To all my Friends and Neighbors,

The holidays believe it or not are coming upon us and as I normally do I try to always fit this into my schedule so I thought I would once again ask for your help in communicating this throughout the community for me. I am starting the drive for donations to send to our service people who are fighting to keep our country safe. I have listed below acceptable items. These items can be drop off at my house at anytime and just leave them on my porch will be acceptable at 6729 Woodley Road, Dundalk, MD 21222. or call me and I will make arrangements to pick them up 410-284-7644.

Spread The Word: Spread the word, ask your friends, colleagues, neighbors to help in this support. If you don’t want to drop off or you are not local feel free to send a donation to me and I will shop for you. Once again, thank you for your support in this year’s campaign.

Items that are acceptable:

  • Magazines
  • Books
  • Playing cards
  • Body lotions
  • Sanitary Pads
  • Tampons
  • Deodorant
  • Donations of old cell phones
  • Postage Stamps
  • Instant Oatmeal
  • Writing Paper
  • Pens
  • Envelopes
  • Coupons even expired ones that just recently expired. ( no more than a month old)
  • Holiday cards, Birthday cards, etc.
  • Frisbees
  • Baby wipes
  • Beef jerky/slim jims
  • Hot sauce
  • Seasoning salt
  • Hard candies
  • Chewing gum
  • Batteries AA and AAA size
  • Disposable Razors
  • Tooth brushes
  • Tooth Paste
  • Snuff in a can
  • Eye wash and drops
  • Prepaid Phone Cards
  • Zip Lock Baggies
  • Band Aids
  • Disposable cameras
  • Sunflower Seeds
  • Altoids or mints
  • Rice Krispie Treats
  • Little Debbie’s No Chocolate
  • Coffee
  • Music CDs (very in expensive you can burn your Cds and it is only the cost of the Blank CD and your time.
  • Inflatable pillows
  • Dominoes
  • Spices
  • Pringles
  • Individually wrapped licorice
  • Microwave popcorn
  • Ramen Noodles
  • DVD movies (If you can burn DVD this is another inexpensive donation)
  • Cookies individually wrapped
  • Hacky Sac
  • Bean Bags ( which can easily be made)
  • Macaroni and Cheese
  • Disposable shower towels
  • Cereal bars/granola bars
  • Microwave pasta
  • Instant soup
  • Hot chocolate
  • Newspapers
  • Koozies ( I know we all have tons of these)
  • D batteries
  • Air fresheners
  • Can air to blow dust out of electronics
  • Stress relief squeeze balls
  • Sewing kits
  • Shoe laces for gym shoes and boots
  • Boot socks
  • Underwear
  • Hand warmers
  • Vitamins
  • Video games
  • Icy hot patches
  • Crystal light · Kool Aid

If you have other ideas please feel free to suggest. Summer Project for the Kids · Have your children make cards for the Holidays to send to the service people and they can be included in the pack. · Have the children help you make the CDs;DVDs it is both educational for them and it is inexpensive donation.