Care Packages

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Comment by NavyDads Admin (Paul) on July 7, 2012 at 8:45am

hey Ron....one thing....around the 2006 timeframe Walter Reed would no longer accept "general" care packages if not addressed to a specific soldier......make sure you know the current policy....with privacy issues they cannot release soldiers names I'm sure....

Comment by NavyDads Admin (Paul) on July 7, 2012 at 8:39am

this is like carrying coals to Newcastle to say this to you Ron, but be sure to send calling cards.  Had a list someplace of stuff to send to the hospitals, but for the life of me I not sure where it went...I know there are lists on the web as I've seen them (Haven't had any coffee yet so the memory is a little groggy still...).  Have you looked at the USO.org sites and the various hospital sites?  If you have an email address for the PAO at the facilities it may be worth the time to ask them.

Comment by Ron Bowen on July 7, 2012 at 8:32am

Yes Paul I can relate to that...:)  I have already been "collecting" items to put in the boxes..lol...I go to the store and see something..That would be great to go in there...lol....I keep coming up with more and more things to add..lol....I do have a question...does anyone have any ideas on what would be the best things to send to walter reed and the hospital in germany...??...what things they would need most..??...I am still researching this, but my first two packages are going there! 

Comment by NavyDads Admin (Paul) on July 7, 2012 at 8:20am

remember spending $300 on girl scout cookies one year that I sent all over the world!!!

Comment by fishdad on July 7, 2012 at 8:10am

Yes Lauren, Hawaii is notorious for taking forever to get a package to! We've gotten things to Afghanistan in 10 days. Hawaii, usually at least a month (if we're lucky!)

Comment by Ron Bowen on July 5, 2012 at 12:27pm

Hi All...I have just started a new project within my group for sending out care packages to soldiers...I would like to start gathering some names of people and thought if any of you had any names to share, I would be glad to add them to my list.  I am going to send the first couple of groups off to the Hospitals at Walter Reed and Lundstahl...but would like to get other names to give the people choices of whom they would like to send to...I have about 10 people involved at this point and will probably get started sometime this month...I will share names within this group too as I get them :) Have a great day...this site has been most helpful...Bravo Zulu to the NavyDads.com Team!!!

Comment by Forrest Glass on July 5, 2012 at 10:43am

Hi Lauren, There should probably be a group with that title. lol  I have to question my sanity for spending almost $100 to send potato chips to my son ANYWAY....

Comment by lauren on July 5, 2012 at 10:11am

Welcome to doing it all wrong club. Haha and remember it seems every post office is different I can ship a box to my soldier a-Stan quicker than to my soldier in Hawaii

Comment by Forrest Glass on July 5, 2012 at 9:14am

Well, I just got back from the Post Office.  I did everything completely the wrong way the first time so I could learn and comfirm all the advise received on this site.  I love reinventing the wheel...

Some have asked about how long the packages take to get to our sailors.  The Post Office said they fly the boxes to New York, which takes 3 days, then the boxes are put on a military transport.  After that its anyone's guess...

Comment by Forrest Glass on July 5, 2012 at 6:44am

I am headed to the Post Office today to ship my goodies to the Eisenhower.  I'm expecting this to take some time, but I am SO excited about it. Momma and I shopped and packed and wrote notes all day yesterday.  When the packages arrive, I'll post the amount of time it took.  Can you tell we're newbees to this deployment deal??  Haha

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