Ingathering Kits – – let the collecting begin!

It’s that time of the year to gather up supplies for our annual in-gathering kits.  This is an especially great time to buy the school supplies while the Back-to-School sales are in progress!  Below are the list of supplies needed for both the school kits as well as the health kits.   If you are graciously donating one (or two!) of these kits, please have them to the church no later than October 20th.   There is a box for them in Fellowship Hall at the Poky Center.

FYI:  This list of supplies can also be found under the “About” tab, and is linked to the Missions tab, for future reference.

Thanks for being the hands and feet serving those in need!

School Kit Materials:

• 1 pair blunt scissors
  • Rounded tip only;
  • No plastic scissors please.

• 3 pads of paper
  • Spiral- or top-bound pads;
  • 150 sheets or less of loose-leaf paper can be substituted for 1 pad;
  • Combinations of spiral, top-bound, side-bound, or loose-leaf paper is acceptable.

• 1 hand-held pencil sharpener
  • Must be at least 1″ long;
  • Remove from packaging.

• 1 30-centimeter ruler
  • Hard or flexible;
  • Cartoon characters are acceptable;
  • No advertisements please.

• 6 unsharpened pencils
  • No advertisements, religious, patriotic, military, or camouflage symbols please;
  • Cartoon characters are acceptable.

• 1 2-inch or larger-size eraser
  • No advertisements, religious, patriotic, military, or camouflage symbols please;
  • Cartoon characters are acceptable.

• 1 24-count box of crayons
  • Only 24-count boxes please.

• 1 14″ x 16″ cloth bag
  • Homemade or purchased bags are both acceptable;
  • Heavy-duty fabric only, such as denim, corduroy, drapery fabric, etc.;
  • No advertisements, religious, patriotic, military, or camouflage symbols please;
  • Closures are optional but must be buttons, snaps, or Velcro sewn in middle of opening.

Health Kit Materials:

• 1 hand towel
  • 15″ x 25″ to 17″x 27″;
  • Kitchen, cleaning, and microfiber towels not acceptable.

• 1 washcloth

• 1 comb
  • Comb needs to be sturdy and at least 8″ long;
  • No pocket combs or picks please;
  • Rattail combs and combs without handles are acceptable.

• 1 metal nail file or nail clippers
  • No emery boards or toenail clippers please.

• 1 bath-size soap
  • 3 oz. and larger sizes only;
  • No Ivory soap due to moisture content;
  • Do not remove from original packaging.

• 1 toothbrush
  • Adult size only;
  • Do not remove from original packaging.

• 6 adhesive bandages
  • ¾” to 1″-size;
  • Common household Band-Aids.

• 1 plastic bag
  • One-gallon size sealable bag only.

• $1.00 to purchase toothpaste

Important Notes

• All items must be new.
• Do not wash any of the items as they will be considered used.
• Please remove all packaging, unless otherwise specified.
• 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 material in the kits. These things must be painstakingly removed and will delay the shipment.

For other kit details and more information, click  HERE!