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List of Care Package Items Requested by Marines
Support our Marines! We need items to send in the care packages. If you, your company or organization would like to donate items to support the Marines, please use this list as a reference for the types of items to collect for the Care Package Project. All items must be new and in the original sealed packaging (except recreation items as noted below). Homemade food items cannot be accepted.
NOTE: Food items shipped with toiletry items will taste like deoderant, foot powder and toothpaste. To avoid this, please deliver all food items packaged separately from all toiletry items. Click here for where to send items.
UPDATED April 3, 2007:
In many locations, there is an abundance of toiletries. Please consider donating from the "most requested" items list here:
(see below for specifics on these most requested items)
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Pork and pork by-products are not allowed to be shipped to most Middle East combat locations. Please send non-perishable foods only. Single-serving package sizes are preferred; large packages won't stay fresh and are harder to ship. If you can stuff it in your pocket and it's not going to spoil or melt during the summer season, it's a good thing to send! |
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We cannot ship liquids. However, the Marines do need flavors to add to the drinking water provided to them. Please send pre-sweetened or sugar-free flavoring mixes in small or single-serving packages. During the colder months, hot beverages are in great demand. Please do not send glass jars. |
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Color of underclothing and socks is not as important as 100% cotton. Send fingerless gloves and stocking caps during winter months only. |
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If you are a school or other organization collecting items where children under the age of 18 are involved, please do not encourage donations of tobacco items. 
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Footcare is critical and the demand for quality products is very high. Be sure that all items are in the original, sealed packages. |
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Lip balm is in high demand in desert areas. The lipstick-style tubes that you apply directly to your lips are preferred over the "tub" style. Eyedrops are to relieve dry eyes; please avoid sending eyedrops designed to remove redness as those will increase dryness and iritation caused by sand and storms in a desert climate. |
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When the Marines are out in the field, facilities for showering and taking care of personal hygeine are infrequent and in many locations non-existant. Portable-sized packages of non-alcholol based baby wipes are in high demand for these Marines. |
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Please purchase small or travel-size items for personal care. We try to send a new toothbrush in every package, so the demand is very high for toothbrushes. Toothpaste tubes get messy; the plastic "bottles" of toothpaste stand up better to the conditions of combat zones. The new "Brush Ups" are very popular and useful for the Marines. (see toothpaste photos to the left)
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