Care Packages

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Comment by lauren on September 17, 2011 at 7:43pm

Ken I think it is cheaper if the box is under #10 right?

Comment by Ken-55 on September 17, 2011 at 10:32am

Been meaning to get here and post this . . . I've been checking my outgoing care packages and found that the Priority Mail Flat Rate box to APO/FPO is NOT usually the best way to go unless you are sending something very heavy. The flat rate is $12.20 online, $12.95 at the post office. I sent several at that rate and then switched to regular Priority Mail boxes by weight (NOT flat rate). My last few packages cost $9.10, $9.80 and $8.13

Pretty significant savings!

Comment by NavyDads Admin (Paul) on August 5, 2011 at 10:38am

Drink mixes were really popular on my Tiger Cruise!!!  I would send bunches of magazines covering a number of topics and I know they would get shared among the shops that way.   And consider printing a bunch of the NavyDads labels to attach to your items...it is a fast and simple way to say "Thanks" to those serving!!

Comment by Paige on August 5, 2011 at 10:28am

Ricky, there are a number of items that are often requested by the sailors.  The drink mixes are one of them.  Snack items are usually appreciated because the vending machines on the ship tend to run out of the more popular items.  My son is also on deployment.  The things I have sent him are bagged peanuts/nuts mixes, gum, granola bars, and even his favorite potato chips.  But, the most requested item by far is beef jerky.  I have also sent my son magazines with topics of his interests.  As Roderick continues thru this deployment, he will have additional items to add to his wish list. 

Also, phone cards are great things to send our sailors.  I've kepted my son well stocked with them and he calls home quite regularly.  I think the cards are more for me than him, lol.

Your son will look forward to getting those care packages.  Send them as often as you can. 

Good luck to your son on his deployment.

Comment by ricky l kast on August 4, 2011 at 8:08pm

Greetings my son Roderick just deployed to the USS Bataan and one of the first things that he requested was powdered milk and drink mixes due to frequency that the ship runs out of milk any thing else any one can share with me

 

Comment by Paige on June 1, 2011 at 11:36am

Below is an email I received from a sailor currently deployed with the USS Howard.  I wanted to share this email with the group members to reaffirm just how much sending out care packages mean to our service men and women.  My son is also aboard the Howard.  Every two weeks I have been making large batches of homemade jerky and sending it in care packages to my son and his shipmates.  Just knowing these packages make the days brighter for those serving our country warms my heart.  I'm so very grateful for all they do for us.

 

"Ms. Robbins,
 
I wanted to take a second and thank you.  Not just for the jerky (which was delicious by the way) but for thinking of us while we are out here.  It’s really inspiring to know that someone who has never met us before took time out of her day to make our day a little better.  Its little things like that that get us through deployments.
 
Thanks again,"
 
FC2(sw) Jake Haff

 

 

Comment by Paige on June 1, 2011 at 11:20am

NNS110528-02. USO Sponsors Fleet Week "Reverse Care Package" Event Aboard Iwo Jima
-- http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=60674

Comment by NavyDads Admin (Paul) on May 22, 2011 at 9:07pm

if you go the very top right of the page, you'll see a search box...not the best, but it's functional.......

Comment by TxFritz on May 22, 2011 at 7:46pm

Since there is not a search feature to tell me if this has already been covered I will post it to be sure. For those with family that has boots in the sand here are instructions for hand made cool ties http://www.martinworks.com/hero/hugs.html and for the filler http://www.watersorb.com/prices.htm My cub scout pack is planning on getting together next school year and making a bunch of these to send out late winter

 

Comment by Dan (Zach's Dad) on January 7, 2011 at 12:44pm

Tom - I think the "Snail Mail" has been on steroids, because my son is in Baghdad right now and his boxes got there is 8 days!! the longest a box has taken is 14 days...   I'm still trying to comprehend it ... lol!

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