Giving Back to the Troops
Join the Rockin' River and The Guardians of Freedom Project in making the New Year brighter for our troops. So far away from home.
Now that the holidays have past, everything holiday related in most stores will be drastically reduced in price. . They're risking their lives for our freedom, this is the very least we can do. Personal thank you cards and holiday cards are encouraged. So let's get shopping and show the troops how much we care. There are two drop off locations for your gifts The Cherry Creek Studios at 2823 W. Lewis St. Pasco 99301 and The Health Connection at 3180 W. Clearwater Ste. B Behind Sterlings Restaurant in Kennewick. Any checks can be made out to The Guardians of Freedom Project.
Check out The Guardians of Freedom Facebook page
and be sure to like them and share with all of your friends
http://www.facebook.com/guardiansoffreedomproject
Best Gifts to send to the troops:
Remember anyone who makes a donation to the GOFP can get a tax receipt…and all donations are tax deductable!
Click HERE to see Curt Cartier talking about our Gifts for the Troops on KEPR TV
Care Package List for General Soldiers!
Food Items
Gum, Lifesavers, Mints, (chocolate during winter months)
Fruit: individual serving size cans of fruit, dried fruit
Nuts, sunflower seeds, peanuts, trail mix
Power bars, protein bars, nutritional bars
Beef jerky, beef summer sausage
Single-serving bags of snacks, crackers, chips, snack mixes
Pop Tarts, cereal bars, "milk & cereal" bars, granola bars
Ramen Noodles, Cup-O-Noodles serving cups
Ravioli and other canned ready-to-eat meals (canned or Styrofoam single serving are best)
Tuna lunch kits (includes foil pouch of tuna, crackers, and condiments in each single-serving kit)
Canned sardines, smoked oysters
Seasoning salts, flavoring salts
Coffee, coffee mixes, tea
Hot cocoa mix
Lemonade mix, Kool-Aid mix, Tang, Iced Tea mix
Gatorade mix (powdered only)
Crystal Light (or other brand) "On The Go" flavor packets
(these come in a box of several sleeves of flavoring that can be added to a 16-20 oz. water bottle)
Sweetener, sugar and creamer packets for coffee
Entertainment Items:
Hand-held games
Movie DVDs (new or used)
DVD Scratch Repair Cream (it’s very sandy in the Middle East!)
Paperback books, novels (new or used)
Magazines (new or used, but fairly current)
Portable DVD Players
Portable CD Players
Music CD (new or used)
Clothing Items:
Cotton socks (as close to 100% cotton as you can get)
Underwear and T-Shirts (100% cotton)
72" Bootlaces (brown or tan preferred)
Cotton socks, black, green, or white
Boot liners/insoles
Miscellaneous Items:
Disposable cameras
Envelopes, paper, pens
Small pads of paper
Notebooks (a size they can keep in a pocket and keep dry)
Drawing pads
Small, blank journals
Blank holiday cards (Christmas, Easter, Valentines, Birthday, Anniversary) that they can fill out and send back home to their family and friends
Batteries (AA are most requested, then AAA)
Tactical Duct tape: military green, tan or black
Electrical tape
Super glue
Quart-size, 1- and 2-gallon Ziploc plastic bags
Small travel pillow or inflatable pillows
Disposable, instant hand warmers
(during the winter months only)
Personal Comfort Items:
Odor eaters for boots
Lotrimin AF or Tinactin for athletes foot
(tubes of ointment or cream, or the bottle of drops; please do not send the aerosol spray type)
Medicated Foot Powder, Medicated Foot Swabs
Moleskin (for pads on sore feet, you'll find it with Dr. Scholls type things at Wal-Mart or drug stores)
Sun block, Aloe Vera
Throat Lozenges
Gum, Lifesavers, Mints
Eye Drops (to relieve dry eye, not redness)
Blistex, Chapstick, Carmex (in stick-tubes rather than tubs)
Aspirin, Motrin, Tylenol, Pain Relievers
Saline spray/drops for sensitive nasal passages
Q-tips
Eyeglass wipes
Feminine hygiene products
Jock itch spray
Baby wipes for personal hygiene
Waterless soap
Liquid body wash
Liquid hand sanitizers
Disposable hand sanitizing wipes
Toothpaste (in hard-side tubes rather than traditional tubes)
Toothbrushes
Nail clippers
Shampoo
Deodorant
Liquid body wash soap, liquid anti-bacterial soap (liquid is easier to use than bar soap)
Waterless soap
Lotion
Disposable razors
ShaveMan™ Battery Powered Shaver
(About $5 at Wal-Mart and other discount stores;
Mach3 Razors and replacement blades
Kleenex (travel-size packets)
Wounded Warriors:
Shoes (men’s and women’s sneakers, crocks, flip-flops, slippers)
Socks (white men’s and women’s…style does not matter)
Underwear & Boxers (cotton men’s and women’s)
Sweatpants/Sweatshirts/Hoodies (winter months)
Shorts/T-Shirts (men’s and women’s)
Sports Bra’s (cotton)
Hairbrush/Comb
Toothbrush/Toothpaste
Bodywash/Soap
Shampoo/Conditioner
Deodorant
Shavers/Shavecream & Gel
Hair Gel/Hairspray
Lotion
Tampons/Sanitary Napkins