Church collects for Haiti relief

January 26, 2010
St. Charles County, MO

The video footage from Haiti’s disaster is heart-wrenching. Many local residents want to respond with a personal touch. They just don’t know how.

Through Sunday, Jan. 31, the Wentzville United Methodist Church is serving as a drop site for disaster relief kits to Haiti.

Anyone in the community may contribute by making one or more of the following kits and taking it to the Wentzville United Methodist Church at 725 Wall Street anytime between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. The church will also be open on Sunday between 8 a.m. until noon.

This method of donation is hands-on and a great way to include children in the relief effort.

Health Kits ($10 value). Seal the following items in a one-gallon, Ziploc-type bag:

1 hand towel (16” x 28”)
1 nail clipper
1 washcloth
1 toothbrush in original packaging (no multi-packs, please)
1 wide-tooth comb
1 bar of soap (bath size, in wrapper)
6 Band-Aids
(Toothpaste will be added by Church World Service.)

Layette Kits ($40 value). All items must be new and under 12 months in size. Bundle items inside one receiving blanket and secure with diaper pins.

6 cloth diapers
2 diaper pins
2 t-shirts or undershirts (no onesies)
2 washcloths
2 gowns or sleepers
1 sweater or sweatshirt
2 receiving blankets (1 can be a knitted blanket)

IMA Medicine Box ($85 value). Please follow these guidelines for donations, which should be new products with unbroken seals and expiration dates of 18 months (April 2012) or longer. Generic products are welcome! Place all items in a box and label “IMA Medicine BOX.”

Please include only one complete kit per box.

500 tablets or more Acetaminophen (Tylenol) 325 mg or 500 mg
500 tablets or more Ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin) 200 mg
500 tablets or more Multivitamins with iron (One-A-Day) without herbs or special formulas
500 tablets or more Children’s Multivitamins with Iron (Flintstones Chewables with Iron)
6 tubes or more Triple antibiotic ointment (Neosporin) ½ oz. or 1 oz. tube
50 pads or more 4 x 4 inch gauze pads, any brand
2 rolls or more of ½ inch adhesive tape, any brand

There are many ways to donate financially, of course, and the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) is also taking donations at their website www.gbgm-umc.org.

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