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Items solicited for Operation Care

Employees at Headquarters have joined a campaign to meet the basic needs of military personnel serving in Iraq. A collection box has been set up in the Lobby for the deposit of personal care items, non-perishable food/snacks and entertainment such as CDs, DVDs, games and reading material.

Following are recommended items that can be sent overseas fairly easily. Please remember, weight, size, expiration, ease of shipping and secure packaging are important considerations. The following list was provided by Operation Care. ITD does not endorse or necessarily recommend the specific brands listed; they are provided for reference only.

Suggested food items	Suggested Toiletries
(Individual Size or small packages)	(Travel size or small containers)
Beef jerky/beef sticks	Advil/Tylenol pain reliever
Biscotti	Antacids
Bumble Bee chicken salad with crackers	Antibiotic cream (Neosporin)
Bumble Bee tuna salad with crackers	Anti-bacterial wipes/baby wipes
Energy/power/granola bars	Contact lens cleaner
Cheese (small package of Velveeta or other processed cheese)	Dental floss
Cheese/peanut butter & cracker snacks	Deodorant (non-aerosol)
Chicken (in-pouch or pull tab can)	Disposable hand/foot warmers
Coffee creamers (individual servings)	Eye drops
Cookies	Face soap
Candy	Foot powder
Dried fruit	Hand, body lotion
Drink mix powders (Crystal Light, Kool-Aid,Gatorade)	Lip balm/moisturizer
Fruit roll-ups	Mouthwash
Fruit (cans with pull tab tops)	Q-tips
Chewing gum	Razors
Hot chocolate/cider mix	Shampoo
Microwavable popcorn	Sunscreen
Nuts	Toothbrush/toothpaste
Pringles (1 3/4 oz size in cardboard container)	Miscellaneous
Snickers bars	Batteries
Tuna fish (in-pouch or pull-tab can)	CDs/DVDs
Trail mix	Crossword puzzle/word-find books
(A large donation of tea was received recently, so no more is needed.)	Games (a size that will fit in mailing box)
	Magazines (current)
	Playing Cards
	Stationery, envelopes, pens (no stamps)