Care Package For Deployed Steelers Fan

[Steelerfan81]

So I got an email last night. I'll show you guys what it said.

Hello my name is SSgt Precious Parks-Matthews. I am a medic in the Air Force assigned to 99th Medical Squadron at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. I have been a Steelers fan my entire life. I am currently deployed for the 3rd year in a row and I will sadly be missing another season of watching the Steelers. I was wondering if there is a chance that you guys send military members care packages?

She later gave me her address and she is stationed in Qatar. Maybe Sarge, or Spike can tell me how much shipping something like this would cost. And maybe we could put together some money and I'll buy some Steelers items to send over to this person.

Let me know some details if you would. Lynn too. I'm sure you have experience. I'm not sure how all of this works.

 

[Tim Steelersfan]

So I got an email last night. I'll show you guys what it said.

She later gave me her address and she is stationed in Qatar. Maybe Sarge, or Spike can tell me how much shipping something like this would cost. And maybe we could put together some money and I'll buy some Steelers items to send over to this person.

Let me know some details if you would. Lynn too. I'm sure you have experience. I'm not sure how all of this works.

Weird, I got a note too. They even gave me their bank routing number and asked if I could help her also. Must be the season of giving!

 

[Steelerfan81]

Weird, I got a note too. They even gave me their bank routing number and asked if I could help her also. Must be the season of giving!

Obviously this isn't the same thing.

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[Sarge]

Dep[ends on what you send, but my wife sent everything to me Priority US Mail. Most packages were 8 pounds or so, cost about $10-20.

 

[Badcat]

The best thing you could send to her are a game or two on DVD/Blu-Ray. We usually get the prime time games on AFN so I wouldn't send MNF or TNF games. Shipping to apo/ae addresses aren't too bad. If you ship about 5lbs, it shouldn't be about $8 from Western PA.

 

[oneforthebus]

This explains how to address and says you will pay domestic shipping rate. You can send a flat rate box.

https://www.usps.com/ship/apo-fpo-dpo.htm

 

[Steelerfan81]

Okay nice. What should I/we send? Are yinz interested in doing this or no? Everyone pitches in $5 I could go down to the Steelers store in the mall and buy some stuff?

 

[hamster]

Okay nice. What should I/we send? Are yinz interested in doing this or no? Everyone pitches in $5 I could go down to the Steelers store in the mall and buy some stuff?

I'm in for a 5 spot.

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[oneforthebus]

I'm in for sure. Yes, Steeler stuff, there is also a suggestion list on the postal service website.

An organization I belong to sent care packages a few years back through a website that took troop requests, and I seem to recall that popular items were socks, dvd movies. pc games, playing cards, books, prepared foods that are non-perishable and can be easily transported and microwaved (i.e. granola bars, beef jerky, small bags of nuts, candy other than chocolate, gum, instant soup, hot cocoa, powdered drink mix), travel size toiletries, pocket sized tissue packs, and believe it or not, feminine hygiene products.

 

[Steelerfan81]

Okay, well if you guys wanna send $5 to my PayPal I'll put together some kinda care box for her.

Steelerfan81@gmail.com