CSM Jerry R Callaghan:

Marilyn:

CSM Jerry R Callaghan:

Marine5:

Do the colors matter ???  No I don't mean Orange, Pink or Red...LOL

Marine5, I would expect nothing less then a Cammo Pattern to be acceptable from Only You! LOL   Your the Man!

All right, now, guys!  I'm trying to make a list here!  Seriously, CSM -- white, gray or what????  Junkies NEED TO KNOW (LOL!

--Marilyn

Oops! Woke up the sleeping Giant. Marine5, see - you got me in trouble.  I haven't been in trouble for over 4 months.  Now, all of a sudden Hanging out with a Marine for a month or so and Bam! I'm busted and in trouble already.  My Mom told me about guys like you and to pick my friends a little more wisely! LOL JUST Kidding partner.

Color for Boxer briefs is not an issue, any color is greatly appreciated! You guys are wonderful - Thank you so much.

Jerry

*Ahem* -- Moms NEVER sleep!  that's why we have eyes in the back of our heads! 

--Marilyn

Now that we managed to get Jerry in trouble, lol...I just ordered two 4-packs of boxer briefs from Amazon, one pack medium and one large. It seemed like the price was good (although I'm no expert on boxer briefs, lol!) and they are shipping straight to Jerry free. If anyone is interested you can search  on Amazon for "boxer briefs" and fruit.

I hope this helps!

Susie :) 

Thanks, Susie!  I've added your items to the list above!

Go, Junkies!

--Marilyn

I guess I was in too big a hurry because I went to the Hanes website and ordered directly from them.  Then....I thought to ask them if they sent directly to APO addresses.  Of course they do, but I had already placed the order for 9 of both sizes of knit boxers, so it will be longer before we can get them sent.  We can still send some of the mixture of knit boxers and boxer briefs that we have on Mon. We will send 6 of each size (med.and lge.) until we get the others.  Where do you get brain rechargers?

Gran

Gran!  Thank you!  I'll mark all these on the list so CSM knows they're on the way --

This is so great!

Thanks again,

--Marilyn

 

 

 

 

 

Sherry,

Do you want to join me in the search for brain rechargers?   Just joking - LOL!

Gran

Gran,

My brain is dead!  At this point, I question its future use!  Thanks for the try though.  lol  You would think I would have figured some of this out by now, but this forum is a first for me.  I'm still learning the ropes, and now being braindead, who knows what the outcome will be! 

Marilyn,

We had room left in the box with the 12 pr. of boxers/boxer briefs, so we put in a towel and 20 more mechanical pencils plus a couple of packets with 14 wood pencils, extra erasers, a sharpener, and pencil grips in each pack.  Mr. Gran is "fixin'" to go to the PO as soon as they open.

Gran

I picked up 14 pairs today; 6 boxer and 8 boxer brief. I'll get them in the mail tomorrow.

Pam 

Thanks, Pam!  I'm working on an update now --

--Marilyn

Dear Junkies!  Here's the Monday round-up -- as always, many, many thanks to you all!  NOTE:  CSM Jerry has issued an emergency request for boxer underwear -- both boxer briefs and boxer shorts --  in sizes Med and Large -- in any color (**CSM says color is not an issue**) -- if any of you wonderful Junkies could help fill this need, it would be OUTSTANDING!  --   In addition, other special needs include Action/Comedy movies ("in short supply") -- phone cards -- and laptops!

NOTE:  Since our list was getting reeeeeallly long (a GREAT THING!) I've edited it to reflect totals collected as of May 1, with additions since then.  The previous totals are intact in the post above.

Recovering/Wounded Warrior Needs, UPDATED as of Monday, 5/5/08 p.m. (9 p.m.) 

Boxer Underwear (Briefs or Shorts **New request added 5/3/08**

• 5/3/08 -- Susie/ 4pr Med & 4pr L 
• 5/3/08 -- Gran/ 6 pr M & 6 pr L (9 more ea pr on order)
• 5/5/08 -- blix/ 4 pr M & 4 pr L
• 5/5/08 -- Pamela/ 14 pr

1.  Bath Towels – as many as 50    As of May 1 -- Total:  57

• 5/5/08 -- Gran/ 1

 2.  Wash Cloths – as many as 50

• 5/3/08 -- blix/ 7/ea        Total:  79

3.  Body Wash -- full size 50+   As of May 1     Total:  62

 4.  Bar Soap – as many as 40         As of May 1       Total:  103      

5.  Mouth Wash – (personal size) as many as 50 As of May 1      Total:  72

 

6.  Male deodorant – as many as 50  As of May 1     Total:  46 full size & 35 travel

 

        7.  Loofa sponges – 40+ 

• 5/1/08 -- Pat Hodges Furth/7              Total:  67        

       8.  White ankle socks - mens size 10 or so        As of May 1     Total:  185 

      9.  Small t-shirts – as many as 50

• 5/1/08 -- Pat Hodges Furth/3 S, M & L  
• 5/3/08 -- Pat Hodges Furth/4 M                Total:  43

10.  Small, Medium and X Large Gym shorts – as many as 50 each

• 5/1/08 -- cathy51041/ 40 pr (15M; 15L; 10XL) 
• 5/1/08 -- Operation Quiet Comfort/ 86 Cotton Jersey Shorts (10=Small, 42=Medium, 25=Large, 9 XL)  
• 5/3/08 -- Pat Hodges Furth/ 2 pr              Total:  165

11.  Finger nail clippers – as many as 50    As of May 1      Total:  122

12.  Tweezers – as many as 50      As of May 1     Total:  50

13.  Q-tips -- 50 personal small use boxes    As of May 1         Total:  68 

14. Laundry Soap -- (A lot) (NOTE:  CSM Jerry says – powder preferred over liquid; individual powder packets are better)      As of May 1         Total:  approx 600 indiv boxes

• 5/3/08 -- Pat Hodges Furth/ 1 bx (30 washes)

 15.  Dryer sheets -- as many as 50 boxes  (NOTE:  CSM Jerry says -- any type of sheet & any size box is fine)

           As of May 1 --        Total:  5 bx

• 5/3/08 -- Pat Hodges Furth/ 1 bx 60         
                                                     

      16.  Mini Drink Mixes (Unlimited) single packs    As of May 1    Total:  800+ pks

• 5/1/08 -- cathy51041 -- 464 pks 
• 5/1/08 -- Operation Quiet Comfort -- Lipton To Go Singles -- "a ton!") 
• 5/3/08 -- blix -- 280/ea Wyler's

 17.  Action / Comedy DVDs  (unlimited   As of May 1 -- Total:  approx 15

• 5/1/08 -- Susie/ 15-20
• 5/5/08 -- blix/1

 18.  Writing tablets (unlimited)

• 4/26/08 -- Gran - 20 tablets; Ann – 16 note cards (Mother's Day); Marilyn -- 6 notebooks, 16 notecards & 50 #10 env –
• 4/27/08 -- Ruth -- 4 bx sm env & tablets
• 4/28/08 -- inkydigits/Jen – stationery; BlueStarX2 -- notebooks/3; env/100; KristenF -- 1 tablet & 1 bx env; libral40/Cheryl -- notepaper/notecards/env; rosepeddles – 50 sm env. 
• 5/1/08 -- Pat Hodges Furth -- 2 pks stationery 
• 5/3/08 -- blix/ 8 notecards

19.  Pens (unlimited)

• 4/25/08 -- Ruth 3 dz pens;
• 4/26/08 -- Marilyn -- 225 pens; MimiZ -- 5 dz AS pens & 5 dz AnyMarine pens
• 4/28/08 -- BlueStarX2 – 12; KristenF – 2; libral40/Cheryl – 40 
• 5/1/08 -- Pat Hodges Furth/ 10
• 5/1/08 -- Susie/ 40+

 20.  Pencils (unlimited)

• 4/25/08 – Gran/ 30 mech. pencils 
• 5/5/08 -- Gran/ 20 mech & 14 reg pencils w/sharpeners & grips  

 21.  Magazines (unlimited)

• 5/1/08 -- cathy51041
• 5/1/08 -- Susie 
• 5/3/08 -- blix

 22. Puzzle books (crossword, wordsearch, etc.)

• 5/1/08 -- Pat Hodges Furth/ 1
• 5/1/08 -- Susie

 

Phone cards

•  (Marine5 shipped 25 AT&T Global 300 minute Phone cards..from aafes direct...4/24/08) 
• Mimi Z - 10 - 4/25/08)
• 5/1/08 -- Operation Quiet Comfort -- 30 AT&T Global 300 min.

Miscellaneous -- from Marine5 shipped 4/24/08  --

• Toothbrush Holders -- 100
• Soap Dish -- 100
• Tissue Pocket Pks -- 72
• Shower Shoes -- 96
•  Standard Hygiene Kit – contains Toothpaste, Toothbrush, Razor, Shave Gel, Deodorant, Shampoo, Comb – 100 kits

Misc (from other Junkies) 

• Toothpaste/toothbrush – (libral40/Cheryl – 4 ea – 4/24/08) (Pamela -- 2 -- 4/27/08) (KristenF -- 1 -- 4/28/08)
• Toothbrush covers (KristenF -- 10/2pk -- 4/28/08) (Pat Hodges Furth -- 4 -- 5/1/08)
• Female deodorant (Debbie - 3 - 4/27/08)  (BlueStarX2 - 2 travel size -- 4/28/08)
• Shampoo & Conditioner (Debbie - 1/ea - 4/27/08) (Pat Hodges Furth -- 8/shampoo -- 5/1/08)
• Lip balm (Debbie - 8 - 4/27/08)
• Hand lotion (travel size) (Debbie - 8 - 4/27/08) (inkydigits/Jen -- 4/28/08) (Pat Hodges Furth -- 2 -- 5/1/08
• Nail files (Ruth -- 2 pks -- 4/27/08)
• Combs (Ruth -- several pks -- 4/27/08)
• Playing cards (Debbie - 3 - 4/27/08) (KristenF -- 2 -- 4/28/08) (libral40/Cheryl -- 4/28/08) (blix -- 5/3/08)
• Blanket (ABCGal -- 1 -- 4/26/08)
• Razors (KristenF -- 1 -- 4/28/08)  (cathy51041 -- 2 -- 5/1/08)
• Shaving gel (Pat Hodges Furth -- 2 -- 5/1/08)
• Rx Prescribing Ref Bks (2) (rosepeddles – 4/28/08)
• Fans (2) -- Pat Hodges Furth -- 5/1/08
• Flyswatter (1) Pat Hodges Furth -- 5/1/08 
• Women's Shorts/Large (2) Pat Hodges Furth -- 5/1/08 
• Black Socks (6 pr) -- Marine5/Glen -- 5/1/08 
• 5/3/08 -- USA Today -- blix
• Get Well Cards (libral40/Cheryl -- 2 4/28/08) (Jenifer_One_N) (STL/Shelley) (Susie) (Ann) (Operation Quiet Comfort -- "hundreds!"  (NOTE:  CSM Jerry says – These would be very well received by our wounded!)

Operation Quiet Comfort (Lori Pate)

• 20 Lap Quilts (to ship w/in next couple days) -- thanks, Lori!
• 5/1/08 -- 28 additional small quilts --           Total:  48

 

CSM Callaghan...

I've been following the posts on the need for boxers and boxer briefs. Just wondering if there are female patients at the hospitals we are supporting.

If there are females being treated at the hospital, do they need underwear or any feminine hygiene gear, lotion, soap? And upon discharge, will they be in need of foundation garments...i.e. sports bras...?

Thanks so much for what your doing for our wounded soldiers.

Jen

inkydigits:

CSM Callaghan...

I've been following the posts on the need for boxers and boxer briefs. Just wondering if there are female patients at the hospitals we are supporting.

If there are females being treated at the hospital, do they need underwear or any feminine hygiene gear, lotion, soap? And upon discharge, will they be in need of foundation garments...i.e. sports bras...?

Thanks so much for what your doing for our wounded soldiers.

Jen

We do have female patients.  When I first got involved in this venture it was due to female service member needs. I still have an abundence of items for them.  I had five females make a list to ensure their needs would be covered and the needs of future patients.  Lord knows I would have missed the boat making a guess at their needs.  Anyway, I have not had any location report on their inventory that they are in need of anything that is female specific. The only thing I recall to be a consistant item that a few females have asked me about about I think it was girly smelly lotion, I would have to ask, it was a common brand etc... but I don't at all recall what it is. I will let you know - I have never entertained the item only because it was kind of a want and not an actual need.  I guess the need thing might be my opinion and not a fact.  I'll find out and follow up with you.   

CSM Callaghan 

See I am not the only one that doesn't have a Clue about Womens needs...LOL