St. Mary’s Military Ministry, Collection Drive of Most Needed Items June 25, 2011

Have you ever gone without the basic necessities? That’s why our Ministry is collecting the following for our troops:
Slim Jims, Jelly (32 oz or less; NO Glass Please), Toilet Paper, Crackers (1# box or less), Cereal Bars, Comics from the daily newspaper, Microwave Popcorn, Blank Greeting cards, Body Wash(18 oz or less), Foot Powder (20 oz or less), Gently used magazines/books, Anti itch and antibiotic creams, Mayonnaise, mustard, ketchup, (Individual Packets)

The collection drive will take place the weekend of June 25th and 26th; all items may be dropped off in the military drop-off box in the Commons near the military display cases towards Cana Hall.

For more information about the St. Mary Immaculate Military Ministry, contact Maria Prekop, call 312-259-6851, email maria.prekop@navigant.com or Ann Eckhorn call 815-254-9656, email aeckhorn7@comcast.net

St. Mary Immaculate Parish is located at 15629 S. Route 59 in Plainfield. For more information, visit www.smip.org or call 815-436-2651.
Your support is greatly appreciated!

One of many THANK YOU Notes from Soldiers who have received care packages:
"My name is Francis and I am an Infantryman from the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team currently deployed to the Wardak province in Afghanistan. We are in such a remote place that mail and any resupplies all come by helicopter. Mail around here arrives once a week and when it does come, it's always a very exciting time. The shaving cream and razors are a big hit around here, as were the hand warmers. Our location is absolutely frigid, sometimes below freezing even during daylight hours, so I thank you so very much for the morale boost your care package has made for myself and other soldiers. The 173rd is based in Vicenza, Italy and we are expected to return home to Italy sometime close to Thanksgiving of this year. The care package arrived in excellent condition and I could immediately tell upon opening that much time, care, and love was taken in preparing the package. Again, I would like to thank you for taking the time, energy, and money to remind us that we are missed and not forgotten, despite being thousands of miles away from America and our loved ones. God bless.
SPC Francis, United States Army"

Official Website: http://www.smip.org