Of all the things we Americans can do to support our men and women in uniform, the thing that seems to mean the most is to send them a piece of home.

Alley-White Unit 52 has partnered with our local Elks Lodge (#1714, Mountain Home) and our Post members to expand our Military Honor Roll care package program. This partnership has enabled us to send out an average of 10-15 boxes per month to deployed servicemen and women. We gladly accept mailing addresses for deployed children, grandchildren and other relatives, and also obtain names through websites such as AnySoldier.com.

Our "box-up" takes place the first Saturday of every month at the Legion Hall beginning at 9:30 am. Donations of items to include in the boxes (see list below) are always welcome, as are cash donations which will be used toward postage or the replenishment of snacks and other requested items.

We also include one or more Pocket Flags in each box, and cold-weather comfort items in the wintertime.

Packing troop care packages, Sept 2006:
Lorraine Blade, MaryAnn Sladek, Marti Schapiro & Sally Rae

As of September 2010, we have folded and sent 2400 Pocket Flags to troops deployed in Iraq, and have received another 300 to work on! (Thank you, Willie Mae!)

Folding party at the L.C. Sammons Youth Center in Mountain Home in July 2006.
The 10 kids folded about 75 flags in less than an hour!

Folding party with a local Boy Scout troop in March 2007,
where 54 flags were folded for the troops.

Items the troops enjoy receiving include:

Phone cards	Sunscreen (SPF 45 plus)	Eye wash
Shampoo	Band-Aids	Nail clippers
Medicated or non-medicated powder	Mouthwash	Baby wipes
Shaving cream (no aerosol)	Toothpaste	Deodorant
Antibiotic cream	Soap	Aspirin
Q-Tips	Combs	Disposable razors
Aftershave	AA batteries	Pipe cleaners
Sunglasses	Writing paper	Flyswatters
Pringles (small cans)	Beef Jerky	Crackers
Powdered flavored coffee creamer	Nonperishable foods	Hot sauce
Trail mix	Salt & pepper	Hard candies
Tuna	Peanut butter	Instant coffee
Snack nuts	Slim Jims	Cheez Whiz
Breakfast bars	Cup-o-Noodles	Variety pack cereal
Summer sausage	Kool-Aid	Playing cards

Please remember -- NO pork products or chocolate!!

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