Comments on: Care Packages: Thanks that Costs Less

By: Luann

Luann — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 18:12:07 +0000

You can order free packaging supplies from the Post Office by calling: (800)610-8734. Ask for Care Kit 4. They will assign you a customer number to make it easier to order the next time.
God Bless our Troops

By: Sue

Sue — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 15:51:51 +0000

I really appreciate you posting your ideas! Very helpful… I love sending my husband stuff while he is overseas but I have never been that good at it or at least I don’t think I am that good! It is nice to read that someone seems to be soooo in love with their significant other like this!! Makes me happy!! Thanks again for this!!

By: Paula

Paula — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 23:07:40 +0000

The us postal service offers a free of charge care kit pack…you can find more information and order it online at usps.com under shipping supplies and request the care kit # 4 or you can call (800) 610-8734. In this care kit they include everything you will need to ship to anyone serving overseas or to a base. They were specially created for the military and although you still have to pay the shipping it helps to keep the cost of shipping down a little.

By: Tina

Tina — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 03:28:22 +0000

I am opening a new visitors information center and I would like to see if maybe anyone out there can tell me how I can obtain free welcome packages with things like coupons and trial sized shampoos and such as that. Thank you for your help

By: Kaitlin

Kaitlin — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 03:03:57 +0000

Anyone who finds shipping to be a bit pricey should try the USPS APO/FPO flat rate boxes. It costs only 11.95 to ship it to any APO/FPO address, regardless of weight. I’ve sent my boyfriend tons of packages and while the boxes seem small, it’s amazing what you can all fit in there. They’re free to pick up at any post office or even on the usps website they’ll ship them to you for free!

By: Lori

Lori — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 04:04:51 +0000

Jen,
Again, check http://www.anysoldier.com. They have tons of ideas on what to send and how to send it. The forums are great too. They can answer your questions. And please tell your friends to consider becoming recipients and signing up for the site.

By: Jen

Jen — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 19:30:31 +0000

My husband is staying behind this tour but our two best friends are leaving next week for Iraq. One of them really doesn’t have much family support, so I am planning on sending him lots of packages and am looking for ideas. These are some great ones, thanks!

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 12:35:04 +0000

I appreciate all your ideas. My dh is leaving in Oct. this is his first tour overseas. He has been stateside in supporting the war her in the US. I know there are a lot of changes coming up and with our three young children I want to keep them involved in the packages. Thank you for your ideas.

By: Becky Bevins

Becky Bevins — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 16:49:26 +0000

I have a brother inlaw in Iraq and at night they sit around citronella candles to keep from getting bit from the bugs over there.We came up with an idea and now it is going great.We send these out in care packages.Its called skeetereez it keeps the bugs off from them.We only send the desert camo though.

By: Jessica

Jessica — Sun, 04 May 2008 21:43:34 +0000

I like to go to the dollar store for most of my care package stuff. Every holiday they rotate their stock and I like to send my friends boxes filled with things for that holiday so they get to celebrate it too. On Easter I sent plastic eggs with stickers to decorate and bags of candy so they could full them up and pass them out. On Valentines Day I sent valentines cards to fill out and pass out to friends. They always have a great variety of candy that won’t melt, and they have little puzzle games and books that you can send. If they don’t use it odds are they’ll just give it to someone else that will.