Willowbrook Burr Ridge Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Support Our Troops

You Can Help!!


Dear Chamber Members:

The Willowbrook/Burr Ridge Chamber of Commerce & Industry along with the Willowbrook Police Department would like to take an active part in supporting our military personnel serving overseas in the Persian Gulf and Afghanistan again this year. We want to let them know that we support their efforts.

We know many Americans have issues regarding the war on Iraq. Nonetheless, we all know someone that has been touched by the deployment of troops to foreign shores. To show our support, the chamber will be collecting items from the "wish list" below and assist with shipping these packages to the men and women of the armed forces serving abroad.

Drop off locations will be at the Willowbrook Police Department and the Chamber office located in the MB Financial Bank building at 83rd Street and Madison in Burr Ridge. Please make sure that these donated items are non-aerosol and travel size.

In addition, if you know of someone who is on active military duty overseas and would like to have a "care" package sent to them, please submit his/her APO mailing address along with the number of men and women in their unit. A "care" package will be sent to the entire unit. Your support is greatly appreciated!!!

WISH LIST
** NOTE: Everything must be travel/trial size; everything must be NON-AEROSOL.

  • AA & AAA Batteries (desperately needed)
  • Blistex lip balm (desperately needed)
  • Mouthwash
  • Male deodorant (desperately needed)
  • Gold Bond foot powder (a must in hot weather)
  • Hand lotion & Suntan lotion
  • Fly swatters
  • Small bags/boxes of peanuts, raisins & trail mix
  • Individual dry mix drink packets for bottled water - (i.e. Crystal Lite On The Go)
  • Eye drops (desperately needed)
  • Toothbrushes (we are totally out)
  • Tooth paste
  • Dental Floss/Picks
  • Razors / Shaving cream
  • Body wash
  • Q-tips
  • Cotton crew socks - white, black or gray (desperately needed)
  • Breakfast bars and Pop tarts
  • Peanut butter/crackers
  • Beef jerky

Checks are also appreciated to cover the postage.

Your checks can be made out to the Willowbrook/Burr Ridge Chamber. Please denote "Support Our Troops" on the memo line.

Click Here to download a Printable version of the letter.

Thank you