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The Thank You Foundation to Collect Items for Soldiers from Lebanon Ohio

Care packages to be sent to soldiers currently serving in Iraq and Afghanistan

LEBANON OHIO - Thursday, June 21st, 2007 - The Thank You Foundation announced today its plans to hold a donation drive to collect items for Lebanon area Service Members serving in Iraq and Afghanistan.

The drive will be held on June 30th from noon-4:00 pm at the Lebanon Kroger store located at 1425 Columbus Avenue.

CPL Scott Colliver with the 2-107th Cavalry based in Lebanon and other local service members will receive the items collected by the foundation. CPL Colliver worked at the Kroger in Lebanon.

Items to be collected - Cash donations will not be accepted

FOOD ITEMS NEEDED:

Gatorade, Powder drink mixes (hot and cold)
Tea bags and coffee packets
Cup of soup, ramen noodles, Granola bars, cereal bars
Trail mix, instant oatmeal, Cookies, crackers
Dried fruit, fruit snacks
Nuts (any kind), sunflower seeds
Hard or chewy candy, gum (wrapped)
Dry cereal (individual servings)
Tuna, sardines, etc. (pull-top lid), Vienna Sausage,
Peanut butter (no larger than 12 oz)
Seasonings & Tabasco (no larger than 4 oz - plastic)
Beef jerky, Slim Jim’s
Pringles, Frito's, Doritos, etc. (small packages)

MORALE BOOSTERS

International phone cards Disposable cameras
Pens, Calendars, Small pocket notebooks
Magazines (no swimsuit editions)
Paperback books, Word puzzle books
Travel-size games

TOILETRIES

Small bars of soap (hotel size), Purell (4.25 oz)
Toilet paper, Eye drops (.05 oz)
Moisture & hand lotion (travel size)
Shampoo & cream rinse (travel size)
Chap stick, Antiperspirants (1.7 oz)
Toothbrush, Tooth paste (travel size), Dental floss
Shaving cream or gel (travel size), Disposable razors
Combs & brushes (small)
Feminine products (individually wrapped)
Gold Bond (1 oz)
Petroleum jelly (3.75 oz)

NECESSITIES

Gallon, sandwich and snack-size zip-lock bags
Dryer sheets (for bags & smell)
Air freshener (smelly tents), Fly strips
Fly swatters (metal handle only)
Laundromat-size laundry soap
Batteries

In addition, The Thank You Foundation has developed special "Thank You" cards that will also be included in the care packages.

About The Foundation

The Thank You Foundation is a non-partisan, non-profit 501c3 organization dedicated to expressing gratitude and showing appreciation for Veterans and Active Duty Service Members. The foundation does this through several programs and activities such as providing tickets to sporting and entertainment events, presenting foundation Thank You Cards and Certificates of Appreciation to those who have served or are serving in the U.S. Armed Forces.