Christmas in July
Shoeboxes for Overseas Troops

Let our troops know they are remembered by supporting efforts to collect donations of food hygiene and leisure items. Shoeboxes will be mailed to troops serving overseas.

How You Can Participate 

•  Donate Hygiene or Food Items

See complete list below 

•  Donate Cash for Goods or Postage

Postage $8.95/per box  

•  Shop for items  

•  Pack, Wrap or Address Boxes  

•  Complete Customs Forms  

Collection Deadline: May 29 th

Contact Jerrilyn Sargent at (954) 276-5950 or

Terri Sciarretti at (954) 629-2142

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Soldiers Need List

Small size items REMEMBER they have to carry everything

Personal Care Items

Baby Wipes in soft package * number 1 item

Eye drops, Chapstick, Carmax, Blistex, Foot powder, Sun screen

Aloe Vera or Dry Skin lotion, Shampoo/Conditioner (travel side)

Deodorant Men and Women, Toothpaste (travel side), toothbrush, dental floss

Mouthwash (travel side), Soap, Body wash, Hand sanitizer

Feminine Hygiene Products for women, Razors, Shaving Cream (in tubes) no aerosol

Toilet Paper, Travel size tissues, Q tips, Tums or Rolaids, Tylenol, Advil, Sinus Meds

Food Items:

Individual servings of powdered drinks for water bottles, (number 1 item / favorite flavor Orange )  

Such as: lemonade, Gatorade, Kool Aid, Tang, Lipton to go Tea, Crystal Light on the Go, energy drinks, Propel (powder)

Small bag or individually wrapped snacks or cans of Pringles, pretzels, cookies, cracker, nuts, trail mix, peanut butter/cheese crackers, and sun flower seeds

          Chewing gum, Blow Pops, Beef Jerky, Slim Jims (no pork allowed)

Tuna and chicken in pouch, Raman soups in a cup, Pop Tarts, Nutri grain, Granola, Cereal Bars, trail mix

Peanut butter (small) no glass please, Hard Candy: lifesavers, jolly ranchers, mints

Individual coffee, tea bags, Cups and small flip top canned fruit, applesauce, and pudding

NO CHOCOLATE OR GLASS CONTAINERS 

Other Items:

Silly String – used to detect trip wires, Crossword Puzzles, Word Search

Playing cards, Small board games, Mechanical pencils No pens they leak!

AT&T Global Prepaid Phone cards  * see www.aafes.com

Bug repellent in lotion or pump spray NO AEROSOL

Small battery operated fan, Batteries, Comic books, DVD & CDs, Water pistols

Small footballs, Frisbees, yo-yos, FUN THINGS. All items must fit into a small shoebox.

USE YOUR IMAGINATION