troop tribute 2007

The Prep enters their final week of Troop Tribute
2007. All month long the Sophomore class has been
collecting supplies for the troops. Thursday is the
final day of collection.

"We are so grateful for the response we have seen
from the North Pointe family," said the Prep's
Sophomore Class sponsor Troy Ward. "We are
excited about this final week of collection and the
Prep Assembly on Friday.

The Sophomore Class will continue to collect
supplies through this Thursday (Click for video)
and present them to representatives from Packages
from Home at Friday's Prep Assembly.

The Student Council from North Pointe Academy will
also make a presentation to Packages from Home
presenting the proceeds from their very successful
penny war.

Donated items from the list below may be dropped
off in the Prep Café.

All merchandise should be new and preferably in
original manufacturer's packaging, with a few
exceptions as noted below.

Please avoid donating items in glass containers and
larger items such as quart size shampoo or large
mouthwash. Plastic containers are best in sizes up to
about 8 " tall.

Personal & Hygiene Items
(new, preferably in mfg packaging please)

Cool Tie type neck wraps
Insoles for shoes
Eye drops (for desert environment)
Lip balm (Blistex, Carmex, etc.)
Eye wash
Travel size pillows and pillowcases (new only please)
Twin size bed sheets and pillow cases (new only
please)
1" paint brushes
(to clean fine dust out of guns)
Fine makeup brushes (also to clean guns)
Talcum powder - small size
Deodorant
Body wash - small size, plastic container
Hand sanitizer - small to medium size
Mouthwash - small plastic containers
Toothpaste (trial size is great!)
Toothbrushes, individually boxed
T-shirts (new only please)
Bath towels and washcloths (new)
Hand Lotion - small to medium size
Body Lotion - small to medium size
SOFT 2-ply toilet paper
(Charmin, Northern, etc...)
Personal/body wipes (or baby wipes)
Band aids
Shampoo (small to medium size bottles)
QuattroPro razors and refills
Mach 3 razors and refills
Disposable razors, double or more bladed
Shaving gel (not aerosol)
Aftershave gel (no glass bottles)
Thick cotton black socks
White crew socks for exercising
Black shoe polish
Soft cotton boxer shorts (the funnier the better)
Medium to X-large sizes (new only)
Nail clippers
Eyeglass cleaner
Bounce sheets (for fleas), flypaper, etc...
Lysol/Clorox cleaning wipes, etc.
Laundry detergent TABLETS or
Laundry detergent in SMALL boxes
Insect and mosquito repellant wipes
Table top flashlights
Mag lights
Ziplock baggies, snack size, quart size, gallon size
and jumbo size (these are used to pack spillable
items)

Food Items
Any ready-to-eat food items!
Some examples:

Kool Aid Singles (pre-sweetened)
Crystal Lite Singles
Presweetened powdered drink mixes (Gatorade, KoolAid)
Vanilla wafers ('Nilla Wafers)
Coffee (ground; vacuum packs or small cans)
Canned chili, ravioli, spaghetti-o's, etc.
Canned stew, ready to eat
Boxed or canned potato chips
Canned salsa
Bean dip or other canned dip for chips
Canned fruit
Canned tuna or pouches of tuna
Star-Kist tuna "Lunches To Go"
Star-Kist Chicken "Lunches To Go"
Power bars
Energy bars
Breakfast bars
Any canned meat product
Boxed or canned cookies
BEEF JERKY (URGENTLY NEEDED ITEM)
Kellogg® Pop Tarts
Trail mix
Chewing gum
Candy bars (Bit-o-Honey, PayDay, etc)
(NO chocolate candy in the summertime!)
Peanut butter in plastic container
Jelly in plastic container
Ritz crackers
Wheat Thin crackers
Rice Krispie bars
Granola bars
Breakfast Cereal individual sized
Small size hot sauce in plastic jars
Plastic forks, knives, spoons
Cases of individual packets of mayo, relish, ranch
dressing, mustard, hot sauce, sugar, creamer, etc. (Can
be purchased at bulk-rate stores. These are used to
create "spice and condiment packets" for the troops.)
Small manual can openers
Ziplock baggies (to preserve freshness) are needed in
sandwich, quart, and gallon sizes.

Recreation
Disposable cameras
Hand held video games (poker, solitaire, etc.)
Playing cards
Poker chips
Board games (used okay) up to 10" long box
Crossword puzzles
AA & AAA batteries
Compact Disc players (used ok)
Music CDs (used ok)
Personal size DVD players (used ok)
Movie DVDs (used ok)
Laptop computers (used okay)
Model car or airplane kits
Glue, paint & brushes for model kits
Current sport or computer magazines
Frisbees
Dominoes
Yo-yo's
Baseballs and softballs
Baseball catcher gloves (used ok)
Stationery, pens, envelopes, etc.
Beanie Baby type small stuffed toys (for soldiers to give
to local children)
AT&T International PHONE CARDS (Be sure they are the
kind you can use to call from the Mideast to the United
States)

For Female Personnel
Hair bands
Hair clips
Small mirrors
Non-aerosol hair spray
Hair gel
Facial cleanser
Facial moisturizer lotion

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