Immediate Request for Emergency Supplies

 

 

There is an immediate need for emergency supplies in response to the Southeast Asia tsunami disaster.  United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) is requesting we provide the listed items for shipments to begin immediately.  You can bring these items directly to the MERCI Center in Goldsboro.  Please deliver them before February 1 for immediate shipment to UMCOR.  However, we will still be collecting after this date to restock our on-hand emergency supplies. 

 

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It is very important that you pack the items per the instructions.  This is critical for shipping and distribution at the receiving end. 

 

Also, please note all expiration dates.  To accept the items, including such things as tooth-paste, the expiration date must be at least 6 months into the future.

 

Any items with expiration dates less than 6 months must be discarded.


Health Kits. Soap is the number one defense against bacterial disease.
Prepare the kit according to the specifications; (no more, no less PLEASE)

1 hand towel

1 bath size bar soap in wrapper

1 washcloth

1 toothbrush in orginal wrapper

1 comb, large and sturdy

1 large tube of toothpaste (no sample sizes)

1 metal nail file (no emery boards)

6 adhesive bandages

Wrap the items in the hand towel, tie with string or yarn, and place inside a gallon zip lock bag or, in lieu of goods, UMCOR can receive donations of $12.00 per kit.  Specifications for health kits and layettes are located at http://gbgm-umc.org/umcor/kits.cfm   

 

 Layettes. Babies and their mothers will need these items.
Prepare the kit according to specifications  or donate $10 per layette.

Kit-

6 cloth diapers

2 diaper pins

2 shirts or 2 one piece body suits

1 sweater w/ open front

2 baby washcloths

2 receiving bankets

2 gowns or sleepers

Bundle the items in one of the blankets and secure with the pins


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Medicine Boxes. One box of medicines, both prescription and over-the-counter, is enough to care for about 1,000 families for 3 months.  Collect over-the-counter products and supplies and raise $375 to cover the costs of prescription medications or donate $425 per box.(group project?)

Medicine Box requirements are at the link http://gbgm-umc.org/health/medbox/.

 

Family Shelters. To be purchased in the stricken regions, these shelters cost $108 each. Each shelter contains a tent, tarp, and ground cloth.

All donations of money for these items may be made to UMCOR Advance #274305, South Asia Emergency.  Donations can be made by placing a contribution in the offering plate at a local United Methodist church; by sending a check to UMCOR, 475 Riverside Dr., Room 330, New York, NY 10115; or by calling 1-800-554-8583, where credit card donations are accepted. 

 

For more specific instructions for making donations, please follow this link:  Click HERE!  How to Give

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