- Socks (crew or athletic – not shorties)
- Eye drops
- Triple antibiotic ointment with pain reliever
- Ibuprofen/Acetaminophen pain relievers
- Insect repellent (no aerosol cans)
- Sunscreen (no aerosol cans)
- Full-sized baby wipes (80 count or larger)
- Hand sanitizer (individual size)
- Lip balm/Chapstick
- Kleenex/Tissue – travel size
- Gold Body Powder (available at Dollar Tree)
- Disposable razors
- Shaving gel (no aerosol cans)
- Deodorant
- Toothbrushes
- Dental Floss
- Toothpaste (full-size tubes)
- Soap -any size
- Gum (individual packs)
- Mints (individual packs)
- Blank paper
- Envelopes
- Pens
- Single-serve drink sleeves (for adding to bottles of water)
- Single-serve coffee sleeves (Starbucks VIA, etc.)
- Top Ramen (not in the cup)
- Jerky (all flavors)
- Energy bars and snack bars
- Nuts (individual bags or small cans)
- Sunflower Seeds (individual packs)
- Dum Dums, Tootsie Roll Pops, hard candies (must be individually wrapped)
- M&Ms (individual bags – they melt in your mouth, not in Afghanistan)
- Cookies (individual packs)
- Condiments (from fast-food restaurants and such)
- Peanut Butter/Jam (individual servings)
- Crossword books/word-game books/travel games
- Magazines (no older than 3 months – men focused or social mags such as People)
- Paperback books (no romance novels)
- Pictures and notes from kids
- Thank you notes (written from us to them! If you include your name and address you may get a letter
- Ziploc bags (gallon, quart, and snack size)
