- MERCI
- 676 Community Dr.
- Goldsboro
- NC 27530
- 919-739-9167
- or 888-440-9167
- Fax: 919-739-9124
Immediate Needs at MERCI
The following list are items that are desperately needed at this time:
Supplies
- Toothpaste
- Hand Towels
- Toothbrushes
- Nail Files or Nail Clippers (not baby clippers or toe nail clippers)
- Lined Notebook Paper
- Liquid Laundry Detergent (25-32 oz size)
- Liquid Chlorine Bleach (84 oz size or smaller)
- Household Cleaner (not spray cleaners)
- Insect Repellant
- Sponges
- Reusable Wipes or Towels (not paper towels or disposable kitchen wipes)
- Latex or Non-latex Kitchen Gloves (not disposable food service gloves)
- Trash Bags (33 gallon size or larger)
Collections Warehouse:
36" bar stools for volunteers to sit on while inspecting and assembling kits.
Sewing Supplies:
- Persons to sew UMCOR School Kit bags and Boys’ Outfits and Girls’ Dresses for Haiti. (Contact us for patterns and⁄or fabric)
- Sewing Machines
- Rotary Cutters
- Sewing Rulers
Volunteer Village:
Our mobile homes, Matthew, Mark, Luke and John house a total of 64 volunteers at one time. Teams are required to cook/clean for themselves. We are in need of the following heavy-duty durable equipment.
- 4 heavy-duty vacuum cleaners (one for each home in Volunteer Village)
- 4 large heavy duty Stock pots 12-quart size
- 4 12” heavy-duty non-stick fry pans
- 4 toilet bowl brushes in stands
- 4 9”x13” baking pans (maybe even 8 pans)
- Bunches of zip lock bags and disposable microwave containers
- Toilet Paper
- Paper towels
MERCI:
Construction volunteers to repair homes for very low and low income families in Wayne County. Work is funded by NC Housing Finance Agency Urgent Repair Grant. Jobs include replacing roofs, floors, bathrooms and walls and building handicap ramps.
Equipment:
Small tractor w/bush hog
