The 9/11 Troop Drive
This campaign involves local business leaders and individuals in a joint effort to supply needed items to our troops. In conjunction with the USO of Indiana we will arrange the distribution of those items. Drop off box locations are listed below. For large donations please call for pick up. Those items will be picked up and delivered to the Dunham House, on September 11, 2011 where they will be sorted and boxed for shipping to the USO.
| Tipton County | Howard County |
|---|---|
| Subway | Erik Chevrolet |
| Pizza King | C & S Meat Market |
| Post office (Kempton) | World Wide Jewelry and Pawn |
| Treasures Office | z99.5 Radio |
| Recorders Office | |
| The Dunham House | |
| Kempton Community Center | |
| Marcia's Beauty Shop (Sharpsville) | |
| Tipton County Assessors Office |
Over 125,000 troops have been deployed from Camp Atterbury and that is where these items will go. Lets show the troops that Tipton County cares and help out by volunteering and donating items on the list below. For more information contact Shawn Clements at
(317) 491-3757.
List of items that can be donated
FOOD, SNACKS AND DRINKS:
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
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)
TOILETRIES: NO HOTEL SAMPLES!
(Note: Some troops have allergies & need Brand Name toiletries which list all ingredients. The military issues and/or sells toiletries to our troops, however troops often miss their favorite brand of shampoo or soap. Our goal is to send troops reminders of home & items they miss ... not free samples.)
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!)
ENTERTAINMENT AND SPORTS:
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
OTHER:
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
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
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
K-9 items:
Dog treats, toys, shampoo, flea collars, etc.
CARDS & LETTERS: The troops love to hear from all of us and Mail brightens their days! These are the MOST IMPORTANT items we can send the troops & we can never have too many, so please keep writing! consider making a patriotic banner or poster to send inside one of our care packages!
Note: Our troops do not need stamps as they're in war zones & may send mail home to their loved ones at no charge, but our branches can always use stamps to send correspondence.
