Kits for Haiti - your donations are needed!

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The earthquake in Haiti has devastated many lives. Your donated items will be used to assemble Kits for Haiti, which will be distributed by Festival of Sharing and its organizational partners to help relief efforts in affected areas of the country.

Please bring donations for the following Festival of Sharing kits to Fellowship Hall on Saturday/Sunday worship or to the church office during business hours through February 4: IMA Medicine Boxes, Health Kits and Layettes.

Contributions are also encouraged. Make checks payable to: MUMC; Note: Haiti.


HEALTH KIT
$10 value plus $2 shipping per kit
In the face of natural disasters, violence, or poverty, these kits can mean the difference between sickness and health for struggling families.

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.


LAYETTE
$39 value plus $2 shipping per kit
Layettes provide gentle warmth for infants and basic tools for young mothers struggling with poverty or the consequences of natural disaster.

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.


IMA MEDICINE BOX
$325 full kit value; suggested (not required): other supplies & shipping $175*
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!

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).