SNACKS:  (Please, no expired food)

 

• Individual packets of hot chocolate, apple cider

• Holiday candy 

• Cereal/granola/energy bars

• Slim Jims or beef jerky

• Cookies (small individual packs)

• Trail mix, fruit snacks, nuts

• Gum

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OTHER:

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• Small holiday-themed items

• Puzzle books (Crosswords, Sudoku, Word Find)

• A new pair of socks

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CHRISTMAS CARDS:  handmade or retail cards signed by you with a note of holiday wishes.  PLEASE NO GLITTER!  It does not travel well over 10-14 days.  Do not attach items to cards that will fall off during shipment.  Do not seal your cards in envelopes; we do not need envelopes.  All cards are mixed and re-boxed into larger boxes so that your cards are received at various overseas military bases.  PLEASE NOTE:  We believe that there is a huge misgiving that nonprofits do not have to pay for postage to mail the cards, but we do and that cost can be enormous depending on the number of cards sent to us from many graciously caring Americans.  We ask everyone to please make a tax-deductible donation to help us pay for the postage.  Our incredible volunteers do the rest of the work and it truly is a great deal of work to handle and process so many Christmas cards.  

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SHIPPING TIPS TO US:

 

• Use a durable box and size according to the number of donations you are sending.  Do not use a large box and only fill it halfway.  The items will get damaged and the box arrives to us crushed on top.  Make sure your items are secure and packed well.  

• To protect your items in the event of box damage during transit, we suggest you enclose the contents in Zipl bags.

• PLEASE enclose your contact information.

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Monetary donations are appreciated to help purchase items not received and to help with postage.  Checks are made payable to HUGS FOR SOLDIERS, DFUMC and mailed to HUGS FOR SOLDIERS, 3208 Duluth Hwy. 120, Duluth, GA  30096 or go to Duluth First United Methodist Church Online Giving - click on Miscellaneous Gift and specify "Support Our Troops/Hugs for Soldiers."  

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Mailing and Drop-off Address for donations:

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HUGS FOR SOLDIERS

Duluth First United Methodist Church

3208 Duluth Hwy. 120

Duluth, GA  30096

770-476-3776

 

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