Item Drive list
Food Items
Individual Serving Sizes of:
Tuna, Salmon, Chicken (in the foil pouches or cracker kit)
Coffee & Tea Singles
Gatorade mix/ Crystal Light
Easy Mac & Hamburger Helper Singles
Microwavable shelf-stable items (Beef-a-Roni, Spagetti-os)
Slim Jims/ Jerky
Sunflower Seeds
Fruit Rollups/Fruit Snacks
Trail Mix/ Nuts
Chips (hard pack -- i.e. Pringles)
Fruit Cups; Peaches, Pears, Applesauce
Dried Fruit, i.e. Raisins Granola/Energy bars
Microwave popcorn
Instant oatmeal
Single serving puddings/jello
Hygiene Items:
Lotion
Lip Balm
Razors
Eye Drops
Deodorant
Dental Floss
Tooth Brushes
Mouthwash
Q-Tips
Kleenex (individual packs)
Medicated foot powder (non-aerosol)
Hand warmers
Wet-ones/ disposable wipes
Lotion soaps
Shampoo & Conditioner
Entertainment Items:
Music CD’s
Crossword Puzzle Books (Small)
Playing Cards
Movies on DVD
Stationery and envelopes
Books and Magazines
Small electronic Games (i.e. Car Games)
Batteries (AAA, AA)
Prohibited items that will be confiscated
Please do NOT send the following items to a soldier in Iraq. Packages are scanned and these items WILL be confiscated:
Alcohol and alcohol-production products and ingredients
Fruits, live plants and animals
Pork and pork by-products
Pornographic and sexual materials (including nudes and semi-nudes)
Obscene materials and horror comics
Non-authorized political materials
Religious materials contrary to Islam in bulk quantities
Firearms and ammunition
Cash, coins, securities or precious metals in their raw state
Hazardous, flammable, toxic and radioactive substances