DONATIONS

Financial Contributions  Items of Importance  Bringing Donated Items

You may choose dedicate your donation to one or more of your heros.

 

Make checks payable to:
Summit Supports Our Troops
Send contributions to:
382 Springfield Avenue, Suite 212
Summit, New Jersey 07901

 

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 ITEMS OF IMPORTANCE

What does SSOT send to the Troops?

• Food, snacks, toiletries, DVD's, magazines, socks, insoles, phone cards and special gifts
• Freedom Boxes of small size items to Troops living out of their rucksacks.
• Larger items and/or quantities of items to Troops stationed on a base. 
• Every box contains letters of support  - possibly the best gift of all.
• Every box contains small American flags - which they love to hang around their bunks.
  

 

 Standard Items
(*Items needed most)

I. Toiletries   

     

• * Foot powder, moleskin, insoles, Lotrimin AF, boot liners, insoles,
• * Anti-fungal creams, jock itch spray
• * Skin lotion-SPF, especially with aloe vera, facial moisturizer
• * Wet wipes
• * Deodorant
• * Lip balm, Chap-stick
• Eye drops, nose drops for moisture
• Toothpaste, toothbrushes & mouthwash
• Shampoo, conditioner
• Pain relievers-aspirin, ibuprofen
• Vitamins
• Toilet paper-small rolls in plastic bags, travel or hikers packs

 II. Entertainment & Technology

• ** International phone cards
• * Gameboys, hand held video games
• * Games Cards -Texas Hold 'Em games
• * Photography -*digital cameras, disposable cameras with return postage, film
• * Batteries - AA and AAA
• DVDs-Gently used and new
• Sports equipment-footballs, volley balls & soccer balls & nets, croquet sets, dart sets, frisbees, hacky sacks, soccer & volley balls, Nerfs, jump ropes
• Small good quality, flashlights & headlamps
• Magazines—Sports, guns, ammo, fishing, outdoor living, military, etc.
• Handheld electronic  & travel games
• Envelopes, cards, post-cards, pens & paper
• Small padded envelopes
• DVD players with headphones
• Web cams, MP3 players
• Flashdrives & cordless mice
• Laundry soap-single load packets or tablets
   

 III. Clothing

• Sunglasses – wrap around, black, no brands visible
• Socks-wicking type, underwear & t-shirts (brown, olive, white)
• Neckwrap coolers

 IV. Food & Drink

• Drink mixes (ideally in individual servings)-Crystal Light, Gatorade, Kool Aid, powdered coffees, hot cocoa mix, tea
• Beef jerky, Slim Jim's, summer sausage
• Nutritional meal bars-Power bars, etc.
• Trail mixes (sealed)
• Cookies, crackers-closed packs
• Sardines, tuna & chicken snacks

 V. Communication Items

• Pocket-size spiral notebooks with plastic covers
• Envelopes, cards, post-cards, pens & paper
• Small padded envelopes
  

     BRINGING DONATED ITEMS

Bring items to any collection site the identified on the NEWS page in one of the following ways:   

•  Provide quantities of one item in Ziploc bags, closed boxes, or original containers. OR
• Place any combination of the R&R items in 1 or 2 gallon size Ziploc bag. OR
• Bring large quantity, BJ’s type packages, as is.  OR
• Provide special gifts in original containers.
• The Troops love to get encouraging letters from adults. Why don't you include a few in your donation?!

General Rules

For health, convenience, safety reasons and/or to be sensitive to foreign cultures, follow these rules for war zone donations:

• No pork, chocolate, or alcohol.
• Limit sugar.
• Wrap everything possible in Ziploc bags to protect package in case of spillage.
• All items should be small or travel size.
• Do not send political, war related, or any potentially demoralizing news matter.
• Do not send pictures of a sexual nature or nudity.