Haiti Earthquake: Festival of Sharing Response
Drop-off Sites Below-Pick up date February 2nd, 2010
Special Call for Kits: This is a special call for Health Kits, IMA Medicine Boxes and Layettes.
These kits will be picked up on February 2nd and shipped to Church World Service immediately.
The earthquake in Haiti has devastated many lives. The response from partnering organizations of the Festival of Sharing are responding and we can respond as well!
In the face of natural disasters, violence, or poverty, these kits can mean the difference between sickness and health for struggling families.
Donations of the following Festival of Sharing kits will be needed: IMA Medicine Boxes, Health Kits and Layettes. Please start collecting for these kits so that we can be ready to send a shipment when needed.
Kit contents include:
$10 value Health Kit Shipping-$2/kit
1 hand towel (16" X 28"), 1 wide-tooth comb,
1 nail clipper, 1 bar of soap (bath size in wrapper),
1 washcloth, 6 Band-Aids, 1 toothbrush (in original packaging).
Seal all items in a one-gallon plastic bag with zipper closure.
Toothpaste will be added by Church World Service.
Each IMA Medicine Box contains enough medication and supplies to treat the common ailments of several thousand people. IMA accepts donations of specific over-the-counter items to include in Medicine Boxes. 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!
$325 full kit value IMA Medicine Box Other items and Shipping $175/kit
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 4x4 inch gauze pads, any brand
2 rolls or more ½ inch adhesive tape, any brand
Place all items in a box and label "IMA Medicine BOX". Please include only one complete kit per box. (i.e. each box is equal to one IMA Medicine Box kit.)
Layettes provide gentle warmth for infants and basic tools for young mothers struggling with poverty or the consequences of natural
disaster.
$39 value Layette Shipping-$2/kit
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). All items must be
new and under 12 months in size. Bundle items inside one receiving
blanket and secure with diaper pins.
The above kits may be dropped off at the Clarence United Methodist Church or may be dropped off at one of the below sites by February 2nd. Monetary donations are being accepted and made payable to the Clarence United Methodist Church.
Emergency Kit Drop off Sites
Eastern Missouri
Hamilton Christian Church # 314-432-5840
10545 Old Olive Street Rd.
St. Louis MO
Drop off for St. Louis County
Eden Seminary - CWS Office 314-252-3298
475 E. Lockwood
Central St. Louis
Morning Star UMC 636-561-5680
1600 Feise Road
O’Fallon, MO
Drop off St. Charles County
St. Paul UCC 314-892-3332
5508 Telegraph Rd
St. Louis MO
South County
First UMC - Dexter 573-624-3344
501 S Walnut St.
Dexter, MO
Boot heel
First Christian 660-665-4636
100 N High Street
Kirksville, MO
Central Missouri
Office of Creative Ministries 573-474-7155
3009 David Drive
Columbia MO
Missouri UMC 573-443-3111
204 S Ninth
Columbia, MO
First UMC – Rolla 573-364-3980
803 N Main
Rolla, MO
Western Missouri
Heartland Presbytery 816-924-1730
3210 Michigan Ave.
Kansas City, MO
Liberty UMC 816-781-4554
1001 Sunset Ave.
Liberty MO
Brentwood Christian Church 417-881-0144
1900 E Barataria
Springfield, MO 65804
Aurora UMC 417-678-3359
1211 S Carnation Dr.
Aurora, MO 65605
St. Joseph -- TBD
