Giving to the Troops

The UW-Fond du Lac campus invites the community to join them in donating items for the troops. Collection boxes are located in the Work Zone, the Library, Library Support Services office (upper level of the Art Building), and the Dean's Office at UW-Fond du Lac. Monetary donations will be gratefully accepted to be used for shipping costs or for the purchase of additional items as requested by the soldiers themselves. Donations will be accepted until Nov. 30.

Most requested items are below.

Military Care Package Request List

Foods
Kool Aid
Lemonade
Iced Tea
Gatorade
Instant Tea
Instant Coffee
Hot chocolate
Apple Cider
• sugar powdered drinks (individual servings)
Powdered Milk
Coffee Creamer
Individual Condiment Packages from fast food places (use for flavoring MREs, Meals Ready to Eat)
Individual sugar packets
Breakfast and granola bars
Instant oatmeal/grits
Individual serving cereal boxes
Canned fruit (in pop top cans)
Trail mix/dried fruit/nuts:
• 6-8 oz dried canned snack packs such as Apricots, Bananas, Cherries, Mix Fruit, Peaches, Pineapple, Raisins
Poppycock
Butter Toffee (popcorn) 7-8 oz snack packs
Beef jerky
Summer Sausage
Single serving sized snacks, chips, cookies such as: Doritos, Pringles, Corn and Potato sticks) – individual snack packs
Chicken, Turkey, Salmon, Tuna (7 oz. Easy Open Packs such as Chicken of the Sea/Bumble Bee)
Crackers (12 oz. Individual snack packs) -- cheese and crackers, peanut butter and crackers
Power Bars
Dips (9 oz. plastic containers or cans)
Cheese (Plastic squeeze container)
Non refrigerated lunchables
Hard candy such as Lifesavers
Gum
Tic Tacs
Brownies
Pudding, Jell-O (squeeze tube or snack packs)
Soups (15 oz plastic containers) :
- Campbell Soup at Hand, Lasagna, Ravioli, Spaghetti, Mac and Cheese, Chili, Beef Stew, Chicken and Dumpling, Noodles and Chicken (Chef Boyardee/Nalleys)

Personal Care Items
Toothbrush
Toothpaste
Floss/Pics
Mouthwash
Mints/Listerine Strips
Nail Clipper
Nail File
Tweezers
Razor
Razor blades (disposable 2-5 pack)
Shaving cream (NOT in a can)
Aftershave lotion
Soap: bar, liquid, waterless soap
Q-Tips (Travel Packs)
Cotton Balls
Shampoo
Conditioner
Hand/ Body Lotion (Tube only) for rough/dry skin
Deodorant (Roll On or gel)
Comb/ Brush
Eye Drops
Baby/Personal hygiene wipes
Foot Powder/Cream
Lip balm: Blistex, Vaseline, Carmex – squeeze tube only
Baby/Talcum Powder
Sun screen
OTC pain medications (Aspirin, Ibuprofen)
Once a day vitamins
First Aid Kit
Stomach Medications (Pepto, Imodium)
Toilet Paper (individual wrapped)
Anti-Bacterial Sanitizer (hand)
Gel shoe insoles
Blister Pads (Dr. Scholls Moleskin … pads for sore feet)
A&D Ointment (In Baby Supply aisle)
Nasal Spray/ Saline drops (sensitive nasal passages)
Aloe Vera
Liquid Body Wash
Kleenex (Individual packets)

Miscellaneous Items
Spiral Steno pad
Pen
Pencils
Envelopes
Pocket Calendar
Journal
Assorted greeting cards
Mini Battery Operated Fan
Batteries
Mini Sewing Kit
Sunglasses (black)
Bedding (In dark colors): blanket, pillow, sheets
Towels (dark)
Socks (black)
Flea collars
Bandanas/Helmet coolers
Laundry soap (sm. Single load packs, trial size, tablets)
Laundry soap stain remover
Shoe Polish (Kiwi brand, black paste)
Cleaning Wipes (glass/all purpose)
Febreze
Dryer Sheets
Ziploc bags/storage containers
Bug spray (NOT in a can high in deet) PUMP ACTION OR TOWELETTES
Books
Magazines
Puzzles
Joke Books
Hand held games/travel board games
Movies (DVDS)
Music CDs
Cheap watches

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