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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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