Mission Support: Disaster Ministries Kits

Please do not include any religious, political or patriotic notes or emblems in any kit.

Items listed in color are the most urgent needs.

UMCOR Health Kit

1 hand towel (15”x25” up to 17”x27”)
1 bath-size bar of soap in original wrapper (3 oz. and up)
1 washcloth
1 toothbrush (single brushes only in original wrapper)
1 hair comb, large & sturdy (not pocket-size)
1 large tube of toothpaste (no sample or travel sizes). If there is an expiration date, it should be 1 year from today’s date.
1 nail file or nail clipper (no emery boards or toenail clippers)
6 adhesive plastic strip sterile bandages

Wrap the brand new items in the new hand towel, tie it with string or yarn, and place inside a sealed, one-gallon plastic bag with a zipper closure.

NC Migrant Worker Health Kit

1 bath towel
1 hand towel
1 bath-size bar of soap in original wrapper
1 washcloth
1 toothbrush in original sealed package
1 hair comb - regular size (not pocket-size)
1 large tube of toothpaste (no sample or travel sizes). If there is an expiration date, it should be 1 year from today’s date.
1 full-size shampoo
1 deodorant
1 nail file or nail clipper
Adhesive bandages (such as Band-Aid)

Wrap the brand new items in the new hand towel, tie it with string or yarn, and place inside a sealed, two-gallon plastic bag with a zipper closure.

UMCOR Clean-up Kits / Flood Bucket

5-gal. bucket with resealable lid
Bleach—approx. 50 oz. +/- (do not include bleach if you are shipping the bucket through the US postal service, UPS, or FedEx)
5 scouring pads
1 scrub brush
7 sponges – assorted sizes
18 cleaning towels (reusable wipes)
1 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
Clothesline – two 50 ft. or one 100 ft.
Dust masks – one 5-pk.
2 pair latex gloves or non-latex kitchen gloves
1 pair work gloves
24-bag roll of heavy-duty trash bags (33-45 gallon)
Insect repellant spray
6-14 oz. can air freshener –8 or 9 oz.
$5 for shipping

Please purchase all liquids in plastic bottles. Be sure to send all new materials that are unopened. Put all items in the plastic bucket and seal lid.

UMCOR School Kit

1 blunt scissors (rounded tip)
6 unsharpened pencils with erasers
2 pads (or loose leaf) 8 ½” x 11” ruled paper
1 eraser, 2 ½”
1 30-centimeter ruler
12 sheets of construction paper (varied colors)
1 handheld pencil sharpener
1 box of 24 crayons (only 24)

Prepare a 12” x 14” (finished size) cloth bag with handles and a closure (Velcro, snap, or button) and place the items in the bag.

UMCOR Sewing Kit

3 yards of cotton or cotton-blend solid-color or print fabric (there must be 3 uncut yards of fabric)
1 pair of sewing scissors
1 package of needles
1 spool of thread
5-8 matching buttons

Wrap sewing notions in the fabric place items in a sealed one-gallon plastic bag with zipper closure.

UMCOR Layette

6 cloth diapers
2 diaper pins
2 shirts or 2 one-piece body suits
1 sweater open in front
2 baby washcloths
2 receiving blankets
2 gowns or sleepers

Bundle the items inside one of the receiving blankets and secure it with diaper pins.