*FILL THE LIMO FOR THE TROOPS* Happening only at Agave on Leap Year Day the 29th of February. Please share this and support this. Every thing I raise goes straight to our US Troops in Afghanistan!
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ITEMS TO BE DROPPED OFF THAT DAY OR CASH DONATIONS
Needed Items: BEEF JERKY / SLIM JIMS
COFFEE (Ground or whole; instant or drip....
[read more] *FILL THE LIMO FOR THE TROOPS* Happening only at Agave on Leap Year Day the 29th of February. Please share this and support this. Every thing I raise goes straight to our US Troops in Afghanistan!
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ITEMS TO BE DROPPED OFF THAT DAY OR CASH DONATIONS
Needed Items: BEEF JERKY / SLIM JIMS
COFFEE (Ground or whole; instant or drip. Ground is preferred)
POWDER DRINK MIX (Gatorade, Kool-Aid, Crystal Light)
SUNFLOWER SEEDS & PUMPKIN SEEDS
TUNA & CHICKEN SALAD (in foil pouches, or ready-to-eat kits (no cans)
PROTEIN POWDER & PROTEIN BARS............other items needed: CHOCOLATE PRODUCTS accepted from OCTOBER through MARCH (it will melt in high temperatures!)
Hot Chocolate packets, Herbal teas
Hard Pretzels / Cheetos / Fritos / Chex Mix / Wheat Thins / Ritz
Gum / Hard Candy (must be individually wrapped in large bags)
Granola Bars / Power Bars / Cereal Bars / Cliff Bars
Fig Newtons, Oreos, Cheese & Crackers - Small Packs
Trail Mix, Dried Fruit, Granola, Fruit Roll-Ups / Fruit By The Foot / Fruit Gummies
DRY SOUP: (Ramen Noodles / Cup-O-Soup: just add water)
NUTS: Peanuts, Mixed Nuts (salted preferred)
MICROWAVE FOOD (Popcorn, Chef-Boy-R-Dee, Mac'n'Cheese...)
COOKIES / Girl Scout Cookies (with chocolate: Oct. - Feb. only!)
Rice Krispie Treats (Store-bought only)
Little Debbies® & Hostess® cake products
Oatmeal Packs (Instant: just add water)
Cereal (Small, individual boxes)
Condiments, Spices; Sugar; Salad Dressing (no glass jars)
Caffeinated gum or candy (to stay alert)...........BABY WIPES (travel size)
HAND SANITIZER (travel size)
Body Wash, Liquid Soap, Facial Cleanser
Shampoo /Conditioner (travel size)
Hair Gel (for female troops to pull hair back)
Combs / Brushes / Bobby Pins (in original packaging, please)
Deodorant (travel size)
Razors (disposable or "Intuition" or "Mach 3" types)
Shaving Cream in Tubes / Shaving Soap (No CANS of Shaving Cream, please!)
Lip balm / Chap Stick / Carmex / Blistex
Baby Powder & Foot Powder (travel size)
Tissues (individual packs; travel size only)
Hand & Body Lotion / Moisturizer (travel size)
Sunblock, SPF 45, Zinc, Vitamin E, Aloe Vera Gel
Bug Spray / DEET / Skin-So-Soft
Mouthwash (travel size)
Toothpaste & Toothbrushes & Dental Floss
Breath Mints / Breath Strips
Lozenges / Cough Drops
Loufa Sponges / Buff Puffs / Washcloths
Nail files / Emery Boards / Nail Clippers
Feminine Hygiene Products
Cotton Swabs (i.e. Q-tips) - also used to clean guns!
Cotton Balls
Band-aids, Gauze Pads, First Aid Kits / Ace bandages, Icy Hot or Bengay cream
Moleskin
Shoe Insole Cushions (gel kind is best)
Tylenol, Motrin, Advil or Aspirin Packets
Eye Drops (i.e. Visine)
Nasal Spray
Vitamins (multi-vitamins are always needed!).......................................BATTERIES: (AA, AAA, C & 9 Volt are the most requested)
DVD Movies (new or used - recent releases only, please!)
Xbox Games, PSP, PS2 & PS3 Games (new or used)
iTunes® Gift Cards
35 mm disposable cameras
Computer Flash Drives & Thumb Drives
Portable CD players / head phones
Electronic handheld games
Small homemade gifts - reminders & comforts of "home"
Small photographs or posters of scenery for their tents & walls
Pens & mechanical pencils, small note pads
Stationery & Envelopes; blank cards to send home
Double-sided tape, small crafts kits, scrap-booking items
Day planners / Calendars / Small, Pocket Calendars
Game Books: (Crossword Puzzles / Word Search Books / Math Puzzle books / MAD LIBS / Logic Problems / Sudoku)
Yo-Yo's, Dominoes, Playing Cards (new), Poker Chips & Mats, Dice
Board games (UNO, Othello, Checkers - travel size is great, too!)
Dart Boards (regular or magnetic - any size)
Nerf Footballs / Whiffle bats, balls & Mitts / Sports equipment
Frisbees / Hackey sacks
Music CDs, Magazines & Books (Accepted ONLY at our NORTH CAROLINA BRANCH)..............................LINENS: Pillow cases, twin sheets, towels (green & tan)
T-SHIRTS: Cotton green & tan under shirts - new (Sizes: M, L & XL)
[Note: The DOD banned "Under-Armor" shirts due to its material being potentially flammable & bad reactions to open wounds.]
LAUNDRY DETERGENT & FABRIC SOFTENER SHEETS: (Click HERE for types)
FLASHLIGHTS - SMALL (battery operated. Surefire Brand preferred)
AIR FRESHENERS (standalone-not plug-in. Car types are also good)
SOCKS: Black, Olive Green & White (cotton or wool)
PHONE CARDS - Pre-Paid (Click HERE for Where to Buy and What Types of Phone Cards to Buy from Third-Party Vendors)
Gift Cards to send home to loved ones (for Restaurants, Supermarkets)
Small toys (Beanie babies) & school supplies for Iraqi & Afghan children
Patriotic knick-knacks, USA flags, flags from your state, bandanas, baseball hats, football jerseys, banners to tack on their walls or tents.
Black or Green duct tape, small tool kits, dust masks, carpentry tools, Fly swatters, fly paper, mosquito netting, bug repellent in plastic pump bottles only (NO AEROSOL CANS, PLEASE!)
Paint brushes, adhesive wall hooks, sponges
Gun cleaning supplies (lube) such as Militec-1 & CLP
Generic sunglasses (Ballistic, black only. No "mirror" types)
Alarm Clocks (Small in size; wind-up or battery-operated)
Small, portable heaters & fans (110 voltage okay)
Fleece Blankets (Yes, it gets very cold in the winter over there!!)
Disposable Hand warmers and Foot warmers (in the wintertime)
Winter Hats (Yes, it snows in the winter over there! Hand knitted hats in black, tan or green are always welcome!)
Water Bottles, Travel Mugs & Thermoses with Lids, (for Coffee, Tea & Soup)
Coffee Makers & Filters (110 voltage okay)
Coffee Bean Grinders - small (electric or battery-operated)
Microwave Ovens (55 pounds max; 110 voltage okay)
Hot Pots - Small
Elixir & Water Purification Tablets for Camelbaks
Combat Application Tourniquets (black only)
Religious booklets, small bibles, inspirational readings
Holiday and Seasonal Decorations
