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SOUTHEAST DISTRICT OFFICE
Monday, September 06, 2010

Ingathering Kits

 The Arkansas Conference will celebrate the 32nd Annual Ingathering , Saturday, November 20, 2010.  We will continue the Bulk is Better theme as bulk items save time and money when they reach Sager Brown, the UMCOR depot in Baldwin, Louisiana.  The site will be The Arkansas Rice Depot, 3801 W. 65th Street, Little Rock.  Goods will be received between the hours of 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.  Contact your district office for collection dates and times in your district or visit the district website.    To view/print an Ingathering Remittance Form, please click on the following link:  Remittance Form
 
                                               
Important Kit Assembly Information
  • All items included in kits must be NEW items.
  • All emergency kits are carefully planned to make them usable in the greatest number of situations. Since strict rules often govern product entry into international countries, it is important that kits contain only the requested items-nothing more.
  • Do NOT include any personal notes, money or additional materials in the kits. These things must be painstakingly removed and will delay the shipment.
 
        For more information contact:
Rev. Maxine Allen, Conference Minister of Missions and Ethnic Ministries,
(877) 646-1816 toll free or 324-8045, mallen@arumc.org
 
Health Kit ($12 per kit)
Place these items inside a sealed one-gallon plastic bag.
  • 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 brushes only in original wrapper, No child-size brushes)
  • 6 adhesive plastic strip sterile bandages
  • $1.00 to purchase toothpaste
    (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 they are sent.)                          
School Kits ($11 per kit)
  • 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, 2 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. Patterns are available from UMCOR Sager Brown or click here for a pattern that you can use.
 Birthing Kits 
Place these items inside a sealed one gallon plastic bag:
  • 1 hotel-size bar of soap (1 oz. & up)
  • 1 pair of clean latex gloves
  • 1 square yard of clear 4 mil plastic sheeting
  • 3 pieces of clean string each 12" long
  • 1 clean single use razor blade (carefully wrap the blade in paper or plastic to protect it and keep it from causing injury)
  • 2 flannelette receiving blankets (each 1 square yard)                         
Value: $8 per kit
 Cleaning Bucket
(Formally know as Flood Buckets)
Place all items in the bucket:
  • 5-gallon bucket with resealable lid
  • Bleach--two 1-quart or one 82 oz. bottle (Do not include bleach of you are shipping the bucket through the US Postal Service, UPS or FedEx)
  • 5 scouring pads
  • Sponges, 7 pack, assorted sizes
  • 1 scrub brush
  • 18 cleaning towels (reusable wipes)
  • Liquid laundry detergent two 25 oz. 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 pair latex gloves
  • 1 pair work gloves
  • 24-bag roll of heavy-duty trash bags (33-45 gallon-- remove roll from box before placing in bucket)
  • Insect repellant spray, 6-14 oz. can (If aerosol, cans must have protective caps.  See special requirements below.*)
  • Air freshener, 8 or 9 oz. can (If aerosol cans must have protective caps.  See special requirements below.*)
Value: $55 per bucket.
Bedding Pack
  • 2 flat double-bed sheets
  • 2 pillowcases
  • 2 pillows
Value: $50 per pack.
 Sewing Kit
  • 3 yards of cotton or cotton-blend, solid color or print fabric (must be uncut fabric)
  • 1 pair sewing scissors
  • 1 package of needles
  • 1 spool of thread
  • 5-8 matching buttons
  • Wrap sewing notions in the fabric and place in a sealed one-gallon plastic bag.
Value: $18 per kit.
 
Bulk Materials
 
  • Terry cloth hand towels (15" x 25" or 16" x 27", No kitchen towels),
  • Metal nail files or fingernail clippers (no emery boards, no toenail clippers),
  • Children's blunt scissors,
  • Pencil sharpeners (plain, small, individual sharpeners with no emblems),
  • Baby sweaters (open in the front),
  • Cloth baby diapers (cloth only--no disposable diapers),
  • Ruled paper (pad, spiral, or loose leaf),
  • Baby gowns or sleepers,
  • School Bags (finished size 14" x 16").