RYP has adopted a platoon!
As part of the Adopt-A-Platoon program, our mission is to help ensure that no U.S. soldier is forgotten. By sending our adopted soldiers care packages and morale lifting cards and letters, we will be giving them a little touch of home as a way to say "thank you" for serving on our behalf.
Below is a list of items that have been suggested by our friends at the Adopt-A-Platoon program. If you are interested in helping us by purchasing a few items for our care packages, writing letters or sending cards, please contact RYP Area Coordinator, Michael Wyszynski at (773) 728-7620.
- energy foods / breakfast and granola bars
- beef summer sausage / crackers
- non-melting candy / gum / cookies
- beef jerky / tuna in pouches or pop top cans
- pop top cans of fruit
- pretzels / canned chips
- raisins / trail mix, nuts dried fruit
- prepackaged snack foods
- bean and cheese dips
- chips in a can to prevent crushing
- powdered sugared drink mixes
- tea bags and sugar packets
FOOD ITEMS:
CARE PACKAGE IDEAS
TOILETRIES:
FREE TIME MATERIALS:
- waterless soap /antibacterial hand soap
- deodorant / boot powder / baby wips
- toothpaste & toothbrush
- disposable razors / shaving cream
- hand & body lotion (unscented) / lip balm
- sun screen lotion
- standard bed pillow / pillow case (dark colors only)
- big bath towel & wash clothes (dark colors only)
- 100% cotton men's socks (dark color/men's size 10-13)
- white cotton socks (men's size 10-13)
- T-shirts (under shirts) in solid dark green or brown
- men's cotton boxer shorts (solid colors only)
in medium, large & x-large sizes
- magazines (wrestling, boxing, sports, comic books)
- books
- stationary
- pens (black ink only)
- word puzzle books & joke books
- puzzles
- board games (chess, checkers, Monopoly, etc.)
- decks of cards
- newly released movies or movies
- television shows you tape from tv
- Sunday comics
The most important form of support is the weekly card or letter!
Include a self-addressed stamped
envelope (do not add postage) along with a few sheets of paper. This will make it easier for your soldier to
write back should he/she have the opportunity to do so.
Over the next several months, RYP will be hosting events throughout Illinois promoting the program and collecting items for the care packages that we will be sending to our adopted platoon serving in Afghanistan.
Consider making a $10, $25 or $50 donation to help defray the cost of postage and the purchase of care package items for our adopted soldiers in Afghanistan.
100% of the proceeds will be used towards the RYP Adopt-A-Platoon Program!
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