Sunday, August 4, 2013

Care Package to Kalskag


Care Package Needs in Kalskag:
Shelly Blocker
P.O. Box 68
Kalskag, AK 99607
(907) 414-2145

Most things can be sent in a Flat rate priority box or other boxes parcel post (it gets here close to the same as priority because it has to be flown in)

Here are a few suggestions – maybe you can think of other things to add

Ministry Needs  (I have several people stopping by daily)
Coffee (Costco or similar seems to be a favorite)
Coffee filters
Creamer (flavored small containers, or powder – Hazelnut is the favorite)
Herbal Tea
Hot Cocoa
Raw sugar packets
Cookies (homemade if possible -  I can freeze them and have them on hand all the time)
Wrapped candies (mini snack size, like Hershey’s or choc. Kisses etc, my personal favorites are mint kisses) They will be real cheap after Halloween
Coffee (more)
Small paper plates or pretty napkins or holiday napkins
Fruit snacks
Nuts (cashews or almonds are a favorite)
Goldfish packets
Microwave popcorn
Crystal Light
Brownie mix
Cake mixes & frosting
Did I mention Coffee?
Bible I can give out if needed
Tracts
Composition notebooks (to use for journals that I can give away)
Knit gloves or socks I can give away or knit hats – there is no place to buy these things in the village
Lip balm
Oh, yea, coffee (everyone drinks it around here and they believe they will convert me! At least I can have it for them.  I’ll stick with hot cocoa, tea or sugar free cider packets)

 
Office supplies
List paper
Pens
Highlighter
Paper clips
Copy paper to put in printer
HP 920 (xl) ink cartridges (3 colors/black)
Staples
Batteries, AAA, AA, D, C
Sticky note pads
 

Cleaning supplies or bathroom supplies
Lysol
Hand Sanitizer
Hand wipes or disinfectant wipes
Paper towels
Toilet paper (even if you stuff in 1 roll into the box)
Hand soap (I like Bath & body Works anti-bacterial hand soaps and hand sanitizer)
Nice smelling lotion
Shower gel
Shaving gel
Razors
Deodorant – secret unscented solid
Toothpaste – aqua fresh whitener
Floss tape
Airborne
Zicam dissolvable tablets (orange)
bandaids

 
Consumable Food Supplies
Tomato Paste/Sauce
Spaghetti Sauce
Noodles
Seasoning packets: taco, Italian, fried rice, burrito, enchilada, other seasonings for rice dishes, sloppy joe, shake & bake, gravy, active yeast, chili mix
Jello or pudding boxes
Mac & cheese box
Bisquick mix
Muffin mix (just add water may be best)
Dry eggs
Pizza crust mix
Dry soup mixes (Bear Creek or similar)
Ice cream packets (I have an ice cream maker)
Box of liquid stable shelf milk (2% to drink or whole for ice cream)
Chex snack mix
Chewy granola bars
Trail mix/fruit & nut mix
Vitamin C
Gummi multi vitamins (costco)

Dinner in a box: Send a dinner & desert I can make (probably non-perishable items, I can find meat, eggs or other perishable things here). 

We have a potluck every Sunday after church, so ideas and recipes and basic ingredients to share a meat-less side. Ground beef is $8/lb!  Other people bring the moose roasts, salmon, bear or beaver meat dishes

 Other ideas
Your Pastor’s Sermon recording on CD’s or mp3’s on cd
Amazon gift cards or online credit (I can order just about anything and get free shipping)
Music: I love Jesus culture or contemporary Christian, or a CD of your worship service
Scentsy wax (I lean toward flowery smells or cooking smells like cinnamon rolls)
A good book you may have read lately (obviously can be used)
List of websites or blogs you like (I don’t have time to research)
Twin sheets
Throw pillows (couch is brown, accent color is light green)
Throw pillow for bedroom (complements purple)
Letters & encouraging notes, even a newspaper to keep up on what is going on outside
LED light in case power goes out
Small children's boy or girl gifts for Birthdays (toy cars, lip gloss, etc)
Small gifts for women's brunches I host

Thank you for thinking of me and the Yup'ik Eskimos in Kalskag!