American Legion Post 335

Located on Diamond Island, Cassopolis Michigan

 

Our weekly fundraising meal is on Thursdays, at 6 pm. Hot dogs and pizza available every week. This week's (July 15) guest chef is Louise McGann  -- Unstuffed Peppers

American Legion Post 335 Troop Support

We recently received a letter from Ron & Diane Becker. The Beckers are frequent visitors to the island and Ron - affectionately known as 'Kentucky Ron'  - is a member of our post. He is the best friend of Michael Asnis' father-in-law, Ron Everman from Cincinnati, and a good friend of many of us on the island. Ron's son, JB, is commander of the 626 Battalion currently on duty in Afghanistan and also a member of our post.

JB provided us with a list of items which servicemen and women serving in Afghanistan would most appreciate. Our post is sponsoring a drive to collect as much of these goods as possible. We plan to collect the goods, then the Post will pay for the postage to send the parcels to JB's unit of 400 troops in Afghanistan. If it is more convenient, we will accept checks made out to Diamond Island American Legion Post 335 or cash donations.

You can drop off your contribution either at the Asnis cottage or at Maloney's doublewide bar and the legion post any time between now and Labor day. Thanks for your help and support.

Items that can be sent to Servicemen and women:

Food Items

Candy - individually wrapped hard candy, tootsie rolls, fruit breezes (throat drops), Twizzlers
Gum - any kind, any flavor
Cereals - Instant Oatmeal and Instant Grits, Individual packages of cold cereal (small boxes), Pop-Tarts.
Salty snacks - small bags IE: Hot fries, popcorn, peanuts, dry goods, snacks, Pringles
Cookies or Crackers - Individual or sleeves, Girl Scout Cookies, granola bars
Ramen Noodles - dry pkgs, bags only
Canned fruit (pop-top cans)
Beef Jerky, individually wrapped
Ravioli (pop-top cans)
Tuna Salad kits
Dry Powdered DrinK mixes - Drinks to go, such as Crystal Light or any brand, instant coffee, coffee creamer, Gatorade, Tea mixes (sweet).

Food items are preferred in individual portion packages. Generally nothing that could spoil or melt (no chocolate!)

 Hygiene items - Hotel Size or individual pkgs.

toothbrushes, toothpaste, dental floss
mouth wash (regular or travel size)
medicated foot powder
shampoos & conditioners - travel size
deodorant
hand lotion
waterless hand sanitizers
sunscreen
travel size body wash
eye drops
Q-tips
Razors
Band-aids
cotton balls
pocket size face tissue
BABY WIPES (unscented)

 Miscellaneous Items

ZIP LOCK FREEZER BAGS (7 x 7 ¾" size)

BATTERIES - alkaline AA

WRITING MATERIALS: paper, pens, pencils, envelopes, cards, holiday cards
READING MATERIAL: Readers Digest, Sports magazines (cut off your home address labels)

CARDS & GAMES: playing cards, crossword puzzles, etc. Checkers & Chess (travel size), Sudoku books

MUSIC - CDS/tapes/DVDs - new and used
Hand-held electronic games

Tylenol & Advil - individual packets
SOCKS

Contacts: Mike Maloney, Jack Orr, Bill Bohlen, Ed Koranda

Links:

Diamond Island Association

American Legion national website