Take a Helicopter Ride

Support our troops raffle:
$10 per ticket or 3 for $25.

Winners will take a ride with a friend in a helicopter and see the lights of Lubbock during the Christmas holidays.
Sponsored by AeroCare.

For more information visit our Adopt a Medic page or email aam@lubbockmarineparents.org

And the winner is...

Amid all the ceremony and fun last night we didn't forget about our drawing. The Inspector Instructor 1st Sergeant was gracious enough to draw the name for us and even let us take his picture! You can't really read the name on the slip of paper in the picture, but the winner is....Don! Congratulations Don! You win a cookbook and a BBQ Apron! If you will email me with your mailing address we will get them sent to you ASAP.

Last Chance

Today is your LAST CHANCE to enter our drawing! For every $5 you donate by 5:00pm (central)today, your name will go in the drawing for a cookbook and a BBQ Apron. Even if you already have one of our cookbooks, another would make a great Christmas gift! The winning name will be drawn TONIGHT at the Marine Corps Ball by one of our Marines.

You can donate through the PayPal link in our sidebar or by dropping off a donation to the Lubbock Marine Parents account at any American State Bank location. If you choose to drop off a donation, please email me by 5:00 so that I can put your name in the drawing. semperfimomx2 @ yahoo.com I will check my email at 5:00 on the dot and the I am out the door! :)

Contest

*Just bringing this post back to the top as a reminder.

Remember that we still have the Christmas donation drive contest going on to win a cookbook and a BBQ apron. Your name will be entered in the contest for each $5 donation that you make toward our care pack shipping expenses. So far, Don has a big lead on everyone. His name has been entered LOTS of times! Thanks Don!!!

You can donate through the Paypal link in the sidebar or you can email me and I will give you an address so that you can mail a check. If you stop by and leave a donation to our account at American State Bank, just email me with your name and donation amount. The deadline for the contest is 5:00p.m. November 9th. I will have one of the Marines at the Marine Corps Ball draw the name and I will announce it here on the blog Saturday November 10th. Good luck!

Christmas Care Pack Drive Kick Off

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Christmas Wishes, Angel Lighting Candles

We are officially kicking off our 2008 “Stuff a Stocking” Donations Drive! You can start dropping off items today. We have set a deadline of November 19th so that we can get everything ready to pack up in time to mail off for Christmas. Please help make Christmas a little brighter for our troops who are far from home.

Drop off locations for care pack items:
All locations of Bodyworks
Elks Lodge (34th and Milwaukee)
Leathers N Lace Motorcycle Apparel 3806 50th St Ste 210 (across from Memphis Place Mall)
All recruiter's offices (not just the Marine recruiters)
Crestview Elementary School 6020 - 81st Street

Requested Items:
Food items:
Beef jerky
Canned chips (Pringles/Torengos)
Canned ready-to-eat meals (Ravioli, chili, soup, Easy Mac, Dinty Moore, Ramon cup)
Dried fruit
Granola/Breakfast/Protein bars
Gum
Gummy candy, Hard Candy
Individual size canned fruit
Jelly beans
Microwave popcorn
Nuts, Sunflower seeds, Trail mix
Poptarts
Tuna lunch kits
**Pork or pork by-products are NOT allowed to be shipped to Middle East combat locations.


Drink Items:
Coffee, coffee mixes
Gatorade mix (powdered only)
Hot cocoa mix
Lemonade/Koolade/Tang mix
Presweetened beverage mixes (“On the Go” flavor packets that can be added to 16-20 oz. water bottle)
Sweetener/creamer packets for coffee
Tea

Recreational Items:
Batteries (AA – most requested)
Board games/puzzles
DVDs (new or used; original only)
Hand held games
Magazines (current issues)
Music CDs (new or used; original only)
Nerf footballs/Frisbee/Hackey sack
Puzzle books
Stationary/small writing pads


Personal Care Items:
Advil/Tylenol (individual packs)
Baby wipes/Handi-wipes
Chap stick
Disposable instant hand warmers
Liquid hand sanitizers (pocket/travel size)
Medicated foot powder/swabs
Toothbrush, toothpaste, mouthwash (travel size)
Q-tips (individual packs)
Sunblock
Tissue (individual packs)

~ MOST VALUABLE ITEM ~
♥ Letters and cards of encouragement and support ♥

Thank you for your willingness to help support the troops who are away from home during Christmas time. Your love and support are greatly appreciated.

A monetary donation of $35 will fill and send a stocking! There are 3 ways to make a monetary donation:
- Checks can be made out to Lubbock Marine Parents
- Deposited to Lubbock Marine Parents at American State Bank
- Paypal donation here at the blog in our sidebar


As an added bonus LMP has added a CONTEST to our donation drive. For every $5 that you donate, your name will be put in the "hat" to win a cookbook and BBQ apron. You can donate through the Paypal link in the sidebar or you can email me and I will give you an address so that you can mail a check. If you stop by and leave a donation to our account at American State Bank, just email me with your name and donation amount. The deadline for the contest is 5:00p.m. November 9th. I will have one of the Marines at the Marine Corps Ball draw the name and I will announce it here on the blog Saturday November 10th. Good luck!