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Shower Our Soldiers with Love during the Month of April

Let our soldiers know we appreciate their service during the month of April by showering them with love in the form of care packages from home.


, 200 Post Road in Orange, in conjunction with Orange Community Women, is collecting donations to send to our deployed soldiers overseas during the month of April. 

Drop off donations in the decorated collection box daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at .  Orange Community Women will package the items and forward them to deployed soldiers overseas. 

Please include only small, light-weight personal care items for men and women, no food items.  Items in need are (but not limited to): lip balm, sun block SPF 30+, hand & foot cream and body lotion, Gold Bond powder, liquid hand soap (preferably sanitizing), emery boards, nail files, tweezers and facial cleansing pads.

Also, large baby wipes, Kleenex packets, Q-tips, Lotrimin, Tinactin, black and white tube athletic socks, mole skin & blister packs, gel insoles for boots, toilet paper, dental floss, toothpaste, toothbrushes, disposable razors (especially Mach III).

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In addition, panty-liners, shower shoes (flip flops), pens, stationary, postcards & greeting cards to send to their families, journals, crossword puzzle books, and word game books. International phone cards, i-tune cards, and donations for postage will also be accepted. Thank you in advance for your generosity. 

To learn more about Orange Community Women, contact Cheri McNabola (203) 795-8032.   

To learn more about VideoLab/Davis Gallery, contact Ron Davis (203) 799-7017.


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