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Please show your appreciation to these fine friends? Please send a care
package to a 4-legged troop overseas. Ideas include:
- Dog biscuits
(regular and dental)
- Kong
brand chew toys of various sizes (they are usually reddish in color
and are for power chewers)
- Rope toys
or new tennis balls
- Items
to keep dogs clean
- Dog boots
for Large Dogs, Shepherds and Malinois
Of course, their 2-legged handlers appreciate receiving mail, too! Their
first concern is their dogs. If you do happen to have some room left in
the box, here are some Ideas for the handlers:
Razors,
deodorant, toothpaste, soap, shampoo, lip balm, any kind of pre-moistened
hand or body wipes, no-water needed hand cleaner, Puffs Plus, moisturizing
eye drops, saline nasal spray, good hand cream
Instant
foods that need only water (Ragu Express, Kraft Easy Mac, and flavored
oatmeal)
Instant
flavored coffees, creamers, hot cocoas, teas
Snacks that
can take the tough journey overseas (Blow Pops, Twizlers, beef jerky,
granola bars, tuna kits, gum, mints, M&Ms, marshmallows). Note: please
reference packing tips on our care
package page
Seasonings
in plastic containers such as garlic powder, SeasonAll, Italian seasonings,
hot sauce, dried onion
Cards, letters,
well wishes, pictures drawn by children, clean cartoons and joke books
Games, decks
of cards (like UNO), new/used magazines or paperbacks, disposable cameras
with flash, AA & D batteries, blank cards, pens
Trial sizes, samples and hotel freebies are welcomed! NO combustibles,
pressurized items, expensive items. No pornographic or religious items
or symbols, as they are illegal in many other countries and will be confiscated.
Please let us know if you know of anyone/company who would like to donate
a laptop directly to an overseas unit.
Mailing Instructions:
- Put any
item that could leak or melt or which is scented in a leak-proof zip-sealed
bag!
- If you
would like a reply, be sure to enclose a letter saying so.
- Use a
sturdy corrugated, brown Kraft box, as free of other markings as possible.
- If necessary,
distribute the weight better by taping some items to the sides.
- Include
extra mailing labels inside, just in case the box breaks.
- Fill all
extra space with foam peanuts, bubble wrap, popcorn
- Double
tape all seams with strong packing or shipping tape. Make sure you have
a strip going around all sides.
- Fill out
a Customs Declaration and Dispatch Note at the post office. Briefly
list the contents & underestimate the value to discourage thieving.
In the upper left corner write Operation Military Pride with your
complete return address so they know its safe to open (or it might
get tossed)! In the bottom left corner write a re-direct address of
another troop or write, If the person to whom this box is addressed
has been redeployed, please keep the box and share it with your unit.
- The postage
cost will be at the regular postage rate (or priority mail rate if desired
and going to an APO).
If you would like to sponsor a K-9 unit please contact
us (Subject "K9 Sponsor") and we will send you information on how to sponsor one.
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