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| 2009 Patriotic
Christmas for Our Troops
Donations will be accepted from
September 13, 2009 - November 1, 2009 Please help support
Bob and Shirley Pierce, from Molalla, in the 2009 Patriotic Christmas
for Our Troops overseas. Christmas boxes filled with requested and much
needed items will be sent to them. You can donate in two different ways.
Either make a monetary donation, to help cover the cost of shipping, by
making a check payable to Patriotic Christmas and mail the check to
Molalla Communications, ATTN: Patriotic Christmas, PO Box 360, Molalla,
OR 97038 or donate a requested or much needed item or items by dropping
it off at:
 | Smyrna United Church of
Christ, |
| Molalla Communications
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| The Molalla Fire Dept.
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| The Molalla Moose
Lodge, or |
| The Country Dollar Store.
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For more information about the
2009 Patriotic Christmas for Our Troops, please contact Shirley Pierce
at 503-829-7934 or Sandra Mahar,
SandraMahar@smyrna-ucc.org
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is in charge of the Smyrna Drop Off Box, at 503-829-4449.
Below is the list of the Requested and Much Needed Items, that we, as
a community, can easily provide either from home or by going shopping.
Most Requested
Items:
| Letters of support
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| Snacks and non-perishable
food items: tuna kits, beef jerky, canned and/or dried fruit, nuts,
and other healthy snacks |
| Powered beverage mixes
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| Baby wipes for personal
hygiene (alcohol-free) |
| Liquid body wash (no pump
dispensers) |
| Liquid hand sanitizers (no
pump dispensers) |
| Travel size Kleenex
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Personal Care:
| Sunblock |
| Throat lozenges
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| Gum, lifesavers, mints
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| Eyedrops |
| Blistex, Chapstick,
Vasoline |
| Aspirin, Motrin, Tylenol
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| Saline spray, nasal drops
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| Q-tips |
| Feminine hygiene products
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| Jock itch spray
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| Bootliners and insoles
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| Athlete’s foot ointment
(no spray dispensers) |
| Foot powder |
| Laundry soap (trial size
or tablets that are easy to store) note: be sure that any powder is
in its original container. Place inside a ziplock bag as well.
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Other Supplies:
| Socks, socks, socks
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| Underwear and t-shirts
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| Batteries (AA, AAA, C)
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| Photos from home
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| Newspaper clippings from
home |
| Comics from the Sunday
paper |
| Books and magazines
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| Sunglasses (goggle type)
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| Eyeglass cleaning wipes
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| Flashlights with a red
lens |
| 1 and 2 gallon ziplock
plastic bags |
| Fun Stuff |
| Frisbees |
| NERF footballs
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| Hacky sacks |
| Decks of cards
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| Handheld games
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| Communication |
| Envelopes, paper, pens
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| Small pads of
paper/pocket-size notebooks |
| Single use cameras
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| Postage stamps Note: free
mail to USA is limited to letters only. All other items require
postage. |
Let's all
work together to make this a brighter Christmas for our Troops!
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