Buckeye Military Moms - Chapter 9
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All of the packages we ship go to Military APO/AE addresses. We ship the care packages to specific names. If you have a family member or friend that you would like us to add to our list, please provide us with their address and we will include them in our next shipment.

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Most requested items (download pdf)
Toiletries
  • Travel size shampoo, conditioner, lotion, hand sanitizer, body wash
  • Individually wrapped toothbrushes, small or medium size toothpaste, mouth wash, floss, Colgate wisps
  • Lip balm, eye glass cleaner(small size or wipes), cotton balls, Q-Tips, face wipes, deodorant, shaving cream,  multi blade razors,  individually wrapped small combs and pony tail bands
  • Baby wipes – package of 40 preferred
  • Lubricating eye drops
  • Small size sunscreen
  • Small size Gold Bond foot powder and moleskin
High Protein Items
  • Canned  meat or pouches - chicken, beef stew, beef hash, chili, corned beef, tuna, sardines.  (Please no meat/tuna pouches during summer months.)
  • Canned ravioli, meatballs, high protein soups, summer sausage, Vienna Sausage  – flip top or pull tabs preferred
  • Small size peanut butter, Nutella, cookie spread
  • Beef jerky and Slim Jims – a Soldier favorite!
  • Canned cheese (non-refrigerated) – flip top or pull tabs preferred, Velveeta or cheese pouches
Various Items
  • Small canned fruit, bean dips and salsa – no glass or cellophane – canned or squeeze pouches please
  • Small packets of ramen noodles, instant mac and cheese, mashed potato packets, dry soup mixes, packets of sauces and gravy mixes
  • Protein bars, Clif Bars, granola bars, small packets of nuts, trail mix, dried fruit
  • Small  size snacks - Pringles, peanut butter crackers, crackers, cookies and small bagged snacks
  • Single packets of oatmeal, Pop Tarts and small travel-sized boxes of cereal
  • Flavor packets, small liquid or vitamin mixes to put in water bottles or small energy drinks
  • Small bags of coffee, tea bags and hot chocolate packets
  • Gum – best with Xylitol additive – a sugar additive used as sweetener- proven dental benefits
  • Hard candy and mints (we use for box fillers)
  • Hand and foot warmers
  • Socks – boot cut
  • Bug strips or bug spray (small size and non-aerosol)
  • Batteries – AA or AAA preferred
  • Micro fiber cloths and small towels
  • Ziploc bags – all sizes
  • Small size laundry detergent and fabric sheets
  • Small rolls of trash bags
  • Magazines and decks of cards
Letters of Support! – If these are from a class room or group, please add the address of the facility in case a Soldier would like to respond

Items that we cannot use and will not send
Prohibited items that would be confiscated
  • Alcohol and alcohol-production products and ingredients
  • 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 (E2)
  • Hazardous, flammable, toxic and radioactive substances
  • Tobacco or tobacco products; cannot be shipped through USPS
Items that would be damaged or cause damage
  • Use common sense, packages can be subjected to high heat, bouncing and shaking during shipping
  • Items that may melt, leak, explode or turn on
  • Use Ziploc bags and lots of padding where applicable
  • Batteries in summer
  • No chocolate
  • Aerosols and other pressurized products
  • Liquids in glass containers
  • Perishable food products that can spoil
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