"Yes Virginia, there is a Santa Claus."
Event Location: Northwest Dodge located 19616 Northwest Freeway Houston Tx. 77065
Date: Sunday - November 13th
Time: 11am to 4pm
Show and Shine with Boy Scouts choice award. Mild and Wild Class. Cost one toy to get enter and earns you raffle tickets. RTI Ramp $5 earns you raffle tickets... Games all day and many ways to earn raffle tickets throughout the day.
Northwest Dodge will be hosting a Toy Drive & Care Package Event to collect New Toys for children ages 3 months to 16 years old as well as Care Packages to be mailed to our military personnel in Iraq and Afghanistan. Toys can be dropped off at the dealership any time prior to and on the day of the big event November 13th 2011. All toys collected will be distributed in December to children of wounded soldiers in December. This year we have over 250 kiddos on the base and would like to have enough toys for all of them.
Care packages will be sent to soldiers deployed overseas and in harm's way. They won't celebrate Christmas like those of us back here in Houston; they are off defending our freedoms and it is our chance to give back. Say Merry Christmas by providing care package items that will make a difference for these brave men and women. Care package items needed are toiletries like: shaving cream, deodorant, razors, toothpaste, underwear, and t-shirts.
Main Event: Northwest Dodge is hosting this event benefitting Wheelers for the Wounded, MoMsUSA and Cypress Cares. The event will take place at Northwest Dodge located at 19616 Northwest Freeway, Houston Tx. 77065. The date for event is November the 13th from 10am to 4pm. The need has never been greater as so many troops remain deployed in harm's way; both for the soldiers in the field and their families who once again will spend the holidays without their loved ones. For all those that donate to this worthy cause you will receive raffle tickets to win big screen TV's, ipads, ipods, and numerous $25 gift cards to local restaurants and businesses. For those in the off-roading community you can win accessories for your vehicles in a special show-n-shine event.
Visit our website at http://www.NorthwestDodge.com/toydrive for more information. There will be free food, refreshments, live entertainment and a big screen TV with the Texans game will be on hand for all those to enjoy while participating in this worthwhile event benefitting our soldiers and their families.
Raffle Information
Attendees can earn 1 raffle ticket per gift or 5 raffle tickets per $25 value gift donated (receipt please), 1 raffle ticket per care package item or 5 raffle tickets per $25 value care package item(s)(receipt please), 5 raffle tickets for entry in show-n-shine w/toy or care package item, or 5 raffle tickets per $25 contribution to National Memorial Ladies (building a memorial in the Cy-Fair area, honoring our Houston area Fallen Heroes).
PRIZES:
We will have some amazing prizes to give away too; Turkeys (Thanksgiving is right behind the event), 3 Large screen flat panel TV’s, multiple I-pods and I-pads, many gift certificates to local restaurants and retail stores, off-road accessories for the numerous off-road clubs that will be participating in our 2nd show-n-shine event this year, along with trophy’s for the top 3 winners in 3 different competing classes and many, many more cool gifts. 4Wheel Parts is also stepping up with some awesome prizes. I heard rumors of a winch
Care Package Guidelines & Suggested Items
Letters/Cards
Addressed to any US Military Serving that can be packaged in boxes or shipped separately.
NOTE: Do NOT seal in envelopes, pre-sealed envelopes will not be accepted.
Lotions/Shampoos/Deodorant, etc. Travel sized bottles only. Large bottles and containers will not be accepted.
NOTE: NO PURFUME or similar items, these attract bugs.
Suggested Items – (No AEROSOL cans or products)
o FLY Paper
o Unscented Lotions (non-aerosol): Sunscreen (high SPF) – Bug repellent/lotion with DEET – Body/Hand Lotions
o Sun glasses (Need UV protective lenses)
o Eye glass wipes/cleaner
o Toothbrushes
o Toothpaste
o Lip balm
o Eye drops
o Nasal spray
o Disposable Razors (Mach-3 type)
o Unscented shaving creams
o Unscented deodorant (in the summer liquid/gel types are better)
o Dr. Scholl's Insoles/Inserts for boots
o Odor Eaters for boots
o Shampoos/Conditioners – Travel Size (2in1s are best)
o Bars of soap (small or travel sized)
o Toilet paper
o Hand sanitizer
o POWDERS: for Feet (Curex) and for Heat Rashes = "Butt Paste" (actual name) can be bought at any Walgreens; said to work GREAT
o White/Black/Brown Cotton Socks – NO Dress/thick for boots
o White Briefs (Small and Medium and very few Large)
o Under Shirts MUST be in official Military Brown or Green colors
o Hand warmers for winter (Oct – March approx)
o Ibuprofen – Tylenol – Advil – Motrin
o Tums – Rolaids - Alka Seltzer, etc. (small sizes)
o Moist Wipes (small travel sizes)
o Air Freshners, Frebreze (Non-Aerosol – SMALL spray)
o Laundry Soap - Sample sizes/Powder Packets or Tablets (lightweight)
o Small Plastic Bottles that could hold and pour easily dry laundry detergent
o Small Cereal Boxes
o Macaroni and Cheese
FOOD/DRINKS
o Beef Jerky – Slim Jim's Beef Sticks
o Cheese/Cracker combo packs…sometimes comes with pretzels
o Any kind of Dried Fruits
o Cracker Jacks
o Chips – ALL varieties
o Peanuts – assorted kinds
o Granola and Breakfast Bars / Pop Tarts
o Instant Oatmeal or other instant cereals that can use water
o Small or individual boxes of dry cereals (comes like a variety pack of 8 in stores)
o Small 2-3oz microwavable (Pop Top) - Spaghetti, Ravioli, Chili, Soups, Chees & Mac, Beanee Weenee
o Peanut Butter (Squeezable or small containers)
o Tuna and Chicken in Foil Pouches (or the Lunck Kits)
o Nacho Cheese in individual containers
o Instant drinks – Powdered (NO Juice Boxes) – Hot Cocoa – Gatorade - Kool Aid – Coffee – Teas – Creamers/Flavored in powdered Packets, etc.
o Sugar Packets + Diet
o Hard Candies - Jelly Beans – Nuts – M&M's – small canned dips – Various Crackers (i.e. Peanut Butter or Cheese filled) – Cookies in foil wrap or individual wraps – single packs Popcorn – Gum – Chex Mixes – Pretzels - Licorice
o Ramen Noodles – any kind of dry soup packets
o Summer Sausages (w/crackers) (& Honey Mustard)
o Small container of any canned meats – Spam, Vienna Weenees, etc.
o Restaurant size condiment packs: BBQ sauce, Mustard, Ketchup, Mayo, Relish, Salt, Pepper, Taco Sauce, Ranch, Cheese in a can, etc (No Aerosol)
o Spices, "Red Hot Sauce", Salt/Pepper
MISC ITEMS
o Assorted Paperback Books - Comic Books - Sports Magazines - Entertainment Magazines (NO Playboy/Cosmos or any pornography) – Word Puzzles – Connect the Dots
o Paint by Numbers or Coloring Books w/Crayons
o Pens for books – Pads of paper
o Disposable Cameras
o AA Batteries for CD/DVD's and games, etc.
o PrePaid Telephone Cards
o SUMMER - Flip Flops/Sun Glasses – lots of powder drinks
o WINTER – "Long Johns" needed (Small thru Large sizes); Gloves; Knitted Caps/Scarves
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