Care Packages to Our Troops Overseas
The Town of Smithtown and St. Catherine of Siena Medical Center are collecting items for Care Packages to be donated to our troops deployed worldwide this Holiday Season. Donation receptacles are located in the lobbies of Smithtown Town Hall, St. Catherine of Siena Medical Center and St. Catherine of Siena Nursing and Rehabilitation Care Center. Please see the list below of the items most popularly requested by our troops.
Donations are being collected through Friday, December 21st
Any questions, please call Mary Ellen McCrossen, Community Outreach Coordinator at St. Catherine of Siena Medical Center 6311-862-3523 or maryellen.mccrossen@chsli.org
Items to be donated include:
Beef Jerky/Slim Jims
Hard Candy
Gum - (all flavors) Protein Bars
Cookies
Crackers (cheese, Peanut Butter)
Candy Bars
Twizzlers
Peanut Butter
Rice Krispy Treats
Granola Bars & other snack Bars
Nuts (no peanuts) in re-sealable containers Dried Fruits
Packets of Coffee Breath Mints
Liquid Coffee Creamers
Wet wipes Singles
Disposable Razors Chapstick
Body Wash
Lotions
Face Wash (Male/Female)
Deodorant
Q-Tips
Shampoo
Conditioner
Face Moisturizer
Foot Powder
Laundry PODS Sunscreen
Toothpaste
Toothbrushes
Magazines (clean content) - Fun Posters - Calendars
AA & AAA Batteries
Movies & Music (on thumb drives only)
2 GB USB memory sticks
Black Sweatshirts (L & XL)
Black Sweatpants (L & XL)
Socks
In addition to collecting items for our troops, The Town of Smithtown will be working together with the Smithtown Children’s Foundation to collect gift cards for popular stores. Residents can drop off gift cards at Town Hall at the Town Clerks office. A Mailbox for Santa is on display behind the clerks booth for safe keeping. Gift cards can be from popular shops or local restaurants and can be for any amount residents are kind enough to give.
Elected Officials have also generously adopted a family for the holidays. The holiday gifts will be presented to the Smithtown Children’s foundation prior to the December 11th Town Board Meeting.