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Ways To Support The Troops
The Department of Defense has asked the American public not to overload
the military mail system with bulk mailings of cards and gifts. Here are
alternative suggestions from the White House and the Pentagon:
*Donate to Operation USO Care Package at
www.usometrodc.org/care
or
www.usocares.org/home.htm
*Donate long-distance calling cards so service members can telephone
their families: Operation Uplink at
www.operationuplink.org
Need Ideas on what to Send:
They
would be delighted to receive any of the following:
Chips Dry Skin
Lotions
Cookies Letters
Hard Candy Hair Shampoo
and conditioner
Powdered Gatorade Playing Cards or
Card Games
Coffee (Instant) Crossword
Puzzles
Canned/bottled Nuts Find-a-word Puzzles
Kool-Aid (With Sugar) CD's
Canned Snack Packs (Fruit, pudding, etc) Pens and stationary
Books Magazines
Local Newspapers Razors
Soap Toothpaste
Tooth brush Handy/Baby
Wipes
Good (soft) Toilet Paper Sinus Medicine
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