AFROTC Collecting Saturday for Christmas in the Desert

VALDOSTA - The AFROTC cadets are collecting items for Christmas in the Desert from noon until 2 p.m. this Saturday at Bazemore-Hyder Stadium, before the Blazer football game. A collection box will be available to gather items to send to our troops in Iraq, which will be shipped overseas this Christmas. The following items have been deemed acceptable:

Monetary donation
Chewing Gum
Sunflower Seeds
Canned peanuts/mixed nuts
Canned Chips
Canned meat
Saltines
Hot Sauce
Honey
Cheese in a can
Hard Candy (no chocolate)
Small Games
Playing cards
Chapstick/lip balm
Writing tablets/envelopes/stamps
Pens/pencils (sharpened)
Wipes/liquid Soap/hand sanitizer
Books/comic books/magazines
Crossword puzzle/other puzzle books
Batteries
Hand/feet warmers