Sunday, December 30, 2012

Care Package Collection at Mayor's Open House in Newton

From 1:30-3:30 p.m. on New Year's Eve Day in Room 202 of Newton City Hall, there will be a collection of items for "Care Packages" to be sent to service men and women.

Kids are invited to draw pictures and write short letters to be included in the packages. Materials and ideas will be provided.

Among the items that are appropriate are the following:

CLOTHING & TOILETRIES
bandanas, T-shirts, socks, sunglasses, boxer shorts ( m, l, xl ),? women's sport bras, toothpaste, toothbrushes , hand/body lotion,? lip balm/Chapstick, baby wipes, shampoo (travel size), deodorant, razors (disposable, cartridge), shaving cream, dental floss, mouthwash (travel size), sunscreen,? bug repellent , No-Pest fly strips, solid air fresheners, Ziploc bags (sandwich, quart size), feminine products

FOOD
granola bars, milk & cereal bars,? Pop Tarts , sugar packets, coffee (beans or ground), coffee filters, tea bags, gum, candy (hard or chewy), Kraft Easy Mac, crackers, cookies, Slim Jims, powdered drink mix (iced tea, Kool-Aid, lemonade, Gatorade), instant cup of soup (Styrofoam cup), bagged chips (Doritos, Fritos, etc.), canned fruit with pop top

ENTERTAINMENT
Frisbees,? tennis balls, disposable cameras, travel games (chess, checkers, UNO), playing cards, AA batteries, blank greeting cards, electronic games, paper, pens, envelopes, Beanie Babies (used OK), magazines (Sports Illustrated, Auto, Golf, People), prepaid phone cards, CDs, DVDs

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Source: http://www.wickedlocal.com/newton/news/x1783189503/Care-Package-Collection-at-Mayors-Open-House-in-Newton

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