A $50 donation buys a complete HCASC “Friends for Life” Care Package, tailored for the military’s requirements.

Donations of $20, $30 or $40 will be combined to make group supplied care packages.

If you prefer, you may bring items to donate which will be assembled into Care Packages during the 2008 HCASC NCT.

All students, coaches, and volunteers are encouraged to submit the names and contact information of soldiers from HBCUs, particularly HCASC alumni or former volunteers, who are currently deployed.

Please email the name and complete APO/FPO addresses of proposed recipients to Tisha Lynton or call her at 800-388-2272 x115.

Each HCASC Care Package will include an assortment of the following hygiene, snack and entertainment items:

1. DVDs
2. Magazines
3. Granola Bars
4. Anti-bacterial Wipes
5. Bug spray
6. Batteries
7. Disposable Cameras
8. Phone cards
9. Travel-size Tissue Packs
10. Playing Cards

There are three ways to donate:

1. Make an online donations (the deadline is Friday, March 28, 2008).
2. Make a donation in person at the HCASC NCT (donations will be collected at registration).
3. Bring items from the military-approved list (donations will be collected at registration).

The following is a military-approved list of items:

1. Batteries (AAs, AAAs)
2. Beanie Babies
3. Breath Strips/Breath Mints
4. Bug Spray /DEET/ Skin-So-Soft
5. Disposable cameras
6. Eye drops/ Eye Wash
7. Face Wipes
8. Hand sanitizer/Hand Wipes
9. Insect repellent candles or coils
10. Lip Balm/Chap Stick
11. Nail Clippers
12. Pens/ Mechanical Pencils
13. Playing cards
14. Prepaid International Phone cards (AAFES Phone Cards)
15. Socks (Black, Olive Green & White) cotton or wool
16. Splash ‘N Go Wipes
17. Sunglasses (black- no brand names)
18. Tissues (individual packs)
19. Writing Journal
20. Writing Stationary
21. Sunscreen
22. Vaseline

Please bring quality, travel-sized items, where possible.

Packages will be assembled on Friday, March 28th during the evening free time. To volunteer for the Care Package Team, please email tisha@hcasc.com. 

To submit a soldier’s name, please email tisha@hcasc.com or call her at 800-388-2272 x115 before Friday, March 7. Complete APO/FPO addresses are required.

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