Support Our Troops Donation Items Needed
The following information was taken from Support Our Troops’ website.
Items Needed
Thank you for helping us to let our troops know that we have not forgotten them!
Please see the list below of items we need for our Comfort and Care Packages.
ITEMS URGENTLY NEEDED (out of stock or nearly out of stock):
- Dental Floss
- Chapstick
- Puzzle Books
- Candy Canes
We also need Christmas Stockings and items to fill the stockings.
- Tums / Rolaids / Antacids
- Eye Drops / Saline Solution (2 oz or less)
- Nasal Spray
- Ibuprofen, Pain Meds (100 count or less)
- Lens Wipes
- Anti-Itch Creams
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Individual Wet Ones Wipes
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Peanut Butter (16 oz or less, no glass)
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Jelly (30 oz or less, no glass)
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Canned Soup, Chili, Chef Boyardee Pasta’s
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Large Boxed Crackers (16 oz or less)
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Jerky / Slim Jim’s
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Jarred / Canned Nuts (16 oz or less, no glass)
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Hot Chocolate (Individual Packets)
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Cold Drinks (Individual Sticks)
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Hot Drinks (Individual Sticks, Coffee)
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Oatmeal (Instant, Individual Packets)
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Snack Pack Cereal (Individual Boxes or Packets)
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Pop Tarts
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Snack Cookies / Snack Crackers
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Snack Nuts
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Trail Mix (Individual Packets)
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TP / Foot Powder / Dryer Sheets
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Hand Sanitizer (10 oz or less)
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Mouthwash (16 oz or less, no glass)
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Dental Floss
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Chapstick
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Shaving Gel (no aerosol) PLEASE NOTE: we can no longer accept aerosol cans of shaving cream
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Razors
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Ziplock Snack Bags
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Ziplock Gallon Bags
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Body Lotion (16 oz or less)
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Body Wash (16 oz or less)
GENERAL DONATION LIST OF ITEMS WE ARE ALWAYS IN NEED OF:
- Eye Drops / Saline Solution
- Nasal Spray
- Anti Itch Cream
- Mouthwash (Travel Size) (for Toiletry Bags)
- Body Lotion / Body Wash / Shampoo (12 oz. or less)
- Mouthwash (16.9 oz.or less, no glass)
- Foot Powder
- Crackers (12 oz box or less)
- Antacids (rolls or 100 ct. or less)
- Canned Fruit (16 oz or less, no glass)
- Hand Sanitizers (large & small)
- Feminine Products
- Individual Sanitizing Handi Wipes
- Single Toothbrushes / Dental Floss
- Deodorant
- Hand Warmers
- AA Batteries
- Handi Wipes
- Cough Drops / Vitamin C Drops
- Jelly (30 oz. or less, no glass)
- Pringles
- Granola Bars
- Fruit Snacks
- Individual Creamer Packets (Powder) (Hot Drinks)
- Dried Fruit / Raisins /Cran Raisins, etc.
- Rice Krispie Bars
- Individual Trail Mix
- Snack Crackers / Cookies
- Cans / Jars of Nuts (no glass)
- White Athletic Socks
- Individual Cold Drink Mix (Gatorade, Propel, Lemonade Singles)
- Individual Snack Size Nuts
- Gum & Mints
- Jerky / Slim Jims
- Pop Tarts / Breakfast Bars
- Instant Oatmeal Packets
- Individual Hot Drink Mix (Hot Chocolate, Coffee Singles) / Tea Bags
As the needs of the military change due to smaller and fewer bases and less area for storage, we too must adapt what we are putting in our packages. The requests are for more food items and I-Tunes cards has been expressed to us. In an attempt to honor the needs of our troops, we will no longer be accepting books, magazines, used CD’s or used DVD’s to include in the packages. By no means does this suggest that those still deployed do not continue to need our support and we hope that we can continue to count on you to show our military that they are not forgotten. Please see below for our current list of most needed items and note that this list does change often. If you are organizing a collection, please Click Here for our collection guideline document in Word format and be sure to contact collections@osotamerica.org prior to starting your collection. To deliver a collection to our warehouse, please contact collections@osotamerica.org for the address and to arrange a date/time for delivery. Thank you!
