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Drexel’s Annual Active Duty Care Package Drive
Start Date: 10/29/2019 All Day
End Date: 12/6/2019
Event Description
Drexel’s Annual Active Duty Care Package Drive in partnership with the USO is scheduled for Friday, December 6th at the Drexel Recreation Center Lobby from 10AM to Noon.

Join us on December 6th to pack boxes with donations or write thank you notes to service members; donations are welcomed on the day of the drive.

We also welcome you to bring your donated items to one of our receiving locations by Wednesday, December 4th: Drexel Central, Drexel University Public Safety, or the Lindy Center for Civic Engagement

• Flavor packets for water
• Hot sauce
• Beef jerky
• Sunflower seeds
• Coffee
• Hot chocolate
• Tea
• Protein bars
• Granola bars
• Peanut butter
• Candy
• Nuts
• Snack cakes
• Cookies
• Chewing gum
• Packaged tuna
• Cups of noodles/ramen
• Headphones
• Travel size board games
• Playing cards
• Stationery and pens
• Books
• Socks
• Deodorant
• Razors
• Travel baby wipes
• Soap bars
• Sunscreen
• Lip balm
• Q-tips
• Shower shoes/flip flops
• Day to day calendar (silly/inspirational)
• Water bottles
• Travel coffee mugs
• Fun holiday items

For any questions, contact Rebecca Weidensaul at rebecca@drexel.edu

If you want to have a care package sent to an active duty service member, please send the address to rebecca@drexel.edu

Or, if you prefer to support local veterans in our community, there are two additional opportunities:

The Veterans Group – a home in Powelton Village --- that accepts donations for their male veteran residents.
Here is their web page to learn more: theveteransgroup.org
The HAVEN Women
Dana Spain, President, HAVEN Women
dana@HAVENWomen.org
877-254-1982 ext 1
www.HAVENWomen.org
Formerly Philadelphia Veterans Comfort House. Serving Veterans Since 1994
Contact Information:
Name: Rebecca Weidensaul
Phone: 215-895-6092
Email: rebecca@drexel.edu
Location:
We also welcome you to bring your donated items to one of our receiving locations by Wednesday, December 4th: Drexel Central, Drexel University Public Safety, or the Lindy Center for Civic Engagement and join us on Friday, December 6th at the Drexel Recreation Center Lobby from 10AM to Noon to assemble care packages to be sent abroad.
Audience:
  • Undergraduate Students
  • Graduate Students
  • Faculty
  • Staff
  • Alumni
  • Parents & Families

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