In honor of Veteran’s Day, Mrs. Cabrera’s 3rd grade class is collecting items to send to the troops in November!
Items we need:
- Candy/gum (individually wrapped)
- Beef jerky (Slim Jims are a favorite!)
- Instant drink mixes (single serving size is preferred) – Crystal Light, instant coffee, etc.
- Portable snacks like sunflower seeds, trail mix, granola bars, raisins
- DVDs & Games (board games or video games – several units have PlayStations, Xbox’s, Wii’s, PSPs).
- Paper & pens for writing letters, doodling, or even keeping a journal
- Personal hygiene for men and women (shaving, toothbrushes & toothpaste, baby wipes, antibacterial wipes, deodorant, lotion, lip balm, etc)
- For the women – manicure/pedicure kits, nail files, nail polish, skin care products
- Cash donations are also welcome! Packages are sent via USPS Priority Mail, and while there is a special rate ($10.95 per box) for shipping to military addresses, we always end up sending several boxes because the flat-rate boxes just aren’t very big.
Items may be brought to Mrs. Cabrera’s classroom. A donation box for cash donations will be in the classroom, as well (PayPal donations can be sent here: PayPal donations). **You do not need to have a PayPal account** We’ll be packing and shipping the boxes on Saturday, December 6. Please turn in your items or donations before then. For more information (or to help out), send me a message!
Update (Nov 12):
So far we’ve already collected over $100 for this project! Amazing! We are very excited, as this means we will be able to send more boxes than we thought!
