Support Our Troops

November 06, 2009

This holiday season the Band of Brothers Club and the Christian Fellowship Club invite you t o join them as they collect  items to send in care packages to soldiers overseas

This is the Band of Brothers Club third annual package drive for NCC soldiers serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. Collection dates are from November 3 - 25. Donation boxes can be found around campus or bring donations to the Financial Aid Office or the Counseling Department. Contacts are Diana Holva at dholva@northampton.edu or Carolyn Brady at mailto:cbrady@northampton.edu

Items Soldiers Might Need:

Tooth Paste and Tooth Brushes

Dental floss

Talcum Powder

Disposable Razors

Shaving Cream

Shampoo (medium size)

Body Wash (medium size)

Purell hand sanitizer

Baby wipes, Towelettes

Q-Tips

Lip Balm

Sun Screen

Bed Sheets- twin sized

Dryer Sheets

Female/ Male Multi-vitamins

Dried Foods

Dried Fruit

Granola Bars/ Protein

Beef Jerky/ Slims Jims

Chewing Gum

Hard Candy

Individually packed Powdered Drink Mixes Cocoa, Instant Coffee Gatorade and Crystal Light

Individually packed Fruit and Pudding (non-refrigerated only)

Spices like Cinnamon, Oregano, Basil, Parsley, Garlic, Mrs. Dash, Seasoning Salt etc. Tabasco, Hot Sauce (Spices up their MRE's)

Pens, Pencils, Magic Markers, Highlighters, Colored Pencils

Sketch Books

Note Pads

Envelopes and Stationary

Small Paint Brushes (used to clean weapons and equipment)

Disposable Cameras

Batteries, especially AA and AAA

Air fresheners, Fabreze

Ziploc Bags

Super Glue, Crazy Glue, etc.

Nerf Footballs (preferably small size)

Frisbees, Slinkys, Yoyos

Cans of "Silly String" (helps find trip wires)

Playing Cards (Old Maid, Uno)

Knee High Socks, Black or Brown, Warm and Cold weather

Insect repellant