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2016 Annual Military Care Package Operation - Donation Deadline Extended

Help us collect items for our Annual Military Care Package Operation! Deadline is 8/28/2016. Contact us to learn how you can help!

Please help us send care packages to deployed service members. It is a wonderful away to show our appreciation for all they do for us.

**Please help spread the word.**

Last year's event was a huge success. We would love to match the number of boxes assembled....100 or more!

All donated items will need to be delivered/received by 8/28/16. The deadline has been extended to give us all more time to make a bigger impact.

The donation drop off points are The Bear of Real Estate - Think Melissa Team office, BounceU of Kennesaw and Aqua Tots of Kennesaw. Melissa can coordinate with you to pick up donations too.

Volunteers are welcome and needed to organize the donations and assemble the packages on 08/31/16 at 6:30 pm at BounceU. Please email Melissa (Melissa@ThinkMelissa.com) to volunteer.

Financial donations are needed to mail the packages to our deployed service members.

Donations needed: gum, hard candy, trail mix, granola bars, current magazines, beef jerky, individual powdered drink mixes (Gatorade for example), toiletries, oral products, travel sized wet wipes, small travel games, small footballs, playing cards, books, toiletries, lip balm, sunscreen (lotion only), blank cards or stationary, Sudoku, Crosswords, Brainteasers, etc. Handwritten notes/cards and art would be great to put into each care package too, from adults and children (schools, church, Scouts, etc.).

How you can help: donate items, donate money to mail the care packages, volunteer, spread the word, and get your school, Scouts, Churches, and other organizations involved.

https://www.facebook.com/thinkmelissa/

Thanks so very much for your consideration in advance!

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