Friday, August 9, 2013

Fruit of the Loom Celebrates Back-To-School with "Underwear for Overachievers" {$75 Walmart Gift Card Giveaway}

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When it comes to Back to School shopping, my mental list tends to always include most of the same standards that have been on there for parents for decades: backpack, folders, markers, shoes, lunchbox, etc.

But in the rush of getting kids prepared and ready for a new school year to start, why does it seem like the basic necessities are the ones that are typically forgotten? Sure, you know all about the cool new jeans that your daughter has been asking for, but do you have any idea if she has enough t-shirts, underwear or socks?

This Back to School season, don't forget to stock up on the school supplies that kids really need while also saving some cash at the same time with the Fruit of the Loom "Underwear for Overachievers" Program!

underwear for overachievers

That's right, it's now easier and more affordable than ever to set your entire family up for success with the diverse selection of colors, patterns, and style options that Fruit of the Loom offers with their seasonal bonus packs.

With one, two or even three extra items free per pack, kids and teens have a chance to express their "true colors" with the first thing they put on in the morning in even greater numbers.

Admit it, your unmentionables play a major part in how you feel about your complete outfit (and therefore your mood) for the day, right? Kids are no different!

With that in mind, I was feeling like pretty much a failure of a parent when I looked in my girls' dressers and found that their socks and underwear were in a pretty sad state.

old underwear

Really, Mom? Broken elastic sticking out all over the place? Cotton worn thin everywhere? How can I think that my girls will be able to focus on doing their best in school when they start their day with this?

That's when it was time to head to Walmart to give my kids a fresh start this school year. Let's kick off 2013-2014 the right way!

back to school shopping

While Back to School shopping with kids typically isn't high on anyone's Super Fun To-Do List, I appreciate the way that Walmart makes it fast, easy and convenient.

With aisle after aisle of affordable notebooks, folders, binders, glue sticks and much more, all that is left to do is fill your cart with the items needed for your child's classroom — and Walmart even makes that easy with their School Supply Lists (broken down by school and grade) right when you walk in the door!

Thanks to Big Sister E's school's PTO (who make it possible to buy all the supplies through them) and Little Sister B's short 4K (4-year-old kindergarten) list, we were able to bypass most of the typical school supplies and head right over to look for Fruit of the Loom.

Fruit of the Loom kids

The colors! The patterns! The different options in style and cut — there are even four different "heights" of socks to choose from! After the girls debated the merits of each fashionable option for a while, we headed home to wash our new purchases and see what old pieces could be replaced.

Sure enough, along with tossing out multiple pairs of underwear that resembled those in the photo up above, I was able to take a deep breath of satisfaction knowing that my kids would be reaching for the comfort and quality of their new Fruit of the Loom pieces instead.

new underwear

Because what kind of mother wouldn't cringe when her kids' socks look like this?

dirty socks

Be gone, old raggedy socks!

new socks

Every day since our shopping trip, the girls have excitedly talked about getting to put on their new socks and underwear, as well as raving about just how soft and comfortable the socks have been. I'm definitely considering this an extremely successful Back to School shopping trip!

This year, let Fruit of the Loom and their "Underwear for Overachievers" campaign get your children and teens ready to head off to school with confidence, comfort and style. I couldn't be happier that we were able to pick up these necessities at such a great price — and with the three free pairs of underwear in each pack, we stocked up for even less!

boys t-shirtsBe sure to visit Fruit of the Loom to find out more about their full lines of products for men, women and children (socks, underwear, t-shirts, camis, tank tops and more!) and connect with them on Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest as well.

Plus, thanks to their generosity, one person will be even more prepared to stock up on all of the basics and essentials that their kids need to start off the school year on the right foot as well, because...

One lucky person will win a $75 Walmart gift card
from Fruit of the Loom!

Walmart gift card


A big thank you to Fruit of the Loom for providing product and a gift card for me as well as a $75 Walmart gift card for one lucky giveaway winner. The opinions shared are my own and honest and if you really need to see more, click here to see how I roll.

509 comments:

  1. We home school so art supplies!

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  2. Don't have a child in school BUT I have seen some of my friends' kids' school supply lists and glue sticks seem to be the most popular. They must go through glue like crazy!

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  3. My teenage sons both need jeans!

    like2sweep@gmail.com
    Beth H

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  4. Mine need school supplies and socks!

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  5. My child needs some new white T-shirts.

    heatherp626@msn.com

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  6. Socks! My dryer eats at least 2 pairs a week.

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  7. They need more uniforms and socks.

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  8. We need a messenger bag and bedding for the dorm room.

    sflickinger at rocketmail dot com

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  9. my 'baby' needs home stuff for going back to school. he is a sophomore in college who will be moving into an apartment in the next 2 weeks. thanks for such a great giveaway!

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  10. Each school year, we always need shoes, fall clothing, underwear, and socks.

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  11. My grandkids need new underwear and socks. I love (and so does Kennedy) the little boy shorts underwear for little girls. LOVE them!

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  12. My son needs underwear, socks and clothes! He is outgrowing everything!
    morales_y at yahoo dot com

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  13. My grandson needs new socks and shoes!

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  14. I would buy my grandchildren underwear and socks.

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  15. Clothes, socks and shoes are always on the list as our daughter has been growing a lot lately.

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  16. Crayons and backpacks are most needed

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  17. we will need shoes, bigger clothes, school supplies

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  18. we need clothes, they grew up too much during this summer :-)

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  19. She needs socks, underwear and jeans the most

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  20. My sons needs khaki pants and shorts the most!

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  21. I am still trying to find a pair of shoes for my daughter who is 13 and in a size 11 and she is super picky when it comes to shoes and at that size options are limited.

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  22. my kids really need new shoes and jeans
    tcogbill at live dot com

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  23. My son needs new socks, underwear,and new jeans.

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  24. Other than the basics, jeans, shoes, a jacket for fall and a sweater and hoodies.

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  25. My kids need new leggins! they go through those things so fast!

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  26. Shoes and clothes!
    seyma_bennett@hotmail.com

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  27. My daughter needs plain color socks for her school uniform. Everything she's had up until now is patterned and bright colors!

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  28. shoes have always been an important budget item during back to school purchases. With the new school year, you need both school and sport shoes replaced

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  29. socks and sneakers

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  30. We're actually pretty set in the clothing department (I think anyway!) - just need the endless list of supplies now!

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  31. My kiddos really need shoes, mainly tennis shoes, for school!

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  32. she needs a new jacket, new jeans, socks and shoes!

    stephanie ann

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  33. My son needs new shoes and socks. He wears his socks as if they are shoes sometimes and so the grunge is really hard to get out, even after multiple washings.

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  34. Oh my kids need underwear and shoes most of all!
    kim(at)kimberlychance(dot)com

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  35. This us my sons first year at pre he needs shoes and a back pack.

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  36. My oldest son needs shoes most of all

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  37. My child needs socks and school supplies this year. I think she eats her socks at night.

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  38. new jeans - she grows like a weed

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  39. Google+ as Lisa Brown - https://plus.google.com/u/0/117322433833774024546/posts

    GFC: smurfette

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  40. My daughter needs socks! She is so picky so we haven't found any she approves of yet lol. Otherwise, we need to get backpacks still.

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  41. new clothes thankyou, ken pohl19@comcast.net

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  42. My son needs jeans! And a new winter coat!

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  43. My daughter needs jeans and capris all the time because she is growing like a weed and the jeans get so short so quickly! She is also always in need of socks and undergarments!

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  44. My son needs shoes and pants most of all. He's growing so fast it's hard to keep up!!

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  45. We need shoes and jeans the most, they keep growing out of them.

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  46. my kids need shoes and undershirts

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  47. My oldest needs new jeans and undershirts and the little guy needs the same.

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  48. School clothes! Socks and underwear included.

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  49. MY SONS ALWAYS NEED UNDERWEAR, SOCKS, AND JEANS. Cheryl Abdelnour cjabdelnour@hotmail.com

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  50. My son is in preschool, so he just needs some new shoes and clothes!

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  51. They need a lot of notebooks and folders.

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  52. My niece mostly needs clothes for school.

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  53. We need notebooks, pens, and binders.

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  54. My girls really need some new clothes. They have really worn their out.

    masugr at yahoo dot com

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  55. My daughter needs jeans badly!

    pittsy82@hotmail.com

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  56. the one item that they need the most is new tennis shoes. (badly)

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  57. My son is needing a graphing calculator for school which I wasn't expecting, but we're enjoying picking out all the basics for now!

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  58. Clothes, my daughter is 14 and she is growing like a weed. She wore 'lazy' summer clothes during vacation, and now we have to get shopping. She's outgrown more than half her clothes. ~Raine~

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  59. needs new shoes and jeans the most, growing so fast! thank you! carawling(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  60. Textbooks, Clothes etc.

    hanner.da.nanner at gmail dot com

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  61. My son needs new undershirts, boxers & socks!

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  62. we need more notebooks

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  63. My son needs a new backpack.

    rounder9834 @yahoo.com

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  64. He really needs a new and bigger backpack for school!

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  65. I think my daughter needs a few sweaters.

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  66. The kids need jeans, shoes, and calculators the most.

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  67. Jeans and tops are what we need.
    jodysis at windstream dot net

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  68. Both my daughters need clothes, tho they have already graduated.

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  69. They really need clothes and shoes!

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  70. We need to buy new shoes, backpacks and socks.

    kellywcu8888ATgmailDOTcom

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  71. We are doing preschool at home this year, so excited! I still need to choose a curriculum and get everything we'll need.

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  72. Socks! You can never have enough socks@

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  73. My son is all grown, but I could sure use some shirts and levies.

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  74. New jeans and socks.
    Thanks so much.
    rickpeggysmith(at)aol(dot)com

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  75. My son needs new sneakers and socks.

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  76. New boots for the winter and socks.

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  77. my son always needs socks and underwear

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  78. She always needs binders. But this year she needs a science calculator too.

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  79. Heather Freeman said: My niece needs clothes! She is growing like a weed.

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  80. Shoes, feet are growing so fast she already wears my size!

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  81. clothes, shoes, jackets, and school supplies angelgenius27(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  82. Backpacks and running shoes are needed.
    lyndadawinda1074 (at) yahoo (dot) com

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  83. My kids need new boxers, socks, and pants.

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  84. Thanks for the giveaway… graphing calculators !

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  85. My son needs a new backpack and socks for this year.

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  86. My granddaughter needs new clothes. Alwayys growing.

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  87. They really need shoes, jeans, and shirts!

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  88. they need clothes..socks, shoes, jeans and shirts

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  89. Binders, pencils, notebooks, and a backpack

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  90. My grandson needs new socks and shoes.

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  91. He needs new clothes, and crayla products

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  92. The kids need EVERYTHING lol but especially clothes, shoes, socks & undies. Those are the most important :)

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  93. My 3 year-old is homeschooled and we need art-supplies.

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  94. We are ok on supplies but some of the kids in my sons class could use supplies. I would love to provide for them.
    Thanks!

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  95. My son needs binders,clothes,and paper .

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  96. I still need to get my daughter a graphing calculator for back to school

    abfantom at yahoo dot com

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  97. G+ and GFC id: abfantom fantom

    abfantom at yahoo dot com

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  98. My daughter needs shoes the most. She outgrew all of her other pairs within the last couple of months.

    april yedinak

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  99. My boys have grown so much over the past few months. They definitely need new jeans and uniform pants.

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  100. My daughter needs socks,socks,and more socks.

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  101. I don't have real little ones anymore but I still get them their F of the L even if it's not for school!

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  102. Both of my kids need new tennis shoes before school starts.

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  103. My son needs a backpack, some general supplies and definitely socks. We go through them very quickly!

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  104. It seems like a lot of public and charter schools are going with uniforms this year, my son will start kindergarten in a charter school and will need a uniform. He has a list of school supplies he'll need.

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  105. I'm buying all my nieces school supplies this year and they need a ton of folders and binders.

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  106. heavy winter coats still have to get =)

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  107. Alysia needs shoes

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    {in the contest I am Margot Core on the Rafflecopter}

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  108. my daughter needs some notebooks
    brand242003@yahoo.com
    brandy graham (name on rafflecopter)

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  109. I home school my special needs daughter. She needs manipulatives, art supplies, calculator, books...and of course clothes are always top priority with all families with kids. She especially can only wear items with elastic so Sweat pants are a must. Thanks for the opportunity.

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  110. My daughter needs new socks and a few more school items

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  111. We need new jeans and tees.
    elysesw@aol.com

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  112. Definitely clothes. The supplies are a lot less expensive, it's the clothes that are a real challenge.

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  113. my boys need new shoes and socks for school

    ssgsweeps @ hotmail .com

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  114. A graphing calculator and they aren't cheap!!

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  115. I do not need shoes, but underwear, t-shirts, pants and a coat. I can get the coat for a really good deal. This would help out so much if I win! Thanks to Fruit of the Loom! They make awesome products!

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  116. They need new athletic shoes for gym class!

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  117. new shoes, undies and socks

    kport207 at gmail dot com

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  118. New pants! Kids can really wear out a pair of jeans!

    jmcharries@cox.net

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  119. We homeschool. So, we just need the basics. We need glue and glue sticks, erasers, and ruled paper.

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  120. My sons are no longer in school but socks are always a big need when school starts .. thanks ..

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  121. Socks, Socks and more Socks

    helyn4 at yahoo dot com

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  122. Back packs and some clothes - thank you.

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  123. Google+ and GFC
    Barbara Montag
    Blog Lovin barbaramontag

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  124. My daughter needs sneakers and outerwear the most. But, she could always use more undergarments and socks.

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  125. My grandson most needs jeans, he grew like a weed over the summer!

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  126. SOCKS!
    Kathy Davs
    kdavis1@centurytel.net

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  127. I have 6 in school this year, they started on Friday, and here we have to wear uniforms. I still am short on supplies, backpacks, and uniform shirts. It is nerve racking, to say the least.

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  128. my daughter needs cash (she's away at college)

    sksweeps (at) earthlink (dot) net

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  129. he needs notebooks and crayons and back pack..

    kadia3 at yahoo dot com

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  130. Surprisingly my daughter needs a flash drive for class this year

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  131. No kids. I need new boots.
    Thanks for the contest.

    slehan at juno dot com

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  132. They need new school supplies and backpacks.

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  133. My daughters need backpacks and sneakers.

    Love3570@aol.com

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  134. i need shoes and a new backpack for samantha rose.

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  135. Socks, Fruit of the Loom undies and a backback!

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  136. A backpack, and shoes
    Thanks for the chance.
    mogrill12@gmail.com

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  137. No kids but my grandkids need everything. Glue sticks and Sharpie markers and Kleenex are needed by all!

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  138. she needs socks and underwear

    Denise Donaldson

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  139. My daughter could definitely use some new socks, and some leggings or shorts to go under dresses.

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  140. Liz and Tristan have grown so much over the summer, that they need everything from shoes and socks to winter jackets.
    traymona[at]aol.com

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  141. Underwear, Pencils and calculator

    pattifritz2000 at yahoo dot com
    thank you

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  142. Granddaughters have grown so much that they are in need of underwear, socks, jeans, shoes, expensive year when growth spurts all at once.. lol WalMart here we come..

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  143. My kids have grown like weeds these past two months and outgrown two pairs of expensive sneakers and shoes each. They are starting Kindergarten and PreK so both need new shoes and clothes because even their summer clothes are getting small.

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