Gone to MOTM but the Party at Whiskey Joe's is still on!

As most of you know, many of us have gone to Key West this week for the 20th celebration of MOTM! We really wish you could all be there! For those of you that are still here, the meeting at Whiskey Joe's is still on for Wednesday. It will be less formal than our regular meetings....that just sounds strange calling our meetings formal...anyway we hope you have some fun at Whiskey Joe's this week while we are gone! There will be some sign up sheets for upcoming events that we need you to “Volunteer when called upon” for, but most importantly lift a glass and toast being a good Parrot Head and continue to party with a purpose! I have listed the Support the Troops Holiday information below. We will see you when we get back!


Fins Up!
Your Skipper
Bryan

 For more details visit http://www.opgratitude.com/


ITEMS FOR HOLIDAY PACKAGES FOR OUR SOLDERS
Beanie Babies or other Small Plush Toys (soldiers give these to the children)
Halloween Candy
White Socks, Moleskin and Shoe Insole Cushions (gel kind is best)
Medicated Powder & Foot Powder (travel size)
Computer Flash Drives, DVDs and CDs, Video Games, Headsets (earpiece and microphone)
Energy Bars, Beef Jerky, Vienna Sausages
Commercially sealed Lip Balm, toothpaste, toothbrushes, roll-on deodorant Travel Size
Prepaid Phone Cards
Travel Size Board Games, Novelty Items, Yo-Yos, Playing cards, etc.
Screenprinted T-shirts, Baseball Style Caps
Single Serving Boxes of Cold Cereal; Individual Packets of Hot Cereal
Commercially wrapped individual packets of Trail Mix, and Nuts
Travel Size containers of moist towelettes and foot powder
POWDER DRINK MIX (Gatorade, Kool-Aid, Crystal Light)
Hot Chocolate packets, Herbal teas
Hard Pretzels / Cheetos / Fritos / Chex Mix / Pringles/ Small Individual packages
Gum / Hard Candy (must be individually wrapped in large bags)
Granola Bars / Protein Power Bars / Cereal Bars / Cliff Bars
Fig Newtons, Oreos, Cheese & Crackers - Small Individual Packs
Dried Fruit, Granola, Fruit Roll-Ups / Fruit By The Foot / Fruit Gummies
Caffeinated gum or candy (to stay alert)
Hand Sanitizer (travel size)
Body Wash, Liquid Soap, Facial Cleanser, Baby wipes (travel size)
Shampoo /Conditioner (travel size) Hair Gel (for female troops to pull hair back)
Combs / Brushes / Bobby Pins (in original packaging, please)
Razors (disposable or "Intuition" or "Mach 3" types)
Shaving Cream in Tubes / Shaving Soap (No CANS of Shaving Cream, please!)
Lip balm / Chap Stick / Carmex / Blistex
Hand & Body Lotion / Moisturizer (travel size)
Sunblock, SPF 45, Zinc, Vitamin E, Aloe Vera Gel
Bug Spray / DEET / Skin-So-Soft
Mouthwash (travel size) Breath Mints/ Breath Strips
Lozenges / Cough Drops
Nail files / Emery Boards / Nail Clippers
Cotton Swabs (i.e. Q-tips) – Cotton balls
Tylenol, Motrin, Advil or Aspirin Packets
Eye Drops (i.e. Visine) Nasal Spray
Vitamins (multi-vitamins are always needed!)
Gift cards to chain stores like Target, CVS and other chain stores for Wounded Warriors
PERSONAL CARDS AND LETTERS
WHAT TO WRITE ABOUT
Keep your message upbeat and positive. Be thankful ~~ share a little bit of yourself and ask questions; however, do not discuss death or killing and avoid politics completely and religion in excess. It is all about appreciation and respect. Ask yourself: Will this letter bring a smile to someone’s face?
MORE HELPFUL INFORMATION
Sample salutations: Dear Hero, Dear Solder. Include your own mail or email so recipients can choose to reply. No stamps or envelopes are needed. Hand Written letters or cards are most appreciated. No glitter please. All letters will be screened - please do not seal envelopes. Send multiple letters together in one large mailing envelope or box.