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FFA/FBLA Combine Service Efforts for Big Red Battlefield Boxes
uring the month of November the Litchfield FFA and FBLA clubs will be collecting items and mon-
ey for the Big Red Battlefield Boxes project. This Project collects items to be shipped overseas to
our military personnel. A list of items that are accepted is included, however, if you would like to make mon-
etary donations to help cover shipping costs that will be accepted as well. Donations will be accepted until
November 20 th . If you have any questions you may contact Brian Johnson at the school. A list of items that
will be collected and shipped are listed below.
Food & Snack Items
Gum, Lifesavers, Mints (blister pack gum is best because of the intense heat)
Fruit: individual serving size cans of fruit, dried fruit (plastic cups may open during shipping and are discouraged)
Nuts, sunflower seed, peanuts, trail mix
Power bars protein bars, nutritional bars
Beef jerky, beef summer sausage (non-perishable; labeled USDA Beef)
Single-serving bags of snacks, crackers, chips, snack mixes
Pop Tarts, cereal bars, “milk & cereal” bars, granola bars
Ramen Noodles, Cup-O-Noodles serving cups
Ravioli and other canned ready-to-eat meals (canned or Styrofoam single servings are best)
Tuna lunch kits (includes foil pouch of tuna, crackers and condiments in each single-serving kit)
Canned sardines, smoked oysters
Torengos nacho-style chips and canned nacho cheese dip
Jalapeno Velveeta and crackers
Taco Bell Sause Packets
Seasoning salts, flavoring salts
Pork and pork by-products are not allowed to be shipped to most Middle East combat locations. Please send non-perishable
foods only. Single-serving package sizes are preferred; large packages won’t stay fresh and are harder to ship. If you can
stuff it in your pocket and it’s not going to spoil or melt during the summer season it’s a good thing to send.
Beverage Items
Coffee, coffee mixes, tea
Hot cocoa mix
Lemonade mix, Kool Ade mix, Tang, Iced Tea mix
Gatorade mix (powdered only)
Crystal light (or other brand) flavor packets
Sugar and creamer packets for coffee
Liquids cannot be shipped
Clothing Items
Cotton Socks (black, green or white)
Underwear and T-shirts
important to be 100% cotton.
Communication Items
Envelopes, paper, pens
Small pads of paper
Pocket size Notebooks Drawing pads
Personal Care Items
Sunblock (no aerosol cans)
Throat Lozenges
Eye Drops (to relieve dry eye, not redness)
Sticks of Blistex, chapstick, carmex
Toothbrushes
Plastic bottles of toothpaste (no tubes)
Recreational Items
Hacky Sacks, Tennis Balls
Deck of Cards
Hand-held games
DVD’s/CD’s
Portable DVD players
Current magazines
Paperback books
Body Wipes & Hand Sanitizers
Baby wipes for personal hygiene
Liquid body wash
Liquid hand sanitizers
Disposable hand sanitizing wipes
Foot Care Items
Boot liners/insoles
Odor eaters for boots
Lotrimin AF or Tinactin for athletes foot
Medicated Foot pads/moleskin
Please purchase small or travel-size items for
personal care.