care package
noun
: a package of useful or pleasurable items that is sent or given as a gift to another (such as a college student)
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As a family, volunteer to serve or deliver meals to those in need, make care packages for the military, or work with Toys for Tots or another gift-giving charity to allow your child to provide for another child who would otherwise not have his wish list granted.
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Ellen Sturm Niz, Parents, 19 Dec. 2025
That first care package at the beginning of the 2024 season led to countless more from other NFL teams and millions of eyeballs on Crippen's unique approach.
—Jack Springgate, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
Volunteers can commit on their website to bring certain items on the list to add to the care packages.
—Kansas City Star, 17 Dec. 2025
Camouflage quilts and care packages sit beneath the trees.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 11 Dec. 2025
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Ellen Sturm Niz, Parents, 19 Dec. 2025
That first care package at the beginning of the 2024 season led to countless more from other NFL teams and millions of eyeballs on Crippen's unique approach.
—Jack Springgate, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
Volunteers can commit on their website to bring certain items on the list to add to the care packages.
—Kansas City Star, 17 Dec. 2025
Camouflage quilts and care packages sit beneath the trees.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 11 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for care package
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“Care package.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/care%20package. Accessed 23 Dec. 2025.
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