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Roswell Visitors Center Collecting Items For U.S. Troops
Residents are asked to drop off various donations by 5 p.m. Jan. 29.
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Roswell, GA -- The Roswell Rotary Club, the city of Roswell and the Roswell Visitors Center are collecting dry goods and toiletries for U.S. military service men and women serving overseas.
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This year’s recipients are the heroes of the 1st Battalion 7th Marines, 1st Division in Iraq.
For the next couple of weeks, residents are encouraged to add a few extra items to their grocery lists, and drop them off at the visitors center by 5 p.m. Friday, Jan. 29.
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All items collected will be delivered to the Rotary Club of Roswell packing center on Jan. 30. Items requested by the troops include:
- Beef Jerky (by special request, as “it tastes like home.”)
- Energy bars (Cliff, power bars, etc.)
- Propel powder or mixes with electrolytes and energy
- All flavors of gum
- Caffeine — Starbucks instant coffee packets
- Ground coffee, sweetener, creamer (small packages, no cans)
- Powder (baby, gold bond, foot powder)
- Socks
- Lip balm
- Deodorant
- Hand-held games (no batteries can be shipped)
- Paper, pens, envelopes
The Roswell Visitors Center is located at 617 Atlanta Street. For questions or more information, call 770-640-3253.
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