Donations

 

"No one has left this hospital without being taken care of thanks to organizations such as Blue Star Mothers. Blessings and thanks again…" CH Leathers, 10th CSH, Iraq

"Being so far from home makes me sad but groups like SDNC Blue Star Mothers keep our Moral up and keeps us going when the bad times come up. Every little thing brings warmth to our hearts." Spc. R.R. - Bagdad

Certification of Appreciation "For hard work and dedication in providing care packages for our paratroopers." Battalion Chaplain - Afghanistan

Tonight we came to work and we had a huge pile of boxes waiting for us when we arrived. They were all support boxes from you all. Thank you. “the kids” gathered around as I opened them and dumped them on the mail cart for all to share. Let me tell you seeing them start there day off with a smile is something I will never be able to say thank you enough! Everyone got something to there liking from the boxes and all started off the day with a smile... GySgt A.,, Marine Corps, Iraq

 

 

July Packaging

"A Hero's Picnic"

Send a picnic to our deployed men and women in uniform by donating picnic items.

Rasins, crackers 'n' cheese, nuts, dried fruit, checkered napkins, chips, lemonaid, etc...

 

Packaging Day for this will be Saturday, July 12, 2008

9:30am - noon

Public Welcome

Receiving a generous donation from the Tribal Council of the Luiseno Mission Indians of the Rincon Reservation

 

 

FOOD ITEMS (Individual or travel sizes please)

Coffee creamer and sugar packets
Individual coffee packets & tea bags
Any Pre-sweetened powered drink mix (i.e. crystal lite, kook-aid, Gatorade)
Hot Chocolate Mix (individual packets)
Apple Cider Mix
Breakfast Drink Mix
Tuna or Chicken Creations/Lunch kits (packages that already have all the condiments)
Cup O Noodles or Cup O Soup
Trail Mix, Nuts
Protein Bar
Microwave popcorn
Cereal or Breakfast bars
Pop Tarts
Instant Oatmeal or Cream of Wheat (individual sizes)
Cookies (individual sizes)
Candy (hard candy preferred, no chocolate)
Gum (Caffeine Gum huge hit)
Breath mints
Granola Bars
Fruit Snack (roll-ups, gushers)
No canned items (i.e. fruit cups)

FUN THINGS (Individual or travel sizes please, suggested items but not limited to)

Hand held games
Board games (small, travel size)
Puzzles & word game books (small, travel size)
Playing cards & card games (Uno, Skip Bo, etc.)
Dice (Dice game books, example: Boggle, Mississippi Marbles)
Batteries (AA, C & D sizes)
Whoopee cushions
Paddle balls
Hacky Sacks
Yo-Yo’s
Jigsaw Puzzles (small, travel size)
Nerf Footballs, basketballs (any small sport like ball)
Velcro Darts
Music CDs
DVDs
Small tablets of paper/pens
Hand held fans, neck coolers, squirt guns, squishy balls

OTHER

Flip Flops - New

Tee-shirts - New (Please leave the tags on and do not wash

Baby Wipes

Chop Sticks

Eye Drops

Socks (Cotton, Heavy, White and Black)

Zip Lock Bags (snack, sandwich, quart, and gallon sizes)

THINGS NOT ALLOWED

Pork products
Pornographic material
Home baked goods
Perishable foods

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT