SKIP Delivers Fun in a Box
SKIP volunteers, supporters, and several troops who have received SKIP care packages recently
discussed possible changes to improve the care package quality and personal convenience while
expediting the restocking process. As military members became involved in the discussion a trend
became very apparent: our deployed troops have a more prominent need for entertainment than soap
and toothpaste.
One Marine precisely summarized this by saying, “...you generally have plenty of
hygiene stuff, especially considering that everyone sends it. Entertainment care packages would
definitely set (SKIP) apart and while (deployed troops) appreciate every care package we get, a game
or candy is always more fun then soap!” - Sgt Jeff M., USMC (Afghanistan)
the decision reached was that SKIP care packages should and will focus entirely on entertainment for the troops. These entertainment focused care packages, dubbed “Fun in a Box,” will make SKIP the first military support organization to break the mold of the traditional military care package.
How You Can Help
At the last SKIP Packing Party, we pretty much cleaned out the storage facilty and we desperately need your help to restock those supplies. Below is a list of items for each care package. We currently have more than 300 military members that have asked for our support. That's a lot of fun stuff we need.
If you can help, please mail your donation to
SKIP, Inc.
P.O. Box 276
East Bridgewater, MA 02333
if you cannot mail to a PO Box, please tell us about the situation using the email address below and a residential street address will be provided for mailing.
Questions or concerns?
Contact us by email at directors@skipcares.org, through the Contact Us Form on the SKIP Website, or by calling (339) 788-9668.
Fun For Care Packages:
- Books
~ Pre-read books are OK! eBay is a great place to look.
- DVDs
~ Donate your previewed movies or find them cheap at Amazon.com
- CDs
~ Listen to it, save it to your computer, donate it to SKIP for the troops.
- iTunes (or similar) gift cards
- Card Games and Playing Cards
~ Find card games at FunAgain.com or BicycleCards.com
- Small toys
~ i.e. Yo-Yos, 6" foam footballs, foam gliders, and Slinkies
Check out Poof-Slinky and Nerf (Hasbro)
- Puzzles
~ max box size (not puzzle size): length 8", width 7", height 3.5"
The Stars and Stripes puzzles by Ceaco are great!
- Cards/Letters from home
- Candy
- Popcorn
- Peanuts
~ max size: 9.25 oz can (no glass jars please)
- Water Guns (summer seasonal)
~ Your local Walmart has them. 5" guns or smaller please.
- Crocheted/Knitted Skull Caps (winter seasonal)
~ learn how to crochet a skull cap
If you'd prefer to donate financially to help us purchase one or more of the items in this list, please let us know what items you want your donation used for. We will honor your request.
