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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Happy New Year to all! This is a long email, but I hope you will take the time to read all of it. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Student Support Services is once again asking for your help. We are participating in the TRiO Day(Feb. 23, OK State Capitol) project which is partnering with “The Hugs Project”, a nonprofit</span></b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'> <b>organization that is dedicated to improve the quality of life for our men and women in uniform by providing hugs (cool ties), kisses (helmet coolers),</b> <b>necessities and small comforts from home</b>. <b>Please take time to participate in our community service component of TRiO Day</b>. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Student Support Service will place boxes in each building, or you may call one of the SSS staff for pick up. We will have boxes at the McAlester Campus. (Idabel, if you would like to help, please contact me, June Haynes, 918 465 1822, and I will talk to Tammie and work something out.)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Sue @9184651823<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>June @918 4651822<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Kathy@9184651860<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Cindy@9184651825. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Also, we will have boxes available in our department.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Colleges and universities from around the state will be collecting items as well. These projects really are a great opportunity for our community and our students to become involved in giving to others!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Please refer to the following list when gathering your contributions!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Let’s get busy! These folks deserve all that we can do for them!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Cool-ties are made from strips of 100% cotton with watersorb polymer granules inside. (You may have seen these at craft shows.) Helmet cooler are an insert you can buy or make (made from much the same material). Patterns for the cool ties are available on line. These items stay cool after being submerged in water. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>I will be sending reminders. We don’t want to forget something like this. SSS has collected the most items for several years.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Thank You,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>June Haynes<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>SSS Counselor<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:13.5pt;text-align:center'><b><span style='font-family:"Maiandra GD","sans-serif";color:#BB6862'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:13.5pt;text-align:center'><b><span style='font-family:"Maiandra GD","sans-serif";color:#BB6862'>CARE-PACKAGE ITEMS NEEDED FOR TROOPS ON DUTY OVERSEAS<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;background:white'><tr style='height:9.6in'><td width=291 style='width:218.25pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:9.6in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Maiandra GD","sans-serif";color:navy'>Advil<br>After shave<br>Antacids<br>AntiPerspirants<br>Aspirin<br>Baby Wipes (unscented)<br>Band-Aids<br>Baseballs<br>Batteries (mostly AA, AAA, and </span></b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Maiandra GD","sans-serif";color:navy'>3-volt lithium)<br>Beef Jerky<br>Blank Greeting Cards (They send them home)<br>Blowup Swimming Pools (in Summer)<br>Books<br>Breakfast Food (Presweetened Cereal, Cereal Bars, Pop Tarts, etc.)<br>Brownies<br>Bulbs (40 watt)<br>Bug Repellant<br>Candy<br>Canned Bean Dip<br>CD book that holds 40+ CDs or DVDs <br>Chips<br>Coffee<br>Crackers<br>Crystal Light<br>Dental tools (Used - For weapons cleaning)</span></b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:navy'>Drink Mix (powdered, all kinds</span></b><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Maiandra GD","sans-serif";color:navy'>)<br>Dry Coffee Creamer (They love the flavored stuff)<br>Dry Skin Lotion<br>Extension Cords (the longer the better)<br>Eye Drops<br>Flashlights (red lens/lights to strap onto helmets)<br>Flip-Flops<br>Fly Strips and Glue Traps<br>Foot Powder<br>Frisbees<br>Glade, Lysol and Febreeze (non areosol)<br>Gloves<br>Granola Bars<br>Gum<br>Hacky Sacks</span></b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Maiandra GD","sans-serif";color:navy'>Harmonicas<br>Homemade Cookies<i><o:p></o:p></i></span></b></p></td><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:9.6in'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:navy'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=403 style='width:302.25pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:9.6in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Maiandra GD","sans-serif";color:navy'>Hot Chocolate (Individually packaged)</span></b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Maiandra GD","sans-serif";color:navy'>Instant Oatmeal<br>Kleenex<br>Kazoos<br>Laundry Soap</span></b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:navy'>L</span></b><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Maiandra GD","sans-serif";color:navy'>ED lights of all types</span></b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:navy'>L</span></b><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Maiandra GD","sans-serif";color:navy'>ittle Debbies Snack Cakes<br>Magazines - Guys will like (Men's Health, Maxim & FHM and any news, automobile, motorcycle, self-improvement or home repair type)<br>Motrin<br>New Release DVD's and CD's (used are good too)<br>Nuts<br>Paintbrushes (1" size, for cleaning weapons)<br>Pencils & Pens<br>Personal Fans<br>Phone Cards (Pre-Paid)<br>Pipe Cleaners<br>Playing Cards<br>Power Bars<br>Pretzels<br>Q-tips<br>Ramen Noodles<br>3 Blade Razors</span></b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:navy'>S</span></b><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Maiandra GD","sans-serif";color:navy'>ardines<br>Seasonings<br>Shampoo (Head & Shoulders or Denorex </span></b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Maiandra GD","sans-serif";color:navy'>types are appreciated) <br>Slim Jims</span></b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:navy'>SOCKS</span></b><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Maiandra GD","sans-serif";color:navy'>!!!! White, Green or Black <br>Soup Mixes</span></b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:navy'>S</span></b><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Maiandra GD","sans-serif";color:navy'>paWar phone cards (need in Afghanistan)<br>Stationery Supplies<br>Sugar Substitutes<br>Sunflower Seeds in the shell <br>Sunscreen<br>Surge Protectors (Don't have to be expensive)<br>Tampons and other feminine hygiene products<br>Teas (flavored are most enjoyed)<br>Throat Lozenges<br>Tooth Brushes & Tooth Paste<br>Trail Mix<br>Trident Gum<br>Tuna<br>Tylenol<br>Vitamins and Protein Powder<br>Warm Wool Hats (in wintertime)<br>Watches (inexpensive are fine, pocket </span></b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Maiandra GD","sans-serif";color:navy'>watches offer protection from sand)<br>Ziploc Bags<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Maiandra GD","sans-serif";color:navy'>Cool ties<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Maiandra GD","sans-serif";color:navy'>Cool helmets<br><br></span></b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></i></p></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>