Operation Newburgh Cares
The Annual Operation Newburgh Cares Program will be taking place in the North Cafeteria of Newburgh Free Academy on Saturday, November 20th, 2010 from 9:00 am until 2:00 pm sponsored by the NFA Solar Racing Team, the NFA Key Club, the NFA National Honor Society, the NYS Science Honor Society at NFA and by the English and Social Studies Departments at NFA.
Students will once again be collecting donations, monetary and otherwise, to send to our local troops overseas. In conjunction with the Support Our Heroes Program the students will be writing cards, packing desperately needed items and mailing boxes to our military personnel stationed overseas during the holiday season. Here's the list of desperately needed items:
Gift cards (Walmart, BJs, etc.) and Calling cards
Postage stamps (for envelopes and postcards)
Stationary, envelopes, writing pads, paper, blank cards, pens, pencils
Powdered Energy Drinks; Individual Packs of Drinks(No bottles or cans)
Black socks
Sunflower seeds, peanuts, trail mix, slim jims, tuna packs
Single-serving bags of chips, pretzels, cookies, pop tarts, granola bars.
Candy, gum, crackers, energy bars.
Individual packs of wipes, Q-tips, floss, toothpaste, razors, Kleenex tissues.
Shampoo and conditioners.
Kotex tampons and Kotex panty liners.
Body lotion, soap bars, suntan lotion.
Medicated foot powder or spray, throat lozenges, chapstick
New CDs, DVDs, puzzle and game books
Ziploc plastic bags (gallon & quart size)
All items and donations may be dropped off at Newburgh Free Academy on Saturday, November 20th from 9:00 am until 2:00 pm to be packed by the students from the above listed organizations. If you have items to be donated but cannot drop them off on Saturday please feel free to call (845)527-4514 to arrange for a pick up.
Please help support those military personnel who are stationed overseas during this holiday season by making donations of any kind.
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