Marine Sgt.
Luis Mercado, Jr.

Newburgh Free Academy,

Class of 2001.

Currently responsible for the lives of many men, serving on the front lines in the war in Iraq.

His mother, Luz Mercado, is collecting and mailing supplies - sending out care packages daily to boost the soldiers morale and to get them the things that so many of us take for granted every day. Luz has established the

"Support Our Heroes" Foundation to buy and ship supplies.

Thank you for visiting.

Please consider contributing, if you can.

LIST OF ITEMS DESPERATELY NEEDED BY OUR TROOPS !!!

We are continuing to Support our Troops overseas. By sending care packages. WE ARE NOT SUPPORTING THE WAR, only our Men And Women fighting for our freedom and who need our support and motivation to return home safely.


-Gift Cards – (Walmart, BJs)
-Postage Stamps (value$4.80)
-Powder energy drinks.
- Individual bottles of apple juice, fruit juices.
-Sunflower seeds, peanuts, trail mix, slim jims, tuna lunch packs.
-Single – serving bags of chips, pretzels, cookies, pop tarts, granola bars.
-Candy, gum, crackers, energy bars.
-Individual packs of wipes, Q-tips, floss, toothpaste, razors, Kleenex tissues.
-Shampoo and conditioners.
-Kotex tampons and Kotex panty liners.
-Male and female body wash.
- Body lotion, soap bars.
-Medicated foot powder or spray, throat lozenges, chap sticks,
-Envelopes, pens, writing pads, stamps, paper,
-Blank holiday cards.
-Ziploc plastic bags (quart or gallon size).


Please Contact Us If You Would Like To Help.
Telephone: (845) 569-9450 ( Lucy Mercado)
Email: Supportheroes@ aol.com