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Because flood buckets are heavy and cost a lot to ship we are currently asking for money for flood buckets.  Donations will be sent to UMCOR and they will purchase the supplies for the flood bucket.  Cost of a flood bucket is $48.00.  Mark your check or envelope for UMCOR.  Your donation will purchase the following items.

Flood Buckets:

1 five gallon bucket with resealable lid

bleach (two 1 quart or one 82 oz. bottle)

5 scouring pads

7 sponges

1 scrub brush

18 cleaning towels (reusable wipes)

liquid laundry detergent (two 25 or one 50 oz. bottle)

1 household cleaner, 12-16 oz. bottle

disinfectant dish soap, 16-28 oz. bottle

50 clothes pins

clothes line (two 50 ft. or one 100 ft.)

5 dust masks

2 pr. latex gloves

1 pr. work gloves

24 bag roll of heavy duty trash bags, 33-45 gallon

1 insect repellant, 6-14 oz. can

1 air freshener, 8-9 oz. can

Please include only the size stated.  This is what will fit into the bucket.

Other kits we collect throughout the year are:

Health Kits (cost of Health Kit approximately $14.00)

1 hand towel (15" x 25" up to 17" x 27", no kitchen towels)

1 washcloth

1 comb (large and sturdy, not pocket sized)

1 nail file or fingernail clippers (no emery boards or toenail clippers)

1 bath-size bar of soap (3 oz. and up)

1 toothbrush (single brishes only in original wrapper, no child-size brushes)

6 adhesive plastic strip sterile bandages

Place items in a sealed one-gallon plastic bag.

Note:  UMCOR Sager Brown is now purchasing toothpaste in bulk to be added to health kits before shipping to ensure that the product does not expire before it is sent.  Please include $1 for each kit you send toward the purchase of toothpaste.

School Kits  (cost of School kit approximately $13.00)

1 pair blunt scissors (rounded tip)

3 pads (or loose leaf) of 8 1/2" x 11" ruled paper

1 30-centimeter ruler

1 hand held pencil sharpener

6 unsharpened pencils with erasers

1 eraser, 1 1/2"

1 box of 24 crayons (only 24)

Prepare a 14" x 16" (finished size) cloth bag with handles and an optional closure (Velcro, snap or button) and place items in the bag.

Please bring your contribution on Sunday or drop it by the office during the week.