Help Send Santa to Baghdad
Wheelz 104.5, Z93 and WHNN want to Help Send Santa to Baghdad! We are asking for your help to send care packages to Mid Michigan soldiers in the Middle East!
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.
Click here for the Help Send Santa to Baghdad MySpace page
If you would like to write a check please make it out to: BCVVMC and send to Yellow Ribbon Guard, PO Box 11, Reese, MI 48757-0011
Drop Off Dates and Locations:
ACCEPTABLE ITEMS TO BE SHIPPED OVERSEAS FOR HELP SEND SANTA TO BAGHDAD PROGRAM
All food items should be reclosable (in ziploc baggies) Suggested Toiletries Anti-Bacterial Wipes Shaving Cream in a tube (no aerosol cans) Suggested Fun Time Materials 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. HERE’S HOW YOU CAN HELP Donate gift items Think of personal items you would like to send to a son or daughter. Powdered drink mixes, nonperishable candies, cookies, nuts, cakes, crackers, as well as telephone cards, AAA and AA batteries, sunblock, DVDs, CDs, puzzles, games – almost anything you’d like a loved one to have while serving in a place that doesn’t have much of anything from home. But remember, we can’t send any gels, creams or liquids with alcohol in it. And we’re all set on tooth paste, toothbrushes and popcorn, thank you. Volunteer to help We can use a hand collecting items and packaging. We will be collecting items throughout the region from Monday, Nov. 3 to Friday, Nov. 21. Give us a hand if you can. We’re going to put everything in boxes and then send them off to the in the armory on will accept last-minute donations on Monday, but drop them off early. To volunteer, e-mail Melissa Alex at emazaalex@yahoo.com Send us names and military addresses Let us know about your loved ones serving in the names and verified addressees to Linda Ryan at lmr71@sbcglobal.net .
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
Advil, Tylenol, Cold/Cough drops
Air Fresheners
Aftershave Lotion
Antacids
Antibiotic cream
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
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
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
Do not send pork, or pork products, alcohol or pornography to the Middle East
Click here for the 182 Field Artillery Michigan Army National Guard website
Click here for the Moms 4 Marines website - Great organization that supports parents who support our troops.
Fisher House - An organization dedicated to helping the men and women who have paid a high price defending our country!
Information regarding area soldiers, soldiers returns, departures, celebrations, parades, and fundraisers will be posted here.
If you are interested in helping out area soldiers stationed around the world, that information will be listed here.
