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Parents and Families

Parent Resource Page

Parents - send a care package from home! Listed below are some items that we have found are favorites with students.

IMPORTANT! Make sure the package is addressed correctly:


Student Name                                              
Bethel University #_____                     
3900 Bethel Dr                                    
St. Paul, MN  55112-6999                     

Ideas for care packages                                                  


Money and gift cards (These are favorites!)

Food Items:

  • Pretzels
  • Ramen noodles
  • Canned pasta meals
  • Mac and cheese
  • Instant oatmeal
  • Microwave popcorn
  • Cookies
  • Candy, gum, mints
  • Hot cocoa, coffee, tea


Personal Items:

  • Soap
  • Shampoo, conditioner
  • Lotion
  • Toothpaste, toothbrush, toothbrush holder
  • Flip flops for the shower
  • Deodorant
  • Cotton balls
  • Hand sanitizer
  • Kleenex
  • Vitamins
  • Cold medicine


School Supplies:

  • Pens, pencils, highlighters
  • Paper
  • Notebooks
  • Sticky notes


Other Items:

  • Laundry detergent, fabric softener
  • Recent magazine
  • Devotional book
  • Air freshener
  • Dish soap, dish cloth
  • Envelope & stamps
  • All purpose spray cleaner
  • Holiday decorations