SUPPORT PACKAGE DAY

SATURDAY, November 8, 2014 9:30 AM

Gardiner Community Church Basement

The Gardiner Community Church and the Gardiner Community has had the opportunity to assist the U.S. Air Force Tactical Air Control Party (TACP) and Special Tactics men and women serving as ground support for U.S. and allied Special Operations Forces in Afghanistan. These are largely unknown members of U.S. Air Force Special Operations. These men are those we minister to on a regular basis.  

Each quarter of the year: February, May, August, and November, we package and send our boxes of care to these troops as a mission of support and love from the Gardiner Community Church and from the Gardiner Community. Monetary donations are always appreciated as postage is expensive. We are sending 30 boxes this quarter.  Our next Support Package Day is Saturday, November 8, 2014. If you would like to write a check or make a donation you can send it to Gardiner Community Church, 1040 Old Gardiner Rd, Sequim, WA 98382. Make your check out to Gardiner Community Church, % TACP.  If you would like to help contribute and/or need assistance, please contact Diane Martin at 360.797.7515. 


Thank you so much.
Diane Martin, Mission Coordinator

SUGGESTED TACP ITEMS

POWDERED DRINKS

• Coffee, hot cocoa mix
  
• Lemonade mix, Kool-Aid mix, Tang, Iced Tea mix, Gatorade mix, (powdered only)
  
• Crystal Light (or other brand), "On The Go" flavor packets  (these come in a box of several sleeves of flavoring that can be added to a 16-20 oz. water bottle)
  

FOOD AND SNACK ITEMS

• Gum, Lifesavers, Mints (blister pack gum is best because of the intense heat)
  
• Fruit:  individual serving size cans of fruit, dried fruit
  

  (Plastic fruit cups with the plastic seal are not recommended as they can open in transit; individual-size cans
   are preferred.)

• Nuts, sunflower seeds, trail mix
  
• Beef summer sausage (non-perishable; labeled USDA Beef)
  
• Single-serving bags of snacks, crackers, snack mixes
  
• Snack crackers, crackers and cheese, crackers and peanut butter
  
• Pop Tarts, cereal bars, "milk & cereal" bars, granola bars, power bars
  
• Ravioli and other canned ready-to-eat meals (canned single serving are best)
  
• Tuna lunch kits (includes foil pouch of tuna, crackers, and condiments in each single serving kit)
  
• Canned sardines, smoked oysters
  
• Torengos nacho-style chips and canned nacho cheese dip
  
• Taco Bell Sauce Packets
  
• Seasoning salts, flavoring salts
  
• Any fresh baked goods
  

PERSONAL CARE ITEMS

• Sunblock
  
• Throat Lozenges
  
• Eye Drops (to relieve dry eye, not redness)
  
• Blistex, Chapstick, Carmex (in stick-tubes rather than tubs)
  
• Aspirin, Motrin, Tylenol, Pain Relievers (small containers)
  
• Saltine spray/drops for sensitive nasal passages
  
• Q-tips
  

BODY WIPES & HAND SANITIZERS

• Baby wipes for personal hygiene (alcohol-free)
  
• Liquid hand sanitizers                        
  

  (no pump-style dispensers)                                                                                      

• Disposable hand sanitizing wipes                                                                  
  

MISC.                                                                                                             

• Heavy Winter Dark Socks                                                                                          
  
• Ziploc Quart Bags for Packing                                                                      
  
• Money for Purchasing Items/for Postage
  

NOT NEEDED AT THIS TIME:                                                                            

• Tea, sugar, Ketchup, Mustard, Coffee Creamer               
  
• Bubble Wrap for Packing    
  

SPECIAL REQUEST BY TROOPS:

• Beef Jerky
  
• Salted Peanuts
  
• Powdered Energy Drinks to put in
  
• Bottled drinking water
  
• CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES
  
• (NO CHIPS – THEY SMASH)
  

PLEASE - NO  

• DEODORANT
  
• SOAP
  
• SHAMPOO
  

(Fragrance can be detected)