Our vision is to enable God’s unconditional love to be present and available everywhere in the Five Rivers District
Friends: Lee Milroy who works closely with Lonnie Bailey and Disaster Relief through UMCOR has requested cleaning buckets (formerly called flood buckets.) The content requirements are listed below or you can print the list in PDF format off the UMCOR website. You can contact Lee Milroy at 816-835-4349 to have them stored/transported locally. There will most likely be a trailer at Annual Conference to receive them as well. Shipping information to send them to UMCOR headquarters is below.
Cleaning bucket Assembly & Shipping Instructions
Theses supplies enable people to begin the overwhelming job of cleaning up after a flood or hurricane.
Cleaning Bucket Kit Items
Value: $55 per bucket.
5 gallon bucket with resealable lid
Buckets from fast food restaurants or bakeries can be used if washed and cleaned. Do not use buckets that have stored chemicals such as paint or pool cleaner. Advertisements on the outside are acceptable.
Liquid laundry detergent
(two 25 oz. or one 50 oz. bottles only)
Liquid household cleaner
12-16 oz. liquid cleaner that can be mixed with water no spray cleaners
Dish Soap
16-28 oz. bottle, any brand
One can air freshner
aerosol or pump
1 insect repellant spray
6-14 oz. aerosol spray pump with protective cover
1 scrub brush
plastic or wooden handle
18 cleaning wipes
Handi wipes or reusable wipes, no terry cleaning towels, remove from packaging
7 sponges
Remove from wrapper
5 scouring pads
remove from wrapper
50 clothespins
Remove from packaging
Clothesline
two 50ft. or one 100 ft. cotton or plastic
24 roll heavy duty trash bags
remove from the box
5 dust masks
2 pair disposable kitchen gloves
rubber or latex, remove from packaging
1 pair work gloves
cotton or leather
Assembling Directions
Place all liquid items in the bucket first. Place remaining items in the bucket fitting them around and between the liquid items. Sponges, scouring pads, clothespins and trash bags can be separated in order to fit all of the items in the bucket. Ensure the lid is closed securely.
Important Notes
All items must be new except for the actual bucket and lid.
All cleaning agents must be liquid and in plastic containers. No powders please.
If you cannot find the requested size of a liquid item, use a smaller size. Including larger sizes of any item will prevent the lid from sealing.
UPS, FED EX and the US Postal Service will not ship buckets containing bleach. In such case, you may leave the bleach out of the bucket.
If all of the items on the list are not included, please put a label on the bucket indicating what has been omitted.
Cleaning buckets are only used within the United States. They are not opened to verify the contents unless there is indication some items have been omitted.
Packing Kits
Box Weight. Each packed box cannot exceed 66 pounds.
Shipping Kits
1. Complete 2 packing lists-one for your records and one to put on the shipping box.
2. Paste the shipping label / packing list on the outside of each box you send. The shipping list helps the depot to quickly process kits.
3. Processing & Shipping Costs: Please enclose an envelope containing at least $1 for each kit you send. This donation enables kits to be sent without delay to areas in need. For Cleaning Buckets: $1.50
UMCOR
475 Riverside Dr, New York, NY 10115
Tel. 1-800-554-8583, Fax 1-212-870-3624
Web: http://new.gbgm-umc.org/umcor, Email: umcor@gbgm-umc.org
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Joe and Shirley Edgerton Volunteers in Missions to Haiti
The Edgerton’s ministry can be helped by sending funds in care of:
Lawrence Central UMC
1501 Massachusetts
Lawrence, KS 66044-4273
Please put Advance #982465-6 and “Edgertons” on the memo line.
You can also follow their ministry from Central’s newsletter at http://www.centralumclawrence.org/. They have a tab at the top for Haiti Missions. Shirley sends updated blogs there as well as a Mission Trip brochure.
