Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Support Our Troops!

V7 is always thankful for our troops & their families.  With this in mind, we decided to do a fundraiser to support a local group that sends care packages to our troops.  West of the Brazos Military Troop Support
puts together cares packages and ships them to our troops and V7 would like to help them out. 

Until August 31, 2011, just bring a $20 donation or $20 worth of items from the list below* and you will get up to $40 off your in-studio session & purchase.

*Must bring a receipt to show proof of $20 purchase.  Donation must be brought with you to your session to count.  Session Booking Fee must be paid to book your session, credit will be applied to total purchase.

Call, email or come by the studio to book your session today.

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Current Wish List of items for care packages:
TRAVEL SIZE

Foot Powder
Shaving Cream
Hand Sanitizer
Mouthwash
Deodorant
Shampoo
Soap
Sunscreen
Conditioner
Lotion
Toothpaste


SINGLE SIZE

Baby Wipes
Individual Gatorade or drink pkts.-ie(koolaid)
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(We can send chocolate until February/March)
Snack Size but individually:
Nuts
Cookies
Crackers
Pudding Cups(can be chocolate)
Jello Cups
Fruit Cups
Ramen Noodle Soup in cup
Energy Bars
Trail Mix
Beef Jerky
Gum
chef boy ar dee type foods-pop top only please



FULL SIZE

Gallon/Quart/Snack/Ziplock bags
Toilet Paper
Toothpaste
Toothbrush Holder
Bar Soap
Soap Bar Container
Sunscreen-high spf
Disposable Razor
White Socks-tube-any size for men
Puzzle Books

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Other ideas include:
SILLY STRING (check for trip wires)
WRITING TABLETS & PENS
MECHANICAL PENCILS & REFILLS
SHARPIES
RAZORS-DISPOSABLE TWIN BLADES
GEL SHAVING CREAM (NON-AEROSOL)
AAA, AA BATTERIES
CROSSWORD PUZZLES,
WORD SEARCH, ETC.
PLAYING CARDS
ORALB brushUPS
MAGAZINES- SPORTS, HUNTING, FISHING,ETC.
GOLD BOND FOOT POWDER
IMMODIUM A.D.
EX-LAX,
BENADRYL
COLD MEDICINE-NON-DROWSY
Q-TIPS-Small Packs
DENTAL FLOSS STICKS W/TOOTHPICKS
NAIL SCRUB BRUSH
FABREEZE
CD’S ,VIDEO’S-DVD’S
TOWELS/WASH CLOTHS
UNDERSHIRTS-PLAIN-NO LOGOS
UNDERWEAR INDIVIDUAL
DISPOSABLE CAMERAS
AT&T PHONE CARDS-aafes website international
EYE DROPS
BABY WIPES-UNSCENTED
FLEA COLLARS-they wear them on their ankles for sand fleas
SOAP-bar
SOAP BAR CONTAINERS
BUG SPRAY/CREAM
LOTION/HAND LOTION
SUNBLOCK -highest spf
CHAP STICK W/ SUNBLOCK
TOILET PAPER
SHAMPOO
STATIONERY(if they mail a card or letter it is free for them-no stamps
BLANK ALL OCCASION CARDS
TOOTHBRUSHES+TOOTHBRUSH CONTAINERS
DEODORANT
HAND SANITIZER
SMALL CONTAINERS BATH GEL
NAIL CLIPPERS
SMALL SEWING KITS
THICK SOLED SHOWER SHOES
SAFETY PINS-small packets
BLANKETS-TWIN SIZE
GAMES
GLOVES
FLY SWATTERS
FLY STRIPS or ROLLS-VERY NEEDED
MOUSE/RAT TRAPS-glue preferred
FLASH DRIVES
BANDANA'S (Dust/Sand storms)

Beef Jerky
Beef Sticks
Slim Jims
Bean Dip
Pop Tarts
Gum
Hard Candy
Kool-Aid-sugar free & pre-sweetened
Peanuts
Ramen Noodle
Crackers
Cup O Soup
Canned Foods with Pop Tops (Spaghettio's, Beefaroni)
Ice-Pops-all flavors
Cereal-individual boxes
Condiment pkgs.
Hot sauce-plastic bottle
Picante Sauce-plastic jar
Gummy Bears
Cookies-no chocolate that melts
Crackers & Cheese, etc. pkgs.
Peanut Butter-plastic jar
Fritos, Chips, Cheetos-in canisters
Rice Krispee Treats, etc.
Granola Bars, etc.
Coffee-single packs
Sweet'nLow, Splenda, etc.
Wrapped Snack Cakes
Sunflower Seeds
Coffee-1# cans


**During the summer in Iraq/Afghanistan it gets up to 130 degrees! so do not send or purchase anything that would melt in your oven at that temp. if left in there for a few min.


NOTE
Please try to buy for what a 19-40 year old would want from HOME

SMALL SIZES FIT BETTER IN THE BOXES AND THEN YOU CAN GET MORE IN TOO.

ITEMS NOT TO BE SENT TO Iraq OR Afghanistan:
Pork or pork by-products
Fruits, animals, and living plants
Firearms of any type
Material depicting nude or seminude persons, pornographic material
Obscene articles, prints, paintings, cards, film, horror comics
Securities, currency or precious metals in their raw un-manufactured state
Alcoholic beverages or materials used to produce alcoholic beverages-(distilling material, hops, malts, yeast, etc.)

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