Operation Gifts for Our Troops

The Military Ministry is collecting items to send as Christmas Gifts to our CFBC men and women stationed in Iraq and Afghanistan. A suggested items list is available in your Life Group room, at the Military Ministry Booth, and online at www.championforest.org. Please drop off your items for our heroes at the Military Ministry Booth.

Recommended Items for Donation

If the item will fit into a quart sized zip lock bag 7x7 inches it will be used. Be sure to place all liquids in a snack sized separate zip lock bag to prevent spillage and spoilage of other items.

  • Travel sized or hotel size toiletry items, i.e. shampoo, lotion, toothpaste, dental floss.
  • Small packages of moist wipes.
  • Safety lip balm.
  • Chewing gum, candy – nothing twist wrapped.
  • Individual packets of hot sauce, taco sauce, catsup, etc. (Used to improve the taste of MREs-Meals Ready to Eat)
  • Small note pad and ink pen.
  • Quart sized zip lock bags.
  • Lunch sized packages of crackers, cookies, granola bars, and chips.
  • Powdered drink mixes –Crystal Light, Kool-Aid, tea, coffee, hot cocoa mix.
  • Small individual sized cereals.
  • Packages of sugar, artificial sweetener, salt and pepper.
  • Lunch size packages of tuna.
  • Beef jerky-no pork products.
  • Small, safety sealed Advil/Tylenol or any other OTC medications.
  • Sun block, lotion, foot powder, and petroleum jelly.
  • AA & AAA batteries, disposable camera, sunglasses
  • Pocket sized Kleenex
  • Crew Socks
  • Handkerchiefs
  • Small toys that soldiers can give to children living in war zones.
  • Christmas cards and notes for the troops.

Files

Printable Items List [Download]