it’s that time of year again! The Ingathering team is working on behalf of the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) to gather donations for school and hygiene kits.
The kits are distributed during times of disaster as humanitarian relief. Recently, kits have been used in Puerto Rico, the Caribbean, and the US, including stated that have suffered wild fires. Kits also went to Syrian refugees in Europe. Sove recipients have changed due to volatile locations, but the need is everywhere.
There is a box in the coat room off the Narthex for donations. Please review the specific UMCOR requirements below, as a couple of things have changed. We want the donations to be usable, so please follow the instructions. Thank you all in advance and God Bless.
School Kit Materials
One pair blunt scissors
Round tip metal only
No plastic scissors
One box of 24 crayons
Only 24-count boxes are accepted
Three one-subject notebooks
No marble composition books
No 3 or 5-subject notebooks
One pack of loose-leaf paper
Wide or collage rule accepted
100-200 page packets are acceptable
One hand-held pencil sharpener
One inch or longer
Remove from packaging
One sturdy or flexible ruler
12 inches or 30 centimeters long
Sturdy or flexible material accepted
Six unsharpened pencils
One eraser
Two or larger
One two-gallon re-sealable plastic bag
Hygiene Kit Materials
One hand towel (15 x 25 – 17 x 27 inches)
No kitchen, cleaning or microfiber towels
One washcloth
No kitchen, cleaning or microfiber towels
One comb
Must be sturdy with at least 6 inches of teeth
No pocket combs or picks
Rattail and combs without handles are acceptable but must have at least 6 inches of teeth