Many thanks to those who have recently donated for our military care packages ... Bigelow Tea, Gold Bond medicated foot powder, Avon (Bug Guard, sunscreen, lip balm) and Service King Collision Repair for their collection drive for troops overseas.
For those wondering what you could donate for our soldiers care packages, below are a few suggestions. For a more comprehensive list, you can read our What is Requested page.
* Purex 3-in-1 Laundry Sheets, Tide Pods (soldiers, who wonder if the local laundry staff actually use ample detergent, can toss these into their laundry bags to ensure their clothes have some measure of cleaning).
* Flashlights & Batteries - red, blue, green, white light flashlights. LED clip-on flashlights. Head or cap mounted flashlights.
* Flip flops for walking across the base to a shower facility.
* Eye drops (Visine, Murine, Bausch & Lomb, etc.) and eyeglass cleaning cloths.
* Baby or adult wipes - soft refills - not hard cases (Kimberly-Clark, etc.) - Often this is their only way of 'showering' in remote areas.
* Kleenex soft packets.
* Freezer weight Ziploc bags.
* Thorlos socks. Plain white socks.
* Sunscreen (Coppertone, Neutrogena, Banana Boat, etc.)
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* Coffee (Dunkin Donuts, Starbucks, Community Coffee, etc.)
* Beef Jerky, nuts, crackers, snacks, candy, fruit bars, sunflower seeds.
* Lays Stax Chips, Pringles, Rice Krispies Treats
* Foiled tuna packs (Bumblebee, Starkist, etc.)
* Shelf-stable microwavable dinners (Hormel, etc.)
How can you help our nonprofit send care packages to some of the most remote of the roughly 150,000 U.S. military troops serving overseas in 2024?
1) Donate Financially - Our greatest need is cash for our mailing costs. With no paid staff, we strive to maximize the use of donations. We are a 501(c)(3) charity, so your gifts are tax deductible. We accept checks to Airborne Angel Cadets of Texas, P.O. Box 116691, Carrollton, TX 75011. You can donate via credit card through our Click and Pledge account. Or you can Venmo us at NancyCarter@AirborneAngels.