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G.I. AMERICA works with
organizations to get the needed supplies to our troops. With your help we can
keep the deliveries rolling and bring some joy to our military family
overseas. Here are some of the things included in the packages
that are sent.
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"TOP 10"
OF THE MOST NEEDED ITEMS
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Beef Jerky/Slim Jims
Canned tuna
Pop Tarts
Hot Chocolate mix
Peanuts (small bags or tins)
Pringles or other canned chips
Microwave popcorn
Men's boxer shorts - the funnier the better! Gold Bond foot powder
Movie DVDs
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Your Donation
Will Deliver The Following Ready-to-eat
Food And Food Items.
Below is a
selection of the various items that are inserted into the packages going to the
troops.
 | Kool Aid Singles (pre-sweetened)
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| Crystal Lite Singles |
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PRE-SWEETENED powdered drink mixes
(Gatorade, Kool-Aid, etc)
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| Vanilla wafers ('Nilla Wafers)
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| Coffee (ground;
vacuum packs or small cans) |
| Canned chili, ravioli, spaghetti-o's,
etc. |
| Canned stew, ready to eat
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| Boxed or canned potato chips
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| Canned salsa |
| Bean dip or other canned dip for chips
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| Canned fruit |
| Canned tuna or pouches of tuna
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| Star-Kist tuna "Lunches To
Go" |
| Star-Kist Chicken "Lunches To
Go" |
| Power bars |
| Energy bars |
| Breakfast bars |
| Canned meat (chicken, turkey...)
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| Boxed or canned cookies
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BEEF JERKY
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| Kellogg® Pop Tarts |
| Trail mix |
| Chewing gum |
| Candy bars (Bit-o-Honey, PayDay, etc)
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| Peanut butter in plastic container
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| Jelly in plastic container
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| Ritz crackers |
| Wheat Thin crackers |
| Rice Krispie bars |
| Granola bars |
| BREAKFAST CEREAL individual sized
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| SMALL size hot sauce in plastic
jars |
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Cases of individual packets of mayo,
relish, ranch dressing, mustard, hot sauce, sugar, creamer, etc. (Can be
purchased at bulk-rate stores. These are used to create "spice and
condiment packets" for the troops.)
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| Small manual can openers
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Ziplock baggies in snack, sandwich,
quart, and gallon sizes. These are used to preserve freshness and prevent
damage from leaks, plus the troops re-use them to keep other items fresh
and clean.
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PERSONAL & HYGIENE
MFG PACKAGED
| Cool-Tie type neck wraps
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| Sunscreen |
| Insoles for shoes
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| Foot powder |
| Eye drops |
| Lip balm (Blistex, Carmex, etc.)
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| Eye wash |
| Travel size pillows and
pillowcases |
| Twin size bed sheets and pillow
cases |
| 1" paint brushes (to clean fine
dust out of guns) |
| Fine makeup brushes (also to clean
guns) |
| Talcum powder - small size
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| Deodorant (men's STICK deodorant)
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| Body wash for MEN - small size, plastic
container
— FRAGRANCE FREE if possible... or neutral fragranced body wash so men can
use it. |
| Hand sanitizer -
sm/med size |
| Mouthwash - small plastic containers
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| Toothpaste (trial size is great!)
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| Toothbrushes, individually boxed
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| T-shirts (new only)
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| Bath towels and washcloths (new)
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| Hand Lotion - small to medium size
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| Body Lotion - small to medium size -
NEUTRAL fragrance or fragrance free |
| SOFT 2-ply toilet paper (Charmin,
Northern, etc...) |
| Personal/body wipes (or baby wipes)
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| Band aids |
| Shampoo (small to medium size bottles)
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| QuattroPro razors and refills
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| Mach 3 razors and refills
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| Disposable razors, double or more
bladed |
| Shaving gel
(NOT aerosol) |
| Aftershave gel (no
glass bottles) |
| Thick cotton black socks
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| White crew socks
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| Anti-fungal socks (for rainy season)
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| Black shoe polish |
| Soft cotton boxer
shorts (the funnier the better) medium to X-large sizes (new
only) |
| Nail clippers |
| Eyeglass cleaner |
| Bounce sheets (for fleas), flypaper,
mosquito coils (repellant) |
| Laundry detergent TABLETS
* or |
| Laundry detergent in SMALL boxes
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* PLEASE: NO whitening,
brightening, or bluing!! Just REGULAR, classic laundry
detergent.
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| Insect and mosquito repellant wipes
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| Table top flashlights |
| Mag lights |
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Ziplock baggies, snack size, quart
size, gallon size and jumbo size (These are used to pack spillable items,
and the troops re-use them for other things as well.)
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FOR FEMALE
PERSONNEL:
| Hair bands |
| Hair clips |
| Small mirrors |
| Non-aerosol hair spray
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| Hair gel |
| Facial cleanser |
| Facial moisturizer lotion |
RECREATION:
| Disposable cameras |
| Hand held video games (poker,
solitaire, etc.) |
| Playing cards |
| Poker chips |
| Board games up to 10" long
box |
| Crossword puzzles |
| AA & AAA batteries
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| Compact Disc players
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| Music CDs |
| Personal size DVD players
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| Movie DVDs |
| Laptop computers
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| Model car or airplane kits
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| Glue, paint & brushes for model
kits |
| CURRENT sport or computer magazines
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| Frisbees |
| Dominoes |
| Yo-yo's |
| Baseballs and softballs
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| Baseball catcher gloves
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| Stationery, pens, envelopes, etc.
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| Beanie Baby type small stuffed toys
(for soldiers to give to local children) |
| Toy cars, matchbox size (for the
children) |
| AT&T International PHONE CARDS (
the kind that can be used to call FROM the Middle East TO
the United States) |
| The actions of G.I. America is not limited to
just sending packages to our troops, but also includes protesting code pink
cowards, sending educational e-mails to the public, our members and all
interested parties stimulating patriotism and building support for our troops.
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WE
THANK YOU FOR YOUR WILLINGNESS TO DONATE!
© 2007 GI America
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