2021 Military Care Package Ideas: What To Put In A Care Package Posted by Jack Wray on Jan 18th 2021 Two of our top questions are what to put in a care package for the military, and how to package them up. After all, most of us have never been in deployed, so it's hard to come up with military car … read more
When to Mail Holiday Care Packages 2020: Dates, Shipping Methods, Advice Posted by Hero Care Packages on Nov 16th 2020 It's our favorite time of the year, here at Hero Care Packages. The holly is hung, the snow is falling, and gift giving makes us feel oh so warm when it's cold outside. Around this time of th … read more
What NOT To Send In a Military Care Package (2020 Update) Posted by Hero Care Packages on May 31st 2020 We often get the question: What can I not send in a military care package? It's a good question. What to avoid sending in a care package is almost as important as what you put in it. After all, … read more
Military Care Package Restrictions: A Definitive Guide (2020 Update) Posted by Hero Care Packages on Mar 1st 2020 One of the most common questions we get asked here at Hero Care Packages is: what are the military care package restrictions, and how to I make sure I'm not breaking them? We decided … read more
What's the deal with the USPS Military Care Package Kit? Posted by Hannah Fleace on Jan 14th 2020 The next few paragraphs contain an expensive and embarrassing moment for me. I'm sharing it with you, so you don't make the same mistake I did! Feel free to laugh, but make sure you keep reading fo … read more
57 Gift Ideas for Holiday Military Care Packages Posted by Hannah Fleace on Dec 2nd 2019 Sending packages from home is one of the best ways to boost spirits and morale for deployed military service members and those away from home. The holiday season is tricky because you … read more
Halloween Care Package Ideas: 4 Tips and Spouse Spotlights Posted by Hannah Fleace on Oct 14th 2019 For this post, I wanted to highlight a couple spouses who are seasoned pros at putting together care packages. Skylar and Sophie gave us their thoughts on why care packages are essential and a f … read more
Mailing a Military Care Package Yourself [Step By Step Guide] Posted by Hero Care Packages on Jan 28th 2019 We get tons of questions about how to mail military care packages. Imagine the frustration so many people experience: You spent the time assembling your service member’s favorite foods, magazines, … read more
How to Send Thanksgiving Overseas with Your Care Package Posted by Rachel Basinger on Oct 31st 2018 Since today is Halloween, it’s the perfect time to start thinking about sending a package for the next holiday—Thanksgiving—if your loved one is deployed. Tomorrow, Thanksgiving i … read more
How to Send a Care Package Even if You Don't Have Family in the Service Posted by Rachel Basinger on Oct 24th 2018 We’ve written several posts recently of ways to send care packages to heroes you don’t know. In our post about getting your school involved, we focused more on how a classroom could put toge … read more
Are You Getting Scammed? How to Avoid Care Package Scams Posted by Rachel Basinger on Oct 17th 2018 We’ve heard from some of our readers that they’ve been exposed to some care package scams, so we wanted to give you the down-low on how to avoid care package scams. Obviously, almost eve … read more
How to Put Together an Amazing Autumn-Themed Package Posted by Rachel Basinger on Oct 3rd 2018 For many people, fall is their favorite season. It’s cool enough to wear a jacket, but not too cold where you have to wear a parka. It’s warm enough to wear a short-sleeved shirt with jeans, but … read more
How to Get Your School Involved in Sending Care Packages Posted by Rachel Basinger on Sep 26th 2018 It’s late September, so it’s back to school for everyone! The relaxing days of summer at the pool—but with the heat!—are gone, and the cool, crisp days of autumn with falling leaves, bonfires, ap … read more
What Service Members Really Want in a Care Package Posted by Rachel Basinger on Aug 6th 2018 Maybe this is your first care package and you want to make sure you get it right, or maybe you want to surprise your service member with a package and don’t know what to get. We interviewed fi … read more
The Secret Technique We Use (And You Can Too!) To Get Special Shipping Rates From USPS Posted by © Hero Care Packages on Oct 30th 2017 The USPS rates can get out of control. Flat rate shipping is $18 to APO/FPO locations, and that's not cheap. Try to ship by weight, and prices can range from $10 to well over $20. That can make it … read more
How To Get Free Shipping Supplies From the Post Office (Delivered To You, Too!) Posted by © Hero Care Packages on Sep 24th 2017 Sometimes, gathering up packing materials can be a headache. It's even harder when you're trying to ship anything besides parcel post at the post office. There are box size restrictions, and you ne … read more
Addressing a Military Care Package Online Posted by © Hero Care Packages on Aug 12th 2017 Our goal here at Hero Care Packages is to try and get military care packages into the hands of as many service members as possible. Whether you DIY, or use let our military veterans send the ca … read more