One more thing, I don't know if anyone will be in town this weekend (I hope you'll give me notice!), but I'm probably doing this as well:
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Hello All,
I am a St. Louis Habitat Volunteer and am organizing a Health Kit and Flood Bucket drive to be held this Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 3 and 4th, 9:00am-9:00pm each day, at the Deer Creek Shopping Center parking lot, between Big Bend and Laclede Station Rd, in Maplewood, MO. (Across the street from Maple Days.) We'll be collecting kitsand items for kits that meet the guidelines set by United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) (www.umcor.org) or see below. These kits have the essentials needed to take a small step towards recovery after a disaster.
*Volunteers are needed at the collection site, and may have to assemble the kits from donated materials.
*One or two hour shifts would likely be the ideal arrangement, but if you can stay longer it would be great!
* Time is of the essence.
*Can't volunteer? Stop by the collection site and say "hi" in any case.
Please pass this information along to anyone you know. If you know of any business willing to donate materials or other supplies, please pass this on. There is much still to do.
Below are the lists for Flood Buckets and Health Kits.
Health Kits are a PRIORITY.
Please respond if available to volunteer.
Thank you,
Dale Chambers
c. 314-724-1905
Guidelines for Health Kit
A Health Kit contains specific items:
1 hand towel (15" x 25" up to 17" x 27")
1 wash cloth
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 brush only in original wrapper; no child-sized brushes)
1 large tube of toothpaste (4.5 or larger, expiration date must be 6 months or longer in advance of the date of shipment to Sager Brown)
6 adhesive plastic strip sterile bandages
All items should be placed inside a sealed one-gallon plastic bag. No money, notes, religious or political literature, or other items should be placed in the kits.
You're all welcome to join me.
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Mediocrity at its most average.