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All American Pageant & Mrs. All American Pageant
In 2017, Operation We Care became the national platform of the All American Pageant & Mrs. All All American Pageant. This non-profit organization was founded in 2007 by Jeff and Diana Merritt and to date has sent nearly 20,000 care packages to our US Military serving overseas, including ships at sea with the US Navy. Donated items are packed and shipped on a monthly basis including two large-scale packing events each year in May and November. Financial donations are used to not only purchase supplies but also for postage. Receiving these packages lets the military know they are thought of on the home front and greatly increases morale.
Additional items not on this list but that are just as popular are small miscellaneous snack items, puzzle books (crossword, word search, Sudoku), and female hygiene products – please be mindful of package size with these.
The organization itself can always use Ziploc bags in gallon, quart and sandwich sizes – they’re used to repackage items in the military care packages in the event they break during shipping.
“Drink mix” refers to the little tubes added to water bottles and shaken
Rules:
1) All items must remain in their original packaging for hygienic and expiration date purposes.
2) No aerosol or alcohol (hand sanitizer and some mouthwashes have it).
3) No bar soap or other items with strong scents – liquid bodywash only please.
**Any donated items received but not able to be shipped for any reason will be re-donated to other local organizations in the community such as the homeless shelters or Food Bank.**
National Platform