Prayers and Packages

C A R E P A C K A G E I T E M S Below find lists of items we send to our troops. If you would like to contribute you can find instructions and more details here. “Prayers & Packages” began in August, 2006, as a ministry of Calvary Chapel Westside, Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii. More about us here.

F O O D & S N A C K I T E M S Costco carries many of these items in bulk • Gum, Lifesavers, Mints (blister pack gum is best because of the intense heat) • Fruit Snacks/individual serving size (100% Vitamin C), dried fruit • Nuts, sunflower seeds, peanuts, trail mix • Power bars, protein bars, nutritional bars • Kraft Handi-Snacks (Cheese/Crackers, Oreo Cookie Sticks ‘n Crème, etc) individual serving size • Beef jerky, pepperoni sticks • Single-serving bags of snacks, crackers, chips, snack mixes • Pop Tarts, cereal bars, "milk & cereal" bars, granola bars • Ramen Noodles, Cup-O-Noodles serving cups • Ravioli and other canned ready-to-eat meals (small cans) • Tuna lunch kits (includes foil pouch of tuna, crackers, and condiments in each single-serving kit) • Canned sardines, smoked oysters • Nacho-style chips and canned nacho cheese dip • Jalapeño Velveeta® and crackers • Pringles • Betty Crocker “Warm Delights” found in the cake section of store • Tuna fish (in water) • Kirkland Beef Stew (small cans) • Instant soup packets B E V E R A G E I T E M S • Coffee, coffee mixes, tea • Hot cocoa mix • Lemonade mix, Kool-Aid mix, Tang, Iced Tea mix • Gatorade mix (powdered only) • Crystal Light (or other brand) "On The Go" flavor packets (these come in a box of several sleeves of flavoring that can be added to a 16-20 oz. water bottle) • Sweetener, sugar and creamer packets for coffee
R E C R E A T I O N A L I T E M S • Frisbee, Nerf Footballs, Hacky Sack, • Hand-held games • Gameboy Advance games • Movie DVDs (new or used; original only) • Music CDs (new or used; original only) • Paperback books, novels (new or used) • Magazines (new or used, but fairly current) • Portable DVD Players • Portable CD Players
C L O T H I N G I T E M S • White or Black Cotton socks (100% Cotton only) • Sunglasses, goggle-style sunglasses, goggles • Hats, beanies, bandannas • T-shirts (S,M,L) C O M M U N I C A T I O N I T E M S • Small cassette player and small cassette tapes • Music CD’s • Movie DVD’s • Disposable cameras • Envelopes, paper, pens • Small pads of paper • Notebooks (a size they can keep in a pocket and keep dry) • Drawing pads • Small, blank journals Blank holiday cards (Christmas, Easter, Valentines, Birthday, Anniversary) P E R S O N A L S U P P L Y I T E M S • Batteries (AA are most requested, then AAA) • Tactical Duct tape: military green, tan or black • Electrical tape • Super glue • 72" Bootlaces (brown or tan preferred) • Leatherman All-in-One Tool • Flashlight with a red lens • Quart-size, 1- and 2-gallon Ziploc plastic bags • Small travel pillow or inflatable pillows • Disposable/instant hand/foot warmers (winter months only) Foot Care Items • Cotton socks, black or white (100% Cotton only) • Boot liners/insoles • Odor eaters for boots • Foot ointments or cream • Medicated Foot Powder, Medicated Foot Swabs • Moleskin for pads on sore feet P E R S O N A L C A R E I T E M S • Sun block, Lip block w/SPF 15 or higher, Aloe Vera • Throat Lozenges • Gum, Lifesavers, Mints • Eye Drops (to relieve dry eye, not redness) • Blistex, Chapstick, Carmex (in stick-tubes rather than tubs) WITH SPF 15 or higher • Aspirin, Motrin, Ibuprofen, Pain Relievers • Saline spray/drops for sensitive nasal passages • Q-tips • Eyeglass wipes • Hydrocortisone Cream • Laundry soap tablets • Body Wipes & Hand Sanitizers • Baby wipes for personal hygiene (large 80 count package) *Most Requested Item • Waterless soap • Liquid body wash • Liquid hand sanitizers (Germ-X, Purell or similar) • Disposable hand sanitizing wipes Toiletry Items • Toothpaste (in hard-side tubes rather than traditional tubes) • Toothbrushes • Nail clippers • Shampoo • Deodorant • Liquid body wash soap, liquid anti-bacterial soap (liquid is easier to use than bar soap) • Waterless soap • Lotion • Disposable razors • Kleenex (travel-size packets)