Collection of Items for Refugee Relief Kits
March 27th to April 17th

 

Many hands make light work

 Help us collect the following items to create relief kits for refugees. With help from the many members of our community we will be able to collect enough items to assemble kits to be sent out to refugees in need. Read the list of items needed below. Do you know where you can get multiple sets of one or several of these items at a good cost or donation from a store or vendor? When added together  all of us collecting a little of this item or a little of that item  many kits can be assembled, like loafs and fishes.
 
Boxes are in the Annie H Wilson room for each of the items. Place them in the appropriate box. Please purchase the items as described on the list below, no substitutes in size or additional types of items are appropriate.
Once the items are collected, we will obtain the appropriate number of clean 5-gallon pails with lids to assemble the kits. Items left over after making up kits will also be taken to MCC where they will add them to what they have in their stores to make complete kits.
 
Each relief kit includes:

• 4 large bars bath soap: (leave in wrapper)
• Shampoo (1 or 2 bottles, totaling more than 20 oz; place in resealable plastic bag)
• 4 large bars laundry soap (such as Fels Naptha®, Sunlight® or Zote® brands)
• 4 adult-size toothbrushes (in manufacturer’s packaging)
• 4 new bath towels (medium weight, dark or bright colors; approx. 29 in x 60 in)
• 2 wide-toothed combs (6–8 in)
• 1 nail clipper (good quality)
• 1 box adhesive bandages (minimum 40, assorted)
• Sanitary pads (THIN; 1 or 2 packages, minimum 28 pads total)