Thank you for the seperate thread for this wonderful group.
It is actually
www.soldiersangels.org
What is really cool is you can donate for a box to be sent or you can adopt a Soldier and they give you the name and mailing address upon verifying you're ok. (For their safety and such)
My hubby just retired after 20 yrs in the Navy and not only did I send him boxes, he would give me the names of any folks in his dept not getting mail and I would send them their own personal box. Now we are taking on this project together.
Big hits are: (Suggestions from experience) Jerky, hard candy, personal hygiene items, a cheap pack of note cards so they can send them to their families. Ohhhh and Walmart has these wonderful 6 x 6 inch battery operated fans with foam type blades that can be hung on a bunk by even string, 4 D batteries last up to 100 hours, so can last like 10 or more nights. They really work good and put out a breeze that is worth it. They were a big hit on hubbys ship, so I am sending them over with a 2- 8 pks of batteries. I get those zip ties and include them so they can mount it on or near a bunk.
And due to foods starting to all taste the same and a far vry from home cooked meals, spices and steak sauces are a huge hit, everytime hubby got a box of those I sent folks were hounding and begging him to share :worship:
When a holiday is a couple months away a pack or box of greeting cards, imagine how surprised their family will be they had some to send
When sending something make sure you remember the heat and the time it will take to get there so Chocolate is a no no
I make the cooling scarfs from polymer crystals in desert cammie fabric, you soak in water and tie around your neck to cool you off.
Word search and crossword books and don't forget to include the pens.
These are just some ideas if anyone wanted to do this.
PS If you do send a small bottle of steak sauce or spices, bag, then wrap in bubble wrap and bag a second time to prevent breakage and spilling which will result in it being returned undeliverable.
Packets of instant coffee, powdered kool-aid and lemon aid were hits.