Care Packages to Our Troops Overseas
The Town of Smithtown and St. Catherine of Siena Medical Center are collecting items for Care Packages to be donated to our troops deployed worldwide this Holiday Season. Donation receptacles are located in the lobbies of Smithtown Town Hall, St. Catherine of Siena Medical Center and St. Catherine of Siena Nursing and Rehabilitation Care Center. Please see the list below of the items most popularly requested by our troops.
Donations are being collected through Friday, December 21st
Any questions, please call Mary Ellen McCrossen, Community Outreach Coordinator at St. Catherine of Siena Medical Center 6311-862-3523 or maryellen.mccrossen@chsli.org
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Beef Jerky/Slim Jims
Hard Candy
Gum - (all flavors) Protein Bars
Cookies
Crackers (cheese, Peanut Butter)
Candy Bars
Twizzlers
Peanut Butter
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Rice Krispy Treats
Granola Bars & other snack Bars
Nuts (no peanuts) in re-sealable containers Dried Fruits
Packets of Coffee Breath Mints
Liquid Coffee Creamers
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Wet wipes Singles
Disposable Razors Chapstick
Body Wash
Lotions
Face Wash (Male/Female) Deodorant
Q-Tips
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Shampoo
Conditioner
Face Moisturizer
Foot Powder
Laundry PODS Sunscreen
Toothpaste
Toothbrushes
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Magazines (clean content) Fun Posters
Calendars
AA & AAA Batteries
Movies & Music (on thumb drives only)
2 GB USB memory sticks
Black Sweatshirts
(L & XL)
Black Sweatpants
(L & XL)
Socks
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In addition to collecting items for our troops, The Town of Smithtown will be working together with the Smithtown Children’s Foundation to collect gift cards for popular stores. Residents can drop off gift cards at Town Hall at the Town Clerks office. A Mailbox for Santa is on display behind the clerks booth for safe keeping. Gift cards can be from popular shops or local restaurants and can be for any amount residents are kind enough to give.
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Target
Kohl’s
Walmart
Amex
Visa
Simon
Macy’s
American eagle
Abercrombie
Justice
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Disney store
Forever 21
Dicks
Barnes and noble
Movies
Bowling
Glow golf / monster golf
Sky zone
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Outback
Applebees
Cheesecake
California pizza
Bahama breeze
Checkers
Friendlys
Local pizzerias
Sol bol
Starbucks
Dunkin Donuts
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Elected Officials have also generously adopted a family for the holidays. The holiday gifts will be presented to the Smithtown Children’s foundation prior to the December 11th Town Board Meeting.