SEPTEMBER 11 - OCTOBER 7, 2017 Our men and women serving our nation in the military are very encouraged by gifts and letters from home. As part of our Community Protectors Campaign, VisionBank is working with Operation Gratitude to send Care Packages to deployed troops. We need your donations to show our Heroes they are not alone! Consider joining us by gathering together family, friends and community groups to bring in any - and as many - of the items as you are able from the list of accepted items listed below. All items collected from our Central Iowa locations will be shipped in time so they will be received by the holidays. Thank you for your support! Wish List: Handmade knitted or crocheted hats or scarves (scarves no longer than 4” x 36”) Paracord Survival Bracelets Beanie Babies or other plush toys (6” or smaller) Socks (black, brown, green or tan; no white, please) DVDs & CDs, Video Games, iPods, Flash Drives Lip balm (with extra seal) Roll-on deodorant Hand and foot warmers Individually-packaged razors Pens & pocket-sized notebooks Shaving cream (gel or cream-based only) Moist towelettes (individual packets) Dental kits (travel-sizes of toothbrushes, toothpaste, floss, mouthwash) Travel-sized board games Halloween candy Handheld electronic games Mini battery-operated fans Travel-sized containers of foot powder Screen-printed t-shirts, baseball caps, gloves Blank holiday & celebration greeting cards Unsealed personal, hand-written cards & letters (please address them to “Dear Hero” or “Dear Service Member”) OPERATION GRATITUDE COLLECTION LOCATIONS VisionBank - Ames 104 Chestnut St 107 Main St 4510 Mortensen Rd VisionBank - Boone 1704 S Marshall St 504 Story St VisionBank - Huxley 100 Centennial Dr VisionBank - Grimes 925 SE Gateway Dr VisionBank - Ogden 217 W Mulberry St