As you are probably all aware my love blog visitors that this year i have been actively campaigning for cards for our diggers and have been asking for your support. I have just discovered another way we can also help.
Have you been thinking about our defence forces in Combat zones around the world and wondering about how they will celebrate christmas without their loved ones.
What about the defence men and women that dont have any loved ones to miss them. Lets let all of our defence forces know that we care send them a care package this christmas.
If you know someone overseas in either the RAAF, NAVY or ARMY then please address the package with their name on it or if you dont know of anyone over there please address a Christmas Care package as follows:
AN AUSTRALIAN SOLDIER
Op Slipper
AFPO 13
Australian Defence Force
SYDNEY NSW 2890
IF YOU KEEP ALL PACKAGES UNDER 2kg, each AUSTRALIA POST WILL SEND THEM FOR FREE. PLEASE READ BELOW TO SEE WHAT YOU CAN AND CANNOT SEND IN THESE CARE PACKAGES.
SUPPORTING OUR TROOPS OVERSEAS.
You can send packages to our troops for FREE as long as the packages are under 2 kg. Take your parcel to the Post Office, fill out the Custom Declaration form and it's gone.
Address to send packages is:
AN AUSTRALIAN SOLDIER
Op Slipper
AFPO 13
Australian Defence Force
SYDNEY NSW 2890
Items which cannot be sent are alcohol, tobacco, perishables and PORN.
Some of the things that are accepted and not accepted are listed below.
NO HOMEMADE food items unless you know the soldier as they get thrown away.
NO PORK AT ALL TO BE SENT
NO ALCOHOL, NO CLOTHING EXCEPT SOCKS, AEROSOLS, CIGARETTES & NAKED WOMEN MAGAZINES.
If sending liquid or food products, place them in a snap lock bag 1st in case of leakage. When sending items please mark all items " AUSSIE TROOPS PROPERTY " in permanent marker on everything to avoid theft.
FOOD:
2 minute noodles
Biscuits ( no nut or choc)
Coffee ( Individual sachets)
Cup of noodles
Cuppa Soup
Disposable forks/spoons
Dried Fruit
Drinking Choc ( indivdual sachetes)
Easy mac
Individual cereal Boxes
Individual pull ring Tuna or sachets
Lollies
Long life mil (small packs)
Microwave Popcorn
Microwave Rice (reject shop $2)
Oatmeal (individual sachets)
Pepper (individual sachets)
Powered energy Drinks
Salt (individual sachets)
Sauces & Condiments like mustard etc (individual sachets are good, ask Macdonald's if you can have some
and why you would like them)
Spices - to go with lamb/goat
i.e. rosemary, garlic, thyme, greek spices
Sugar (individual sachets)
Tea
Trail Mix
Twisties ( are good for fill in packaging in boxes)
Wasabi peas
HYGIENE:
Aftershave
Air fresher ( Card style NO aerosols)
Baby wipes ( Bulk & Travel size)
Cotton Buds
Deodorant ( NON AEROSOL)
Foot Powder
Hair Shampoo
Hair Conditioner
Inner Sole
Lip Balm ( Chap Sticks)
Moisturiser
Mouth wash
Razors (Non disposables)
Shaving Cream (NON Aerosol)
Soap ( Normal &Travel Size)
Socks ( Black & White)
Talc
Tissues
Toilet paper ( 1 roll per package)
Tooth Brush & Tooth Paste
FOR FEMALE TROOPS HYGIENE YOU MAY SEND THE FOLLOWING:
Feminine Hygiene products: i.e. Tampons, napkins etc
Gel or Hair Spray ( NON Aerosol)
Hair Ties
Hairbrush ( only send 1)
ENTERTAINMENT & Misc:
Batteries
Blank Cards (Troops to send Home)
Board Games
Books
Cheap DVD's
Drawing Paper
Envelopes
Footballs, Basketballs (and pump)
Magazines and Newspapers ( NO explicit)
Music CD's
other sporting goods
Pen/pencils
Playing Cards
Poker Chips
Tennis balls
Writing Paper
REMEBER: WRITE ON ALL ITEMS " AUSSIE TROOPS PROPERTY "
Why not just send one, to let our defence forces know that we care about them.
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