WEST PALM BEACH, FL -- Florida Eye Microsurgical Institute locations have teamed up with Forgotten Soldiers Outreach to support America's military members.
Organizers hope the community can help them.
"In honor of its patients who are serving or who have served in the military, from November 23rd through December 23rd Florida Eye Microsurgical Institute will be collecting items for U.S. troops deployed in Iraq, Kuwait, and other military zones," says company spokesperson Gwen Cohan.
Specific items are requested (see list below). Items may be dropped off during regular business hours at three of the four Florida Eye locations – Boynton Beach, Boca Raton and Wellington.
Forgotten Soldiers Outreach is a Palm Beach County-based non-profit organization tha sends care packages filled with necessary supplies and letters of encouragement to America's deployed soldiers.
"These men and women are dedicated and driven and we truly need to stop and give thanks and recognize their efforts – not just during the holidays, but always," says Randy Katz, M.D., Florida Eye’s Diabetic Retinopathy, Retinal Detachment & Macular Degeneration Specialist.
"This is the least we can do for our soldiers who are unselfishly putting the needs of our country in front of their own. We welcome anyone – patients of ours or not, to stop by and drop off items and letters of encouragement for our troops," says Barry Schechter, M.D., the Institute’s Refractive Cataract, Glaucoma, Cornea and External Disease Specialist.
ITEMS FLORIDA EYE IS COLLECTING FOR U.S. TROOPS
(THESE ITEMS CAN BE DROPPED OFF AT ANY OF OUR BELOW LOCATIONS DURING REGULAR BUSINESS HOURS, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
Sweetened Kool-Aid (powdered)-packets/Crystal Light Packets INDIVIDUAL PACKETS ONLY....
Foiled packets of Tuna, Chicken, Meats (cans are also acceptable)
Letters of Encouragement
Cereal Bars in the boxes
Beef Jerky, Slim Jims, Pepperoni Sticks
Crackers
AT&T International Phone Cards
AA Batteries - Currently need all sizes of batteries!!!
Sun Block
White, Camo and Black Tube Socks
Hygiene products such as deodorant, toothpaste, toothbrushes, etc.
Chap Stick
Crackers (packets of crackers)
Ramen Noodles & Cup of Noodles
Instant Macaroni & Cheese in cardboard containers
Easy Cheese
Dry fruits
Black/Mild Cigars (luxury for them)
Hand Sanitizer
Baby Wipes and Cottonell Wipes (TRAVEL SIZE)
Toilet Paper
Sunflower Seeds and nuts
Post Cards
Disposable Cameras
Dental Floss
Potato Sticks
Small plastic jars of Peanut Butter
Packets of Mayonnaise and other condiments
Playing Cards, small handheld games
Foot and body Powder
Women Personal Hygiene Products
Bug Repellant
Toilet Paper (individually wrapped ONLY due to shipping purposes)
Movie DVD's Only (NO Video Tapes)
Hand Fan
FOR PACKING EVENTS: FORGOTTEN SOLDIERS NEED: Clear packing tape and Ziplock bags large and small!
FLORIDA EYE LOCATIONS:
(FOR MAPS TO EACH LOCATION PLEASE CHECK OUR WEBSITE WWW.FLEYEDOCS.COM OR CALL THE MAIN OFFICE AT (561)737-5500.
1717 Woolbright Road
Boynton Beach FL 33426
(561) 737-5500
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9980 Central Park Blvd.
Suite 204
Boca Raton, FL 33428
(561) 451-4514
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1397 State Road #7, Suite 380
Wellington, FL 33414
(561) 792-1205
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The Juno Beach location will not be participating in the collection of items.
