Share a snack with soldiers

Greetings from abroad! My unit–about 25 soldiers–would be grateful and happy to receive packages from your group. Thank you for your efforts at making our deployments a bit less unpleasant. Its nice to be remembered.

As far as specifics, we are in a pretty austere environment here. We are all pretty well taken care of in terms of toiletries and whatnot; but the food is just atrocious–our efforts have rather outstripped the ability of the contractors to feed us, I fear. I’ve lost about 8 pounds myself, which is no great loss, but there is such a thing as too much of a good thing. So snacks of all descriptions would be most welcome.

Thank you again for the pains you take. They are much appreciated.”

—Trenton Hayes writes from Afghanistan

Donations for the next WashU Military Care Package mailing are being accepted at several drop-off locations on campus until 11 a.m., Wednesday, Nov. 9.  Volunteers will be packing boxes on Friday, Nov. 11, Veterans Day, at 1:30 p.m. in the North Campus dining area.  Please contact Jill Edwards (jilledwards@wustl.edu) if you would like to participate.

“We will be sending packages to three soldiers, as well as the USO located at Bagram Airfield,” Jill Edwards, Senior Project Manager, Office of the Vice Provost, writes in an email. “It is our honor to send packages to Harvey Fields’ son, Jordan Fields!  Jordan is currently stationed in Afghanistan.” Fields is Assistant Dean for Student Success in the Center for Advanced Learning.

Danforth Campus drop off locations:
Knight Hall, Suite 310 (Claire Patterson 935-7301)
Lopata Hall, Room 303 (Chris Kroeger, 935-6169)
North Brookings, Room 155 (Jill Edwards 935-5623)
South 40, South 40 House, Room 1006 (Lora Clark, 935-4329)
Rebstock 321, Biology Department (Judy Musick 935-6871)

Suggested donations:
Individually wrapped snacks
Nuts
Microwave popcorn
Power bars, Protein Bars, Nutritional Bars
Single serve – pre-sweetened drink mixes (Gatorade, Crystal Light, Wylers, etc.)
Trail mix (individual size servings)
Funds for postage are always welcome