Florham Park Cub Scout Pack #2 will be working with the Navy for Moms 2013 Holiday Project to send much-needed items to U.S. troops deployed overseas this holiday season. The Cub Scouts will be holding a Collection Drive during October. They are reaching out to the local community to help Navy for Moms reach a national goal of sending 8,000 care packages to our brave sailors and marines.
Collection bins will be located in the Florham Park Library, the Florham Park Senior Center, and in Briarwood and Brooklake Schools from October 7 to October 28.
The Navy for Moms Holiday Project started in 2009, when the USS Nimitz’s deployment extension kept sailors away from their family and friends during the holidays. The mothers of the sailors organized a collection drive and were able to send 7,500 care packages that year. The ships chosen to receive the care packages for 2013 are the USS Truman and the USS Boxer, which has Florham Park resident Thomas Dwyer on board.
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Collected donations will be sorted and assembled by the scouts during their November Pack meeting. In addition to these wish list items, troops would enjoy receiving notes and handmade cards.
Care Package Items Needed:
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Boxes of Hot Chocolate Packets
Boxes of Individual Flavor Packets for Water
Candy (No Chocolate or Nuts Please)
Chewing Gum Multipacks
Cracker Snacks (Cellophane-wrapped)
Personal/Travel-size Hand Wipes
Personal/Travel-size Hand Sanitizers
Emery Board Packages
Chapstick/Lip Balm Multipacks
Playing Cards and Card Games
Current Magazines
Residents seeking more information about sponsoring a care package can contact Sheila Dwyer, at (973) 462-9061 or sdwyer43@verizon.net.
