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PROUD PATRIOTS IDEAS FOR CARE PACKAGE ITEMS

*This is a brief listing of ideas that can be used for filling care packages. Please note the section on the far right that denotes 'Items Not To Send'. We will update this list as often as possible.

In order to continue providing care packages for our Troops, we need donations (monetary and goods). If you would like to donate, please visit our Donations page. Donations made to Proud Patriots, Inc is tax-deductible.

Proud Patriots Staff

COMFORT ITEMS

International Phone cards
Disposable cameras
Softballs/Mitts/Bats Soccer balls
Dart boards
Frisbees
Playing Cards
Puzzles
Music CDs/DVDs
Portable CD Players
Batteries (A/AA/C/D)
Games
Knit hats Gloves
T-Shirts (plain – no logos)
Socks (dark)
Underwear (men’s and women’s)
Sewing Kits
Insoles
Ear plugs
Sunglasses
Hacky Sacks
Travel pillows
Lap blankets

HYGIENE

Tooth Brush/Tooth Paste
Dental Floss
Deodorant
Mouthwash
Shampoo
Soap
Disposable
Razors
Shaving Gel
Cotton Balls
After Shave
Nail Clippers
Eye Drops
Q-Tips
Travel-Size Tissues
Icy Hot
Aspirin/Tylenol/Motrin
Antacids
Soft Tissue Paper
Benadryl for Itching Foot Powder
Feminine Hygiene Products Hand and Body Lotions

FOOD ITEMS

Cookies (no home-baked goods)
Candy
Beef Jerky
Chips
Gum
Pretzels
Power Bars
Breakfast Bars
Fruit Chews
Sugary Cereals (individual serving boxes)
Oatmeal
Tuna-To-Go
Instant Coffee/Tea
Raisins
Sunflower Seeds
Nuts
Instant Soups
Trail Mix
Chex Mix
Salsa
Peanut Butter/Jelly Snack Crackers (peanut butter/cheese)
Snack-size Fruit Cups
Little Debbie Snacks
Hot Chocolate
Ramen Noodles

GENERAL ITEMS

Plastic Forks
Plastic Spoons
Napkins/Paper Towels
Microwaveable Bowls
Paper Plates
Paper Cups
Condiment Packets: (Visit your local fast food restaurants for these!)

ITEMS NOT TO SEND:

No home-baked goods
No Pork products (anywhere in the ingredients)
No pornographic material (magazines, etc)
No alcohol (Any small amounts found in various mouth washes is acceptable. Content must be delivered with seal unbroken.)
No firearms No gambling devices
No computer equipment not allowed by the US government. (Many of our Troops have their own laptops that are authorized and registered through their chain of command.)
No laser guns or paintball guns!

We are guests in the various countries that our military is helping to defend. We need to be mindful that not all countries share the same laws or freedoms that we take for granted in America.