The Sully District Citzens Advisory Committee is helping service members returning from war with injuries requiring them to be laid up in the Bethesda Naval Medical Center hospital. Some are still going through extensive surgeries to try and reconstruct them back to normal. They are here in the metro-DC area miles from home and have nothing but the basic hospital allotment. Below is a list of items we are collecting to give to them. There are 15-25 soldiers at any given time, and any extra donations would be kept aside as new patients arrived to the hospital.
is a collection point for the month of April. We will have a drop off box in the lobby of the station. Delivery to the hospital will be in May.
The items needed (new) are as follows ...
Twin sized blankets (new)
Large throw blankets (new)
Shampoo
Conditioner
Soap
Shaving cream
Razors
Toothpaste
Mouthwash
Floss
Toothbrushes
Combs
Antibacterial gel
Hand lotion
White wash cloths
Baby wipes
Men's magazines
Paperback books
Bibles
International calling cards
DVD's
Cd's
Crossword puzzles
Blank greeting cards (for them to give to their families for holidays,. Birthdays, etc when they are not able to buy a card
Postage stamps (to mail letters to their unit overseas and to their families)
Writing tablets
Pens
Chewing gum
Breath mints
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