We're excited to partner with Susan Tanner of White's Chapel again for our annual BIG Event! We'll be assembling care packages for active duty service members. Please bring items from our Amazon Wish List (coming soon) or from the list below.

Since its introduction in 1982, The Big Event has become the largest one-day, student-run service project in the nation. Each spring, tens of thousands of Texas A&M students come together to say “Thank You” to the residents of Bryan and College Station by completing service projects such as yard work, window washing, and painting. To compliment the efforts of our Aggies, NETC Aggie Moms holds our own Big Event-themed meeting where we create care packages for soldiers stationed overseas. Many of these young people are the same age as our Aggies, and greatly appreciate the practical items sent via Susan Tanner with the Soldier Ministry at White's Chapel. Please see below for specifics on items to donate.

Soldier List (from Susan Tanner)

Note: Please note the items in bold print. Following these requests will save me a lot of time when I am processing the boxes. THANKS!!!

***Instead of buying a large assortment of various items, please buy multiples of like items. Each item has to be counted, weighed and noted on the customs forms with a limit of 15 lines per form.******

The first two items on this list are the most requested:

• Pictures and notes, drawn by kids
• Healthy snacks and food items they can carry into the field (especially protein items) 
• UNEXPIRED food items: Unexpired snacks – protein bars, trail mix, nuts, Girl Scout cookies (NO PORK ITEMS)
• Gum, tic tacs (please don’t bring Lifesaver mints)
• Unexpired coffee, hot chocolate and drink mixes (Hawaiian Punch, Crystal Lite, electrolyte mixes, Mio, etc. – packets to pour into a bottle of water)