Aberdeen, NJ resident Kathy MacCutcheon started her own nonprofit organization called Help Us, Help Them to support military personnel serving overseas.
About Kathy: http://ind.gmnews.com/news/2010-12-23/Front_Page/Aberdeen_to_Afghanistan_help_for_soldiers_in_need.html
The troop withdrawal does not mean all troops will come home. Kathy is collecting and shipping much needed supplies over to Afghanistan. Kathy's son was in Afghanistan. "Once your child goes over there, your life is never the same". The troops need comfort supplies. Tee Shirts, Socks, Underwear, things that give them a taste of home.
Remember there are canines helping our troops over there. They could use some comfort supplies too!Dog treats, toys, shampoo, flea collars, etc.
Kathy MacCutcheon is running fund raiser.
Date: Nov 26, 2011
Time: 8 Pm
Where:
The Kat Shack Bar and Grill
254 Main Street Matawan, NJ 07747
(732) 441-1030
Entertainment : The Bar Top Bandits!
What: Accepting donations of $ for shipping and personal items (green or tan tee shirts, Socks, and entertainment items. Ideas? Travel sizes of things.
FOOD, SNACKS AND DRINKS:
BEEF JERKY / SLIM JIMS
COFFEE (Ground or whole; instant or drip. Ground is preferred)
POWDER DRINK MIX (Gatorade, Kool-Aid, Crystal Light)
SUNFLOWER SEEDS & PUMPKIN SEEDS
TUNA & CHICKEN SALAD (in foil pouches, or ready-to-eat kits (no cans)
PROTEIN POWDER & PROTEIN BARS
CHOCOLATE PRODUCTS accepted from OCTOBER through MARCH (it will melt in high temperatures!)
Hot Chocolate packets, Herbal teas
Hard Pretzels / Cheetos / Fritos / Chex Mix / Wheat Thins / Ritz
Gum / Hard Candy (must be individually wrapped in large bags)
Granola Bars / Power Bars / Cereal Bars / Cliff Bars
Fig Newtons, Oreos, Cheese & Crackers - Small Packs
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 preferred)
MICROWAVE FOOD (Popcorn, Chef-Boy-R-Dee, Mac'n'Cheese...)
COOKIES / Girl Scout Cookies (with chocolate: Oct. - Feb. only!)
Rice Krispie Treats (Store-bought only)
Little Debbies® & Hostess® cake products
Oatmeal Packs (Instant: just add water)
Cereal (Small, individual boxes)
Condiments, Spices; Sugar; Salad Dressing (no glass jars)
Caffeinated gum or candy (to stay alert)
More Ideas: Our troops need items to take their minds off where they are. As my son said "I just wanted a piece of home".
BATTERIES: (AA, AAA, C & 9 Volt are the most requested)
DVD Movies (new or used - recent releases only, please!)
Xbox Games, PSP, PS2 & PS3 Games (new or used)
iTunes® Gift Cards
35 mm disposable cameras
Computer Flash Drives & Thumb Drives
Portable CD players / head phones
Electronic handheld games
Small homemade gifts - reminders & comforts of "home"
Small photographs or posters of scenery for their tents & walls
Pens & mechanical pencils, small note pads
Stationery & Envelopes; blank cards to send home
Double-sided tape, small crafts kits, scrap-booking items
Day planners / Calendars / Small, Pocket Calendars
Game Books: (Crossword Puzzles / Word Search Books / Math Puzzle books / MAD LIBS / Logic Problems / Sudoku)
Yo-Yo's, Dominoes, Playing Cards (new), Poker Chips & Mats, Dice
Board games (UNO, Othello, Checkers - travel size is great, too!)
Dart Boards (regular or magnetic - any size)
Nerf Footballs / Whiffle bats, balls & Mitts / Sports equipment
Frisbees / Hackey sacks
Music CDs, Magazines & Books
Duct tape! Large clear plastic bags leaf bags to put out side their sleeping bags/blankets (to help keep them dry), zip lock bags.
December 3-6 Fundraising Cookies and Brownies for the troops. Drop off cookies and or brownies to The Kat Shack on Main Street in Matawan NJ and they will be shipped to the troops!
To help contact Kathy:
Kathy MacCutcheon
C/O The Kat Shack
254 Main Street , Matawan , NJ 07747
Other Organizations you can contact to support troops:
The USO http://www.uso.org/
Veterans of Foreign Wars
The American Legion
In England:
http://www.treatsfortroops.co.uk/
http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk/
Important link for veterans dealing with stress of the holidays: http://maketheconnection.net/?gclid=CLLe0-LvzawCFU1x5Qodkgggsw
Music tonight was kicking off the holiday season:
Thanksgiving Song by Mary Chapin Carpenter
http://www.marychapincarpenter.com/
Home for Christmas by Ray Stevens
http://www.raystevens.com/
Faith of Our Fathers by Bing Crosby
http://bingcrosby.com/bing/
Next Week November 29th Historian Al Savolaine comes back to talk about Postmortem Photography. The history of it.
December 6th: Michael RADUGA of OOBE
http://obe4u.com/?page_id=266
December 13th Psychic Cheryl Lynn returns to talk about spirits and medium ship
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