JULY - CARE PACKAGES FOR OUR SOLDIERS! CARE FOR THEM

The Fort Scott Ladies Aux. VFW 1165 has designated July Shower our Soldiers month. We are gathering items to send approx. 100 boxes overseas to the soldiers. The cost of each box through the postal service is 12.95. There are many ideas for the boxes like cookies (no chocolate), small containers of chips, canned fruit and meat (no ham) with the flip top-easier in the field, health and beauty items, like tylonal, bandaids, shampoo, lip balm, wisps (waterless toothbrushes) and the like. Also local papers, magazines, puzzle books, paper, pens, all occasion cards, notes from people expressing their appreciation for their service. If you are able to assist with this project, we will be exciting to have you on board. We have several businesses and churches in the area involved in this project. You can bring items to the VFW Post in Fort Scott or the Ashcraft Memorial Library in Mapleton. If this is not a possibility because some of my buddies are out of the area-you could still assist by sending a donation for the postage or for items that we will obtain. Another option would be to get an address from me and send a box from your location-this will still count on our total. The soldiers serving for our continued freedom would appreciate the effort. Also if you have an address of a soldier serving let us know and we will get them a package-the more we provide the more they will get the encouragement to continue the job everyday. Thanks for caring and remembering those that help to keep our country safe. Linda

Address to send donation: Ladies Aux. VFW 1165
PO Box 82
Mapleton, Ks 66754

Two location at this time to drop donations: VFW Post 1165
S. National
Fort Scott, Ks

Ashcraft Memorial Library
571 N. Liberty
Mapleton, Ks