Operation: With Love from Home

Help support our Troops with the little things that make life more pleasant, with a donation to...

Operation: With Love from Home

Brought to you by our own Lisa Huntley, and the Queen of the Valley Medical Center, among others.

Operation: With Love from Home gathers donations of all kinds and puts together care packages for our boys and girls who are putting it all on the line for us "over there"

Click http://www.opwithlove.org for the official site

There you will find all the details and a link for online donations should you decide that works best for you.

A facebook  page can be found at http://www.facebook.com/owlfh

Below is just an excerpt of the many items you can donate at various locations throughout the Valley, just look for the Yellow Ribbon Totes!

REQUESTED ITEMS
For more information, call 707-256-0115

Preferred items are in Blue

Food and Snack Items
Single serving sizes preferred NO glass

  • Gum (blister packs), lifesavers
  • Hard candies
  • Trail Mix
  • Power bars, protein bars, nutritional bars
  • Beef jerky, beef summer sausages (non perishable , labeled USDA Beef)

    NO Pork or Pork-by products

  • Snacks, crackers, chips (single servings)
  • Pop tarts, cereal/granola bars
  • Ramen noodles
  • Ravioli & other canned meals
  • Taco Bell sauce packets

Beverage Items

  • Coffee, coffee mixes, tea
  • Hot cocoa
  • Lemonade, Kool-aid, tang, iced tea mix
  • Gatorade packets/powder
  • Sugar/creamer packets for coffee

Recreational Items

  • Hacky sacks, tennis balls
  • Deck of cards

Clothing Items

  • Boot socks
  • Boot liners/insoles
  • Odoreaters for boots
  • Underwear/T-shirts (men & womens)

Communication Items

  • Pens
  • Envelopes, paper
  • Notebooks (pocket size)   
  • Small. blank journals

Personal Care Items
NO AEROSOL CANS!
All Items should be in SMALL, TRAVEL SIZE AND/OR RE-SEALABLE CONTAINERS

  • Disposable instant hand warmers
  • Batteries (AA,AAA)
  • Tactical duct tape; military green, tan , or black (very necessary)
  • Electrical tape
  • 72" bootlaces (brown or tan)
  • Leatherman all-in-one tools
  • Ziploc bags
  • Lotrimin AF, Tinactin for athletes foot
  • Medicated foot powder, foot swabs
  • Moleskin
  • Lip balm
  • Eye drops (dry eye not red eye)
  • Sunblock
  • Throat lozenges 
  • Aspirin, Motrin, Tylenol, pain relievers
  • Saline spray/drops for sensitive nasal passages
  • Q-tips
  • Eyeglass wipes
  • Baby wipes (alcohol free)
  • Liquid body wash
  • Liquid hand sanitizers/Lotions
  • Disposable hand sanitizing wipes
  • Toothbrushes/Toothpaste
  • Nail clippers
  • Shampoo (travel size)
  • Deodorant (travel size – NOT ANTI-PERSPIRANT)
  • Brush-ups
  • Disposable razors
  • Kleenex travel size packets 
  • Travel size toilet paper

Times are hard for us all, but here are some simple, FREE ways that you can help:

  • When you go to restaurants ie: Starbucks, Taco Bell, you can always grab a few (handful) extra packets of sauce, sugar, salt, pepper, jelly... they're FREE!
  • When you travel, collect shampoo, conditioner, soap, mouthwash, sewing kits... they're FREE!
  • Don't forget the pre-packaged stuff next to the coffee pot, they're also FREE!
  • Dr. Offices always give away samples of lotion, sunblock, aspirin, allergy medicine, eye drops... they're FREE!
  • Dentists offices have toothbrushes, toothpaste, floss... they're FREE! When you tell them why you want extra, they'll be happy to give you a handful.
  • Letters of support from home... they're FREE!
  • If you have or know any children, ask their class to make cards... what a great class project... and, they’re FREE!
  • We always need your time. Volunteer... It's FREE!

You can contact us at (707)256-0115. We will be happy to collect donations and items