We Support Our Troops By Supporting Packages From Home

Join us in showing that America is grateful for the sacrifices being made by the courageous men and women of our military and that we stand behind them with honor and respect as they face the dangers and loneliness of deployed military life. Your donation of simple household items, a few dollars of pocket money or an hour of your time helps us to send over a thousand packages a month having each box filled with items of care and comfort.

Go to any of our NARPRO recommended shops to drop off your items.  Should have any questions or would rather make a cash donation please go to the Packages From Home website. 

Food:
Any ready-to-eat food items!
Some examples:
Kool Aid Singles (pre-sweetened)
Crystal Lite Singles
PRE-SWEETENED powdered drink mixes (Gatorade, KoolAid, etc)
Hot Chocolate mix in single serving packets (Nestle, SwissMiss, etc.)
Vanilla wafers ('Nilla Wafers)
Coffee (ground; vacuum packs or small cans)
Canned chili, ravioli, spaghetti-o's, stew - ready to eat style
Boxed or canned potato chips
Bean dip or other canned dip for chips
Canned salsa
Canned fruit
Canned tuna in water or pouches of tuna in water
Star-Kist tuna "Lunches To Go"
Star-Kist Chicken "Lunches To Go"
Power bars
Energy bars
Breakfast bars
Canned meat (chicken, turkey...)
Boxed or canned cookies
BEEF JERKY (ALWAYS NEEDED)
Kellogg® Pop Tarts
Trail mix
Chewing gum
Candy bars (Bit-o-Honey, PayDay, etc)
(No chocolate candy in the summertime!)
Peanut butter in plastic container
Jelly in plastic container
Ritz crackers
Wheat Thin crackers
Rice Krispie bars
Granola bars
Breakfast cereal, individual sized
SMALL size hot sauce in plastic jars
Cases of individual packets of mayo, relish, ranch dressing, mustard, hot sauce, sugar, creamer, etc. (Can be purchased at bulk-rate stores. These are used to create "spice and condiment packets" for the troops.)
Small manual can openers
Ziplock baggies in snack, sandwich, quart, and gallon sizes. These are used to preserve freshness and prevent damage from leaks, plus the troops re-use them to keep other items fresh and clean.

Personal Hygene and Toletries:
Cool-Tie type neck wraps
Sunscreen
Insoles for shoes
Foot powder (Gold Bond, etc.) (NEEDED!)
Eye drops (for desert environment)
Lip balm (Blistex, Carmex, etc.)
Eye wash
Travel size pillows and pillowcases (new only please)
Twin size bed sheets and pillow cases (new only please)
1" paint brushes (to clean fine dust out of guns)
Fine makeup brushes (also to clean guns)
Talcum powder - small size
Deodorant (men's STICK deodorant) (NEEDED!)
Body wash for MEN - small size, plastic container (NEEDED!)
— FRAGRANCE FREE if possible... or neutral fragranced body wash so men can use it.
Hand sanitizer - sm/med size (NEEDED!)
Mouthwash - small plastic containers
Toothpaste (trial size is great!)
Toothbrushes, individually boxed
T-shirts (new only please) (NEEDED!)
Bath towels and washcloths (new)
Hand Lotion - small to medium size
Body Lotion - small to medium size - NEUTRAL fragrance or fragrance free
SOFT 2-ply toilet paper (Charmin, Northern, etc...)
Personal/body wipes (or baby wipes)
Band aids
Shampoo (small to medium size bottles)
QuattroPro razors and refills
Mach 3 razors and refills
Disposable razors, double or more bladed
Shaving gel (NOT aerosol) (NEEDED!)
Aftershave gel (no glass bottles)
Thick cotton black socks (NEEDED!)
White crew socks (NEEDED!)
Anti-fungal socks (for rainy season)
Black shoe polish
Soft cotton boxer shorts (the funnier the better) medium to X-large sizes (new only) (NEEDED!)
Nail clippers
Eyeglass cleaner
Bounce sheets (for fleas), flypaper, mosquito coils (repellant)... (NEEDED!)
Lysol/Clorox cleaning wipes, etc.
Laundry detergent TABLETS * or
Laundry detergent in SMALL boxes *
* PLEASE: NO whitening, brightening, or bluing!! Just REGULAR, classic laundry detergent.
Insect and mosquito repellant wipes
Table top flashlights
Mag lights
Ziplock baggies, snack size, quart size, gallon size and jumbo size (These are used to pack spillable items, and the troops re-use them for other things as well.)

(FOR FEMALE PERSONNEL)
Hair bands
Hair clips
Small mirrors
Non-aerosol hair spray
Hair gel
Facial cleanser
Facial moisturizer lotion

Recreation: 
Disposable cameras
Hand held video games (poker, solitaire, etc.)
Playing cards
Poker chips
Board games (used okay) up to 10" long box
Crossword puzzles
AA & AAA batteries
Compact Disc players (used ok)
Music CDs (used ok)
Personal size DVD players (used ok)
Movie DVDs (used ok)
Laptop computers (used okay)
Model car or airplane kits
Glue, paint & brushes for model kits
CURRENT sport or computer magazines
Frisbees
Dominoes
Yo-yo's
Baseballs and softballs
Baseball catcher gloves (used ok)
Stationery, pens, envelopes, etc.
Beanie Baby type small stuffed toys (for soldiers to give to local children)
Toy cars, matchbox size (for the children)
AT&T International PHONE CARDS (Be sure they are the kind you can use to call FROM the mideast TO the United States)

! Please Note !

All merchandise donated should be NEW and in original manufacturer's packaging, with a few exceptions as noted above. We are able to accept GENTLY used books, CDs, DVDs, DVD players, and laptops.

They cannot send alcohol, x-rated material, tobacco/cigarettes or pressurized items.
Please avoid donating items in glass containers.
Please avoid larger items such as quart size shampoo or large mouthwash.
Plastic containers are best, in sizes up to about 8 " tall.

The above list are SUGGESTED items to donate, based on input we have received from deployed personnel. Remember, there are many other things you can donate... let your imagination guide you as you shop for things a 19 to 40 year old might miss from Home!

WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR WILLINGNESS TO DONATE!