[Loch-soilleir] Donation list

Wed Jul 21 08:18:59 PDT 2004

We will be collecting items at the next Loch Populace
meeting, August 17th.

This list is adapted from:
http://www.anysoldier.us/index.cfm

- Money for Postage.

- A LETTER, from you, your children, the kids at
church or school, is THE BEST THING to send.

•  Breakfast-type foods and drinks are the most
needed. 
•  Beefaroni, ravioli, spaghetti & meatballs, etc. 
•  Big Johns Beef Jerky
http://www.bigjohnsbeefjerky.com/anysoldier.us.php
1.877.852.8515.
•  Candy, gum, trail mix, etc. 
•  Fruit, in the small flip top cans. (Put zip-top
cans in a plastic bag!) 
•  Cereal bars, granola bars, Special-K bars, etc. 
•  Coffee, instant and regular, and filters. 
•  Coffee cups. (metal, camping types are good.) 
•  Coffee makers, hot plates. 
   (Note: In the 'Zip-Top' or easy to open cans.) 
•  Canned nuts. 
•  Canned chips, like the potato sticks or the small
canned Pringles, Doritos, etc. 
•  Decent can openers. 
•  Powdered drinks, pre-sweetened, Kool-Aid, Gatorade,
etc. 
•  Snacks, brownies,Lil Debbie, snack cakes, etc,
nothing with icing that will melt. 
•  Soups, chunky, chicken, beef, etc. 
•  Tuna, canned and packs. 
•  (Basics: Easy to open, easy to eat, quality and
healthy foods are best. Nothing that melts!) 
Personal Hygiene Items: 
•  Antibacterial wipes - lots of these! 
•  Anti-fungal for their feet - athletes foot creme,
foot powder - no aerosol bottles. 
•  Band Aids, cough lozenges, small packs of Kleenex,
shower-to-shower powder. 
•  Combs, paper, pens, envelopes, lip balm, eye drops,
q-tips, nail clippers. 
•  Eye drops - the cleaning kind - because of all the
sand storms...(Put in plastic bag!) 
•  Flip flops - shower shoes - so they can air their
feet out when they get a break. 
•  Personal Comfort Kit from World Prep® Inc. 
http://worldprep.com/product_detail.php?product_id=16
or call (888) 263-3416. 
•  Small containers of Tylenol, Motrin, etc. 
•  Small tubes of toothpaste and toothbrushes,
deodorant, soap, shampoo. 
•  Sunscreen
http://www.smartshield.com/any-soldier.asp
To order, call 1-800-343-1504 
•  Remember the many women soldiers there! If your
package is intended for a woman, be sure to  address
the package, "Attn: Any Female Soldier". 
•  (Basics: small and easy to carry, disposable and
anti-bacterial.) 
Entertainment: 
•  Beanie Baby toys for the soldiers to give to kids.
•  Comics and paperback books, crossword puzzle books.

•  DVDs & CDs. 
•  Game Boys, the ones your kids don't use anymore,
and the games... 
•  Magazines. 
•  Sports stuff (baseballs, footballs, old gloves,
Frisbees...) 
•  (Basics: Small and light, uses AA batteries,
nothing rechargeable.) 
Misc: 
•  Batteries, alkaline - Mostly AA-size, but some AAA
also. Check this out: www.cheapbatteries.com. 
•  Batteries, rechargeable, and chargers - Mostly
AA-size, but some AAA also. 
•  Avon Skin-So-Soft Bug Guard
•  DEET insect spray. 
•  Disposable cameras. 
•  Electrical items; Transformers, dual voltage
appliances, plug adapters, etc. 

Foreign Electrical Needs for A Variety of U.S.
Appliances: Discounted pricing on electrical supplies
for all military orders and direct shipping to APO's
and FPO's. Informative guides on the AnySoldier pages
of the web site walk you through the foreign
electrical requirements for most appliances or you can
call a toll free number 1-888-295-7650 for guidance or
you can email them at
anysoldier at international-electrical-supplies.com with
your questions. Don't hesitate to contact them with
your questions. International electricity can be
confusing and they can save you time and money.
•  Fans. All kinds. Especially small, hand-held
battery types. The kind with sprayers are great. 
•  Flashlights - small, black or dark green, AA
battery. 
•  Headlights (small flashlights worn on a helmet). 
•  Laundry Alternative 
	http://www.laundry-alternative.com/any_soldier.html
Wonder Wash is an excellent way for the soldiers to
get things washed without waiting for the laundry
service. No electricity needed, uses a hand-crank,
washes a 5-lb. load super clean in just a couple of
minutes, has a patented pressure system that forces
detergent into the fabric at high speed for a fast,
efficient, economic and very easy wash, uses 90% less
water and detergent than conventional machines.
Lightweight and portable. Weighs only 5.5 lbs and is
12" x 12" x 16." Only $44.25 and that includes
shipping! Order here. There isn't a unit that wouldn't
love to get these!
•  Maglite (flashlight) bulbs. 
•  Music CD's. (Have a portable player you don't use
anymore?) 
•  Pens, paper, envelopes. (NO stamps! They get free
mail.) 
•  Phone Cards. AT&T has a special deal for service
members and their familys. Click here for more info.
Also, The Defense Department has authorized the Armed
Services Exchanges to sell prepaid calling cards to
any individual or organization that wishes to purchase
cards for troops who are deployed. More on that 
http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/2004/nr20040423-0646.html
NOTE on AT&T Cards: "If a soldier wants to get minute
for minute on his card he need only call the customer
service number on his card, hit "0" and it may ask for
his pin number (or they'll need it handy). He tells
the Customer service Rep that he is calling from
Iraq/Afghanistan on a military camp or base and they
will make the call for him at a one to one ratio. If
he/she doesn't choose to do that and they call the
regular 800 number on the back of the card in the
instructions they will be paying an 18 to 1 ratio.
That means, instead of it costing 3.9c a minute it
will cost 70+c a minute." 
•  Pillows,small or inflatable, self-inflating camping
air mattress. 
•  Space® "All Weather" blankets. (Find the ones with
olive drab, tan or camo on one side.) 
•  Space® "Emergency" blankets. (These are much
smaller, easy to keep.) 
•  The Oxford Picture Dictionary: English/Arabic. 
•  (Basics: Again, think small and light weight. Be
SURE to put items that might even possibly leak into  
a few zip-lock bags! ie. toothpaste, shampoo...)

Coolmax T-shirts NOTE: T-Shirts must be Brown for
Army, Green for Marines, Black or Brown for Air Force.
(http://search.stores.ebay.com/search/search.dll?query=coolmax&srchdesc=y&sid=62698597&store=GK+Factory+Outlet&colorid=5&fp=0&st=1)

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