The Chaplains Closet, LRMC, Jan 2010
Many of you have asked how you can help with the Wounded Warriors at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center. This request just came in from my contact at the hospital. The needs are ongoing, and it would help me tremendously if you could ship items directly to the Chaplain’s Closet. The address is at the bottom of this post. Thank you so much for reaching out to the staff and the Wounded Warriors, for they are each heroes & each of us can make a difference for them by sharing this information with others and doing whatever we can to help them. Silvia has included her information, feel free to contact her directly going forward, as well. As I get updates from the hospital, I will continue to share them with you. (This post is separate from the list of needs for any of the other heroes I am supporting, the Combat Surgical Hospital in Afghanistan, and visits I plan to make to the Wounded Warriors here in the states.) Thanks everyone … for helping to make a difference for all of the valiant heroes serving all over the world!
Always, Robin
Wounded Warrior Ministry Center, LRMC
Pastoral Services Division – Landstuhl Regional Medical Center
The Wounded Warrior Ministry Center (WWMC) is an entity within LRMC Pastoral Services that cares for the humanitarian needs of wounded and ill Service Members evacuated from the theaters of operation. The WWMC provides items of comfort to “fill holes” until the service member’s personal items can catch up with them in the military healthcare system.
The WWMC services more than 750 service members each month. Since the WWMC is a non-funded humanitarian entity within the Department of Defense, we rely on the generous donations of fellow Americans and others, both substantive and monetary, to provide these items. We truly appreciate the efforts of each and every person willing to share “hugs from home” and words of encouragement with those who have given so much for the cause of Freedom in our world!
Below is a list of items Service Members typically request and take from the Wounded Warrior Ministry Center.
This list will be updated periodically.
- Winter Coats
- Unisex athletic shoes, sizes 9 to 11 1/2
- Phone Cards – United States Domestic Only With No Expiration Date – 120 Minutes
- Black 30 Inch Duffel Bags (No Logos)
- Men’s Running Shoes – Size 9, 9.5, 10, 10.5, 11, 11.5 & 12
- Bath Towels
- Blankets (In Preparation For Winter Transport)
- Long Sleeve T-Shirts/Shirts L-M-S-XL(In This Order)
- Men’s Boxers L-XL-M-S (In This Order)
- Men’s Slippers (Slip-On Non-Slip) Sizes 8-14
- Men’s T-Shirts L-M-S (Not White Undershirts)
- Sweat Pants L-M-S
- Travel Pillows
- iTunes® Cards
- iPod Shuffles®
- Nail Clippers
- Men’s & Women’s Deodorant
- Lip Balm/Chapstick®
- Travel Size Shaving Cream
- Travel Size Foot Powder (Ex: Gold Bond®)
- Brushes (Not Combs)
- Men’s Pajama Pants Sizes L-M-S-XXL-XL (In This Order)
- Hand-Held Electronic Games
- Healthy Snack Bars, Chocolate, And Candy
- DVDs (No Extreme Violence Or Nudity – No VHS Tapes)
***DO NOT send used items***
Monetary donations to the WWMC fund for Warrior Programming, high-demand and seasonal items are acceptable (please make payable to: Landstuhl Regional Medical Center CTOF)
Thank you again for your assistance! Working together, we can make a huge difference in the lives and recuperation of our Heroes! If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me.
Updated [22 November 2010]
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Clinical Pastoral Division
ATTN: MCEUL – CH / Chaplains Office / S. Chabala
CMR 402
APO AE 09180
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