Seasonal & Holidays
Somerville Holiday Troop Donation: Drop-Off Points, Items Needed
The Somerville Office of Veterans' Services and Fisher College are making care packages to send overseas this season.
SOMERVILLE, MA – The Somerville Office of Veterans' Services and Fisher College Student Veterans' Organization are collecting items for care packages for soldiers serving overseas this holiday season. From now until Thursday, Dec. 14, residents are invited to drop off donations at the City Hall Annex at 50 Evergreen Ave. or the City Hall welcome desk, 93 Highland Ave.
A full list of needed items is below:
- crackers
- sandwich crackers
- pretzels
- nuts
- protein bars
- granola bars
- trail mix
- peanut butter
- jelly
- beef jerky
- Oreos
- single serving drink mix
- gum
- mints
- sunflower seeds
- instant oatmeal
- baby wipes
- toothpaste
- toothbrushes
- dental floss
- disposable razors
- shaving cream
- foot powder
- baby powder
- bar soap
- shampoo
- deodorant
- chapstick
- sunblock
- Q-tips
- books
- magazines
- crossword puzzles
- cards
- card games
For more information contact Bryan Bishop at Somerville Veterans’ Services (617-625-6600 x4710). City Hall is open Thursday until 7:30 p.m. and closes early Friday at 12:30 p.m.
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