We are sending Santa to the Troops! We are asking for your help to send care packages to Mid-Michigan soldiers stationed around the world!
Collection Day is Friday, November 11th at Family Fare West Branch from 8AM through 5PM so let’s do what we can to collect as many items as possible between now and then! Volunteers welcome to help pack care packages!
Yellow Ribbon Guard
PO Box 31, Bay City, MI 48708
Friday, November 18th – Garber Buick – State St, Saginaw – 6am – 6pm
Saturday, November 19th – Northwood Wholesale Outlet – Pinconning – 9am – 3pm
Sunday, November 20th – K-Mart – Euclid and Wilder in Bay City – 9am – 5pm
Monday, November 21st – PACKING DAY – National Guard Armory – 3 Mile and Wilder Rd in Bay City – 8am
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Melissa Alex @ 989-670-3860 or Travis George @ 989-928-4617 or email [email protected] to send FPO/APO addresses.
CLICK THE “ITEMS TO DONATE” BANNER ABOVE FOR A COMPLETE PRINTABLE LIST OF ITEMS TO DONATE
Acceptable Items to be shipped overseas for help send Santa to Baghdad program
*All food items should be reclosable (in ziplock baggies)
Beef Jerky / Beef Sticks
Beans and weenies
Cheese Spread/small cheese blocks
Chex Mix
Chips
Licorice
Condiments: spices
Cookies
Crackers
Cracker Jacks
Crystal Light
Doritos
Dry Cereal
Gatorade powder
Gum
Hard Candy wrapped (no chocolate in summer, it will melt)
High protein bars/Granola Bars/Energy Bars
Hot Chocolate Mix
Hot Sauce/salsa
Ground Coffee (if they have a coffee maker) /flavored coffee creamer
Instant Oatmeal
Instant Soups/Soups in pop-top containers
Little Debbies /other snack cakes
Mayo /Miracle Whip in single serve packets
Microwavable Mac & Cheese
Microwavable Popcorn (If there is a microwave available)
Microwavable Hamburger Helper
Nuts
Pudding Cups
Sardines
Snack Crackers of all kinds
Summer Sausage
Tic Tacs
Tuna
Tea Bags
Suggested Toiletries
Advil, Tylenol, Cold/Cough drops
Air Fresheners
Aftershave Lotion
Antacids
Antibiotic cream
Anti-Bacterial Wipes
Baby Powder
Baby Wipes (can’t contain alcohol )
Band-aids
Bath/hand/wash towels (dark colors)
Body wash/soap (keep away from food, so flavors don’t mix)
Chapstick/Blistex
Clothes Pins/Line
Cotton Balls
Dental Floss
Deodorant
Disposable razors
Disposable hand and feet warmers
Dusting cloths for removing the sand from everything and every surface
Eye Drops
Eyeglass Kit
Face Soap
Febreze spray
Foot Inserts for boots
Foot/Boot Powder
Insect Repellent Wipes/non aerosol spray with Deet (need in spring/summer)
Imodium
Laundry Soap / Fabric Softener
Lotion for body and hand
Mirror
Mouthwash (Crest Pro-health, and Oral B are non-alcoholic)
Nasal Spray/Drops
Packaged Wet Ones (Cottonelle Moist Wipes are non-alcoholic)
Pepto Bismol
Pocket Size First-Aid Kit
Pumice Stones for feet
Q-Tips
Shampoo
Shaving Cream in a tube (no aerosol cans)
Sunglasses
Sunscreen
Tampons
Toenail/Fingernail Clippers
Toilet Paper
Tooth Paste / Tooth Brush
Tooth Picks
Twin Fitted dark sheets
Suggested Clothing
Bandanas
Slippers or shower shoes
Socks – white
Underwear
Suggested Fun Time Materials
Balls: baseballs, basketballs, volleyball sets, football
Batteries: AA, C, D, 9 volt, AAA
Board Games (Jenga, Scrabble, Yatzee, Mad Libs)
CDs
DVDs (you can tape from television too)
Electronic/Battery Hand held games (include batteries)
Mailing Envelopes (no stamps)/Pens with Stationary
Greeting Cards they can send back home (variety)
Maglight flashlight bulbs
Mini Hand-held Fan or Water Mist fan
Nerf Balls
Newspapers
Plastic bowls, spoons, forks, knives
Video games
Fill-in Puzzle Books/Word Find Books/Crossword books
Sewing Kits
Zip Lock Bags & Plastic lock containers for sealing leftovers and personal items
If possible put items in Ziploc baggies, especially if a food item will not be consumed at one time. That way it is easier to store and keep sand out.
Do not send pork, or pork products, alcohol or pornography to the Middle East.
- Do not send pressurized items, they may explode
- Do not send products in glass containers
- Do not send chocolate in the summer
- Repackage anything that may leak, or may be leftover in ziploc baggies
- Please no books or magazines, they cost too much to ship
- Also, no travel size toiletries
- Add tape to bottle tops to better secure them
- What’s cool is that these items can be sent to specific MID-MICHIGAN SOLDIERS who are currently deployed in a combat zone. You can either donate items or submit a Mid-Michigan soldier who you want to receive a care package.
