2015 Care Package to Kalskag

Care Package Needs in Kalskag:

Shelly Blocker

P.O. Box 68
Kalskag, AK 99607

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 

• Coffee
• Coffee filters
• Creamer (flavored small containers, or powder. Hazelnut or French Vanilla seems to be a favorite)
• Herbal Tea
• Hot Cocoa
• Raw sugar packets
• Cookies
• Wrapped candies (salt water taffy, mini snack size, like hershey’s or choc. Kisses etc, my personal favorites are mint kisses)
• Small paper plates or pretty napkins or holiday napkins
• Fruit snacks
• Nuts (cashews or almonds are a favorite)
• Goldfish cracker packets
• Saltine Crackers
• Ritz crackers
• 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
• Copy paper to put in printer
• 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 for packing)
• 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)
• Band-Aids

 

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)
• Pizza crust mix
• Dry soup mixes (Like Bear Creek or similar)
• Chex snack mix
• Chewy granola bars
• Trail mix/fruit & nut mix
• Vitamin C
• Gummi multi vitamins
• 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 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 although I like the DUKE scent)
• 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 (I have a purple comforter)
• Full Sheets for my futon
• Letters & encouraging notes, even a newspaper to keep up on what is going on outside
• LED light in case power goes out

Monetary Support

• A monetary gift can be sent to Calvary Mission, PO Box 99, Kalskag, AK  99607 to be used for fuel oil ($6.25 per gallon and I have two 55 gallon drums) or toward my rent.  Just make a note that it is for Shelly Blocker. The church phone is 907-471-2327, ask for Pastor Mark.

• An ongoing monthly support can be sent directly to me at the address above or deposited into my bank account (WSECU or MVFCU or Alaska USA). Contact me for details.  I don't get any paychecks during the summer months so I need to raise my own support in June, July & August.

Thank you!!