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Ladies and Gentlemen:
The Heritage Ministry to the Military is
collecting donation items to reach out to and
support deployed service members as well as their families
during a time when the a loved one's absence is most prevalent.
We hope this effort will minister to each person we support and
show him/her God's love through His children, as well as convey
to service members and their families how much we care, support,
love and are grateful to them for their service and sacrifice.
The collection box is in the Narthex
Information Area located at the entrance to the main sanctuary
there will be a box for donations (types of items 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 someone who is
deployed, or a spouse, child, or parent of a deployed service
member who is in need of support or cheering up, regardless of
where in the country they are, please provide this information
via
E-mail.
The list of items which have been requested
is below and will give you an idea of the types of donations:
- Food:
Beef jerky, Chips, chip dip in a can, Pop Tarts, Sunflower
Seeds, trail mix, instant coffee, Ghardetto's, Cup O Noodle,
Protein Bars Pre-sweetened powdered juice (ex: Tang;
Gatorade; Kool-aid), Nuts, Rice Krispie treats
(pre-packaged), Velveeta cheese (doesn't need refrigerated
until it's opened....send a plastic knife so they can spread
it on crackers), Instant oatmeal, Just-add-water soups Chex
mix, Restaurant size condiment packets: ketchup, mustard,
mayo, bbq sauce, sweet & sour, salt, pepper, etc., Granola
bars, Nutrigrain bars, Beef summer sausage (containing NO
pork), Cookies, Small boxes of cereal, Non-refrigerated
pudding cups, Fruit cups/applesauce cups, Flip top canned
foods, Cracker Jacks, Goldfish crackers, Vienna sausages,
Pretzels, Tuna snack kits.
- Toiletries:
Soap, Foot powder, Deodorant, Toothpaste, Razor refills,
lotion, nasal spray, Eye drops/wash (for sand), Sunscreen,
anti-bacterial hand soap &/or no water needed soap, sanitary
wipes, baby wipes, Neosporin, Mole skin (for blisters),
Band-Aids, Tylenol, toilet paper, Chap Stick, Q-tips, Aloe
vera, Contact lens cleaner.
- Miscellaneous:
Film for camera (or disposable camera), Zip-lock bags,
laundry soap (individual powder packets), fabric softener
(even if no dryer access...they can pack it in their
clothing), deck of cards, dominoes, small electronic games,
CD's, hand operated can opener, calling cards, envelopes,
notebook paper/stationery, sunglasses, clean, fresh socks &
t-shirts, boot inserts, frisbee's, Clorox wipes, Yo-yo's,
Bubble wrap (for boredom).
- Restrictions & other info:
*No alcohol
*No pornography
*No pork, or products that contain pork
*No fresh fruit, veggies, or plants
*No firearms of any kind
*Aerosol cans not advised
*Batteries are not advised
*Meat (such as jerky) must say on package: USDA Beef
Thank you for your support,
In His Service,
Dave Willson
Director, Heritage Ministry to the Military
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