As the holiday season fast approaches we are again asking for your
support for our service members at various operations and exercises
around the world. This morale lifting request is supported fully by the
American Red Cross. Their very presence helps provide a touch of home
when visiting with service members in the various campsites. They
distribute the quality-of-life items collected and sent by American Red
Cross units around the world.
Quality-of-life items are needed by Red Cross staff assigned in
Kosovo, Bosnia, Prince Sultan Air Base (Saudi Arabia), and Camp Doha
(Kuwait).
Items needed:
* Decorations and blank greeting cards for the holidays, thank you
cards, birthday cards (assorted).
* Christmas trees, decorations, stockings and stocking stuffers.
* Individually wrapped hard candy, gum, cookies, sweetened iced-tea or
punch mix, hot chocolate and cider mixes, tea bags, coffee, sugar and
creamers, microwave popcorn, candy and bubble gum.
* Toiletry items such as shaving cream, razors, toothbrushes,
toothpaste, shower soap/gel and foot powder.
* Videos (especially movies), music CDs and cassettes.
* Small board games, jigsaw puzzles and playing cards.
* Recent paperback books (mysteries, action, drama and science fiction
are highly read).
* Writing paper, envelopes and pens
* Puzzle books
DEAN Q. THORNE
SAN DIMAS
ANY SERVICE MEMBER MAIL
Many of the troops, especially the two at the Kosovo locations, are
requesting "any service member" mail. This offers the Red Cross a great
public awareness opportunity as chapters, stations and centers can work
with local churches, schools, senior citizen centers, etc. to send
letters of support or holiday greetings to United States service members
stationed in these remote locations. Other items requested by the troops
include movies (DVD and VHS), games and jigsaw puzzles.
Packages/boxes should be packed, taped securely and shipped via the
United States Postal Service. Priority shipping (7 to 10 days) is
recommended. Other wise it will take approximately three weeks for the
team to receive your packages. Be sure your name and address and a list
of items is included in each package.
ADDRESSES FOR DEPLOYMENT SITES
Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia:
American Red Cross
Office of the Station Manager
Unit 70404 Box 4
APO AE 09882
Camp Doha, Kuwait:
American Red Cross
Office of the Station Manager
HHC ARCENT - KU
APO AE 09889
Tuzla, Bosnia:
American Red Cross
Office of the Station Manager
HHC 3rd ID Tuzla Main (Eagle Base)
Operation Joint Forge
APO AE 09789
Kosovo:
American Red Cross
Office of the Station Manager
Task Force Falcon (Forward)
Camp Bondsteel
APO AE 09340-0001
Kosovo:
American Red Cross
Office of the Station Manager
Task Force Falcon (Forward)
Camp Monteith
APO AE 09340-0001
