furthermore, we'll keep<BR>a tally of the groups who are joining in this effort and sing each group's<BR>praise on these lists and in as many courts as possible.<BR><BR>We often speak of heroes in the SCA, and sing their praises. Well now we<BR>have the chance to honor true heroes - the men and women who have<BR>voluntarily placed themselves in harm's way in order
to help keep us safe.<BR>Come on, Ansteorra, let's do what little we can to honor and support these<BR>heroes!<BR><BR>Thank you,<BR>Sir Pendaran & Mistress Jehanne<BR></P></BLOCKQUOTE><p>
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