Suggestions for the shoeboxes
All items are NEW not used.
CHOOSE AT LEAST FOUR
FOOD OR CANDY ITEMS
Gum and mints
Candy (No chocolate May-September)
Protein Bars, power bars, nutritional bars
Fruit: single serving size cans
Nuts, sunflower seeds, peanuts, trail mix, dried fruit
Beef jerky, beef summer sausage (non-perishable; labeled
USDA Beef)
Single-serving bags of snacks, crackers
Pop Tarts, cereal bars, granola bars Ramen Noodles,
Cup-O-Noodles serving cups, Easy Macฎ
Ravioli and other canned ready-to-eat meals (single
serving) with pop-top
Popcorn (single serving)
Hard Candy (single wrapped)
CHOOSE ONE BEVERAGE ITEM
Instant Coffee packets
Instant Cappuccino packets
Hot cocoa mix packets
Lemonade mix, Kool-Aidฎ mix, Raspberry Iced Tea mix
Gatoradeฎ mix (powdered only)
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CHOOSE ONE COMMUNCATION OR
RECREATIONAL ITEM
New decks of cards
Paper back book or newspaper
Stamps
Envelopes
Small pads of paper
Pens
Small, blank journals
CHOOSE FOUR PERSONAL CARE
ITEMS [Travel-size toiletries/hygiene products]
Lip balm (Chapstick in a tube) is in high demand
in desert areas.
Throat Lozenges & Vitamin C Lozenges
Travel size packages of Q-tips
Body wipes for personal hygiene (alcohol-free)
Liquid hand sanitizers (no pump-style dispensers)
Toothpaste (in hard-side tubes rather than traditional
tubes)
Toothbrushes
Nail clippers
Shampoo
Deodorant
Liquid body wash soap (no bar soap or pump-style dispensers)
Lotion, unscented, for dry skin (no pump-style dispensers)
Disposable multi-blade razors (no single blade razors
please)
ShaveMan Battery Powered Shaver (About $5 at WalMart
and other discount stores
Razors and replacement blades
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