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On the first, second and fourth Saturday of each month three Masonic Lodges from Boyle and Garrard County will collect items and donations for care packages to our soldiers overseas from Central Kentucky. Each lodge will assemble the individual packages and promptly mail them to the soldiers. This program is not only for Masons but anyone wishing to support our troops in harms way. If you have a name and address of a soldier overseas, you may submit it to any of these lodges so the soldiers can receive care packages.

Each first Saturday of every month items and donations may be dropped off at Franklin Lodge #28 located at 400 North Fourth Street in Danville from 7:00 AM until 11:00 PM. For more information call Tom Bustle at (859) 319-7278 or Jim King at (859) 319-0160

Each second Saturday of every month items and donations may be dropped off at Lancaster Masonic Lodge # 104 from 8:00 AM until 10:00 AM. The lodge is located ½ miles West of US 27 south of Lancaster on HWY 39 ( 436 Crab Orchard Road) next to the radio tower. For more information call John West at (859)792-2878.

Each fourth Saturday of every month items and donations may be dropped off at Harvey Maguire Lodge # 209 from 10:00 AM until 2:00 PM. The lodge is located at 575 2nd St, Hwy US 150 in Perryville. For more information call Jim Reynolds at (859)332-2083

The list of needed items is attached or you may go to the Lodge web site at www.lancaster104.com and click on S A M on the top left of the page for more details or you can call (859) 792-2878 or email postmaster@lancaster104.com

No matter your political opinion or whether you agree with present powers that be, NO MATTER WHAT, our TROOPS from the Untied States are still there! Please help our deployed sons and daughters, serve our Nation knowing that America stands right behind them! Let those in harms way who serve us know we appreciate them. Thank You!

LIST OF NEEDED ITEMS

Donations are needed for postage.

We CANNOT ACCEPT these items:

HOME-BAKED FOOD

GLASS BOTTLES or GLASS JARS

AEROSOL CANS or SPRAYS

EXPIRED FOOD

CANNED FOOD

LIGHTERS, MATCHES or LIGHTER FLUID

HOTEL SAMPLES

VHS TAPES

HARD-COVER BOOKS

MUSIC CDS

Do NOT, for ANY reason, or in ANY amount, include food items in a care package with ANY hygiene items or chemicals of any type.
If you want to send a care package, make it only food items or only non-food items. You would not believe how even factory sealed cookies taste when they have lived together in the same package with bath soap for a month in 120 degree heat. Also, since so many folks simply won't repack liquid items in vacuum bags (like Foodsaver TM for example), please just use another box. We get requests all the time that folks NOT send soaps, bug repellent, dryer sheets, air fresheners, detergents, deoderants in the same box as food items.

Items in BLUE are the MOST NEEDED & REQUESTED!

FOOD and SNACKS : NO CANS

Beef Jerky / Slim Jims

COFFEE (Ground or whole; instant or drip), Hot Chocolate packets, Herbal teas. No cans

Instant Drink Mixes (Gatorade, Kool - Aid, Crystal Light) No cans

Pumpkin Seeds / Sunflower Seeds (salted)

Tuna in foil pouches (no cans)

Protein Powders / Protein Bars / Cliff Bars

*NO CHOCOLATE PRODUCTS accepted from MARCH to OCTOBER (it will melt in high temperatures!)

Hard Pretzels / Cheetos / Fritos / Chex Mix / Wheat Thins

Gum and Hard Candy (must be individually wrapped)

Granola Bars / Power Bars / Cereal Bars

Small Packs of Fig Newtons, Oreos, Cheese - Its

Trail Mix, Dried Fruit, Granola, Fruit Roll - Ups / Fruit By The Foot / Fruit Gummies

DRY SOUP: (Ramen Noodles / Cup - O - Soup: just add water)

NUTS: Peanuts, Mixed Nuts (salted)

MICROWAVE FOOD (Popcorn, Chef - Boy - R - Dee, Mac'n'Cheese...)

COOKIES / Girl Scout Cookies (with chocolate: Oct. - Feb. only!)

Cheese & Cracker packs

Condiments, Spices; Sugar; Salad Dressing (no glass jars)

Oatmeal Packs (Instant: just add water)

Cereal (Small, individual boxes)

Rice Krispie Treats (Store - bought only)

Caffeinated gum or candy (to stay alert)

TOILETRIES: NO HOTEL SAMPLES!

Baby wipes (travel size)

Liquid Hand Sanitizer (travel size)

Body Wash , Liquid Soap, Facial Cleanser

Shampoo /Conditioner (travel size)

Hair Gel (for female troops to pull hair back)

Combs / Brushes, Bobby Pins

Eye Drops (i.e. Visine)

Nasal Spray

The Most Popular

ITEMS REQUESTED BY OUR TROOPS

Deodorant (travel size)

Razors (disposable: "Intuition" or "Mach 3" type)

Shaving Cream / Shaving Soap (in boxes or tubes; NO CANS of Shaving Cream, please!)

Cotton Swabs (i.e. Q - tips)

Band - aids, Gauze Pads, First Aid Kits

Lip balm / Chap Stick

Baby Powder & Foot Powder (travel size)

Loufa Sponges / Buff Puffs / Washcloths

Tissues (individual packs; travel size only)

Sunblock, SPF 45, Zinc, Vitamin E, Aloe Vera Gel

Bug Spray / DEET / Skin - So - Soft

Hand & Body Lotion / Moisturizer (travel size)

Mouthwash (travel size)

Toothpaste & Toothbrushes & Dental Floss

VITAMINS (multi - vitamins are always needed!)

Breath Mints / Breath Strips

Lozenges / Cough Drops

Nail files / Emery Boards / Nail Clippers

Feminine Hygiene Products

Cotton Balls

Tylenol, Motrin, Advil or Aspirin Packets

Moleskin

Shoe Insole Cushions (gel kind is best)

ENTERTAINMENT and SPORTS:

Batteries: “AA” "AAA" and “C” are the most requested

DVD Movies (new or used - recent releases)

Xbox Games (new or used)

PS2 Games (new or used)

Portable CD players / head phones

Small homemade gifts - little comforts of "home"

Pens & mechanical pencils

Stationery & Envelopes; blank cards to send home

Double - sided tape

Day planners / Small, Pocket Calendars

Crossword Puzzles / Word Search Books / Math Puzzle books / MAD LIBS / Logic Problems / Sudoku

Yo - Yo's, Dominoes, playing cards, poker chips, dice

Board games (UNO, Othello, checkers - travel size is great, too!)

Nerf footballs / Whiffle balls / Mitts / Sports equipment

Frisbees / Hackey sacks

Electronic handheld games

35 mm disposable cameras

Flash Drives, Thumb Drives for laptop computers

OTHER:

Linens: Pillow cases, twin sheets, towels (green & tan)

T - Shirts: Cotton green & tan under shirts (Sizes: M, L & XL)

Laundry Detergent: (Click HERE for types)

Small Flashlights (battery operated)

Air Fresheners

Socks: Black, Olive Green & White (cotton and/or wool)

Patriotic knick - knacks: USA flags, flags from your state, bandanas, baseball hats, football jerseys, banners.

Generic sunglasses

Alarm Clocks (Small in size; wind up or battery - operated)

Black or Green duct tape, small tool kits, dust masks, carpentry tools, Fly swatters, fly paper, mosquito netting, bug repellant in plastic pump bottles only (NO AEROSOL CANS, PLEASE!)

Religious booklets, small bibles, inspirational readings

Small toys & school supplies for Iraqi & Afghani children

Small portable heaters & fans (110 voltage okay)

Coffee Makers (110 voltage okay) & coffee filters!

Small hot pots

Winter Hats & Blankets (Yes, it snows in the winter over there!)

Combat Application Tourniquets (black only)

Holiday Decorations

K - 9 items

Science Diet DRY Dog Food, Kong toys, Latex Toys, Furminator ® Brushes

CARDS & LETTERS

The troops love to hear from all of us and Mail brightens their days! These are the MOST IMPORTANT items we can send the troops & we can never have too many, so please keep writing!

Note: Our troops do not need stamps as they're in war zones & may send mail home to their loved ones at no charge.