Care Packages
Please send all product donations to the address below. We are also working on securing drop off points for local residents of the New Orleans metropolitan area.

AID OUR TROOPS
PO BOX 891
Harvey, LA 70059-0891

Before sending in your donations, please review the lists below of Things To Remember and of the most requested items for the current troops that we are supporting.

THINGS TO REMEMBER:

  • WE CANNOT ACCEPT: Open/Used Items, Obscene/Pornographic Articles, Firearms, Flammable Liquids/Lighters, Aerosol Containers, Alcoholic Beverages, Home-Baked Goods, Glass Containers, Canned Food, Expired Food, Pork or Pork By-Products. 
  • Please seal liquids and any other items prone to leakage in a Ziploc bag.
  • All food items and toiletries/chemicals should be packed in separate boxes.

FOOD AND SNACKS:

  • Small Cereal Boxes
  • Instant Oatmeal
  • Pop Tarts
  • Granola Bars, Protein Bars, Cereal Bars
  • Beef Jerky
  • Microwave Popcorn
  • Hard Pretzels, Cheetos, Fritos, Chex Mix
  • Sunflower Seeds, Nuts, Trail Mix
  • Snack Crackers, Cookies, and other Snack Packs 
  • Tuna In Foil Pouches
  • Dry Soup, Microwave Ravioli and Mac n' Cheese Type Foods
  • Gum, Fruit Snacks, Hard Candy (No Chocolate Please)
  • Tabasco Sauce and Condiments
  • Coffee, Hot Chocolate, Tea, Drink Mixes (Individual Packs)

TOILETRIES:

  • Baby Wipes
  • Travel Hand Sanitizer
  • Travel Shampoo, Conditioner
  • Liquid Soap, Body Wash, Facial Cleanser
  • Body Loofah, Sponge, Washcloth
  • Disposable Razors, Shaving Cream (In A Tube)
  • Travel Deodorant
  • Travel Lotion
  • Hair Products (Hair Spray, Gel, Combs, Bobby Pin)
  • Toothbrush, Toothpaste, Dental Floss
  • Mouth Wash, Breath Mints
  • Chapstick
  • Eye Drops
  • Baby Powder, Foot Powder
  • Q-Tips, Cotton Balls, Tissue Packs
  • Feminine Hygiene Products
  • Sunscreen, Bug Spray
  • Multivitamins
  • Gel Insoles

OTHER ITEMS:

  • Playing Cards
  • Travel Board Games
  • Puzzle Books
  • Paperback Books
  • Small Religious and Inspirational Readings
  • Small Food Storage Containers
  • Ziploc Bags
  • Batteries
  • Small Flashlights
  • Small Alarm Clocks
  • USB Flash Drives
  • Blank Greeting Cards and Stationary
  • Pens and Mechanical Pencils

CORRESPONDENCE:

  • Cards, letters, handmade pictures, banners, and posters from supporters back home are a wonderful way to keep the troops' spirits up.
  • The troops that we are currently supporting do not need stamps as they are allowed to send mail free of charge.
  • Every piece of correspondence that is donated to Aid Our Troops is inspected to ensure they contain positive encouragement and language/material that is permitted by the country in which the correspondence will be shipped to. 
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