Tea Party Vets works with organizations to get the needed supplies to our troops. With your help we can keep the deliveries rolling and bring some joy to our military family overseas. Here are some of the things included in the packages that are sent.

"TOP 10" OF THE MOST NEEDED ITEMS

• Beef Jerky/Slim Jims
  
  
• Canned tuna
  
  
• Pop Tarts
  
  
• Hot Chocolate mix
  
  
• Peanuts (small bags or tins)
  
  
• Pringles or other canned chips
  
  
• Microwave popcorn
  
  
• Men's boxer shorts — the funnier the better! Gold Bond foot powder
  
  
• Movie DVDs
  
  

Your Donation Will Deliver The Following Ready-to-eat Food And Food Items. Below is a selection of the various items that are inserted into the packages going to the troops.

• Kool Aid Singles (pre-sweetened)
  
  
• Crystal Lite Singles
  
  
• PRE-SWEETENED powdered drink mixes (Gatorade, Kool-Aid, etc)
  
  
• Vanilla wafers ('Nilla Wafers)
  
  
• Coffee (ground; vacuum packs or small cans)
  
  
• Canned chili, ravioli, spaghetti-o's, etc.
  
  
• Canned stew, ready to eat
  
  
• Boxed or canned potato chips
  
  
• Canned salsa
  
  
• Bean dip or other canned dip for chips
  
  
• Canned fruit
  
  
• Canned tuna or pouches of tuna
  
  
• Star-Kist tuna "Lunches To Go"
  
  
• Star-Kist Chicken "Lunches To Go"
  
  
• Power bars
  
  
• Energy bars
  
  
• Breakfast bars
  
  
• Canned meat (chicken, turkey...)
  
  
• Boxed or canned cookies
  
  
• BEEF JERKY
  
  
• Kelloggฎ Pop Tarts
  
  
• Trail mix
  
  
• Chewing gum
  
  
• Candy bars (Bit-o-Honey, PayDay, etc)
  
  
• Peanut butter in plastic container
  
  
• Jelly in plastic container
  
  
• Ritz crackers
  
  
• Wheat Thin crackers
  
  
• Rice Krispie bars
  
  
• Granola bars
  
  
• BREAKFAST CEREAL individual sized
  
  
• SMALL size hot sauce in plastic jars
  
  
• Cases of individual packets of mayo, relish, ranch dressing, mustard, hot sauce, sugar, creamer, etc. (Can be purchased at bulk-rate stores. These are used to create "spice and condiment packets" for the troops.)
  
  
• Small manual can openers
  
  
• Ziplock baggies in snack, sandwich, quart, and gallon sizes. These are used to preserve freshness and prevent damage from leaks, plus the troops re-use them to keep other items fresh and clean.
  
  

PERSONAL & HYGIENE MFG PACKAGED

• Cool-Tie type neck wraps
  
  
• Sunscreen
  
  
• Insoles for shoes
  
  
• Foot powder
  
  
• Eye drops
  
  
• Lip balm (Blistex, Carmex, etc.)
  
  
• Eye wash
  
  
• Travel size pillows and pillowcases
  
  
• Twin size bed sheets and pillow cases
  
  
• 1" paint brushes (to clean fine dust out of guns)
  
  
• Fine makeup brushes (also to clean guns)
  
  
• Talcum powder — small size
  
  
• Deodorant (men's STICK deodorant)
  
  
• Body wash for MEN — small size, plastic container — FRAGRANCE FREE if possible... or neutral fragranced body wash so men can use it.
  
  
• Hand sanitizer — sm/med size
  
  
• Mouthwash — small plastic containers
  
  
• Toothpaste (trial size is great!)
  
  
• Toothbrushes, individually boxed
  
  
• T-shirts (new only)
  
  
• Bath towels and washcloths (new)
  
  
• Hand Lotion — small to medium size
  
  
• Body Lotion — small to medium size — NEUTRAL fragrance or fragrance free
  
  
• SOFT 2-ply toilet paper (Charmin, Northern, etc...)
  
  
• Personal/body wipes (or baby wipes)
  
  
• Band aids
  
  
• Shampoo (small to medium size bottles)
  
  
• QuattroPro razors and refills
  
  
• Mach 3 razors and refills
  
  
• Disposable razors, double or more bladed
  
  
• Shaving gel (NOT aerosol)
  
  
• Aftershave gel (no glass bottles)
  
  
• Thick cotton black socks
  
  
• White crew socks
  
  
• Anti-fungal socks (for rainy season)
  
  
• Black shoe polish
  
  
• Soft cotton boxer shorts (the funnier the better) medium to X-large sizes (new only)
  
  
• Nail clippers
  
  
• Eyeglass cleaner
  
  
• Bounce sheets (for fleas), flypaper, mosquito coils (repellant)
  
  
• Laundry detergent TABLETS * or
  
  
• Laundry detergent in SMALL boxes *
  
  * PLEASE: NO whitening, brightening, or bluing!! Just REGULAR, classic laundry detergent.
  
  
• Insect and mosquito repellant wipes
  
  
• Table top flashlights
  
  
• Mag lights
  
  
• Ziplock baggies, snack size, quart size, gallon size and jumbo size (These are used to pack spillable items, and the troops re-use them for other things as well.)
  
  

FOR FEMALE PERSONNEL:

• Hair bands
  
  
• Hair clips
  
  
• Small mirrors
  
  
• Non-aerosol hair spray
  
  
• Hair gel
  
  
• Facial cleanser
  
  
• Facial moisturizer lotion
  
  

RECREATION:

• Disposable cameras
  
  
• Hand held video games (poker, solitaire, etc.)
  
  
• Playing cards
  
  
• Poker chips
  
  
• Board games up to 10" long box
  
  
• Crossword puzzles
  
  
• AA & AAA batteries
  
  
• Compact Disc players
  
  
• Music CDs
  
  
• Personal size DVD players
  
  
• Movie DVDs
  
  
• Laptop computers
  
  
• Model car or airplane kits
  
  
• Glue, paint & brushes for model kits
  
  
• CURRENT sport or computer magazines
  
  
• Frisbees
  
  
• Dominoes
  
  
• Yo-yo's
  
  
• Baseballs and softballs
  
  
• Baseball catcher gloves
  
  
• Stationery, pens, envelopes, etc.
  
  
• Beanie Baby type small stuffed toys (for soldiers to give to local children)
  
  
• Toy cars, matchbox size (for the children)
  
  
• AT&T International PHONE CARDS ( the kind that can be used to call FROM the Middle East TO the United States)
  
  

The actions of Tea Party Vets is not limited to just sending packages to our troops, but also includes protesting code pink cowards, sending educational e-mails to the public, our members and all interested parties stimulating patriotism and building support for our troops.

WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR WILLINGNESS TO DONATE!