| Shoebox for Soldiers Pilot Program |
Coinciding with National Pioneer Week, Pioneers across Mississippi will be preparing
boxes to be shipped to deployed soldiers on November 7th. Concentrating on our
military base locations, the specific preparation locations will be Columbus, Gulfport,
Hattiesburg, and Meridian. If you would like to volunteer, contact information is listed
below for each site.
For employees not located near a preparation site, and still want to participate in this
very worthwhile project, a project tee shirt is offered. By purchasing a tee shirt,
employees and friends support the shipping of a shoe box to a soldier.
With the holidays right around the corner, what better way to show our support of our
military personnel?
To volunteer in a specific area on November 7th, please contact:
Columbus: Cornell Smith 662 329-6241 cs5043@att.com
Gulfport: Diane Bullock 228 819-6193 db9225@att.com
Hattiesburg: Bonnie Hester 601 545-6401 bh2602@att.com
Meridian: Kyla Moore 662 476-5735 kylakm@bellsouth.net
boxes to be shipped to deployed soldiers on November 7th. Concentrating on our
military base locations, the specific preparation locations will be Columbus, Gulfport,
Hattiesburg, and Meridian. If you would like to volunteer, contact information is listed
below for each site.
For employees not located near a preparation site, and still want to participate in this
very worthwhile project, a project tee shirt is offered. By purchasing a tee shirt,
employees and friends support the shipping of a shoe box to a soldier.
With the holidays right around the corner, what better way to show our support of our
military personnel?
To volunteer in a specific area on November 7th, please contact:
Columbus: Cornell Smith 662 329-6241 cs5043@att.com
Gulfport: Diane Bullock 228 819-6193 db9225@att.com
Hattiesburg: Bonnie Hester 601 545-6401 bh2602@att.com
Meridian: Kyla Moore 662 476-5735 kylakm@bellsouth.net
| Items that can be shipped in the shoeboxes Personal care items: Eye drops Nasal spray Toothpaste Toothbrushes Dental floss Deodorant Shampoo - small bottles Soap Q-tips Chap Stick Hand cream Misc: Batteries - mostly AA are needed Waterless hand cleaner - small size Wet wipes Boot inserts / foot powder Disposable razors Tube of shaving gel Deck of cards AT&T International calling cards Magazine Book (mystery, etc) Pair of socks Washcloth or small towel Pens Paper / writing tablet Puzzle books, crossword, etc DVD movies, CD of music Flat, single size sheet Small games, stuffed animals, etc. for them or the kids over there! Blank cards (birthday, etc) for them to send home to friends and family Food: Fruit cups Drink Mix - individual ones to go in water bottles Jerky Dry soup mix Dried fruit Fruit snacks Pringles / chips in hard containers Instant cereal Small individual cereal boxes Bags of snacks (small cookies, etc.) Package of tuna Gum Coffee Powdered coffee creamer Granola or power bars Trail mix Candy - hard candy in the summer and CHOCOLATE in the cool months Peanuts Pop tarts Microwavable popcorn I also put notes that people write to them. Letters from kids also go over big. People should leave the envelopes UNSEALED (for security purposes) and if they put their return address on them, some will get answering notes. NO AEROSOL CANS - they tend to explode in the heat over there. Also, THINK SMALL sizes! A BIG package of wet wipes means less room to pack other things. They can carry small packs with them on missions. |
