Three Main Ways: Pray, Give, Pack – Food Kits, Health Kits
PRAY: A Prayer for the People of Haiti – by Taylor Burton-Edwards
The seas roar, the earth shakes, buildings crumble, roofs topple and walls turn to dust. Have mercy on the people of Haiti, O God. Nations watch, alarms sound, traffic halts, utilities stop, and news is hard to verify. Give us compassion to weep with those who weep, O God. People die, families mourn, mountains split, infrastructure and superstructure alike are gone. Make us swift to help and persistent to rebuild, not just things and structures, but lives, O God: Through Christ, the solid Rock. Amen.
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GIVE: UMCOR – United Methodist Committee on Relief
United Methodist have had a long standing relationship with Haiti through the Methodist Church of Haiti. The strong ties between the Methodist Church of Haiti and The United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) helped in facilitating the opening of the UMCOR Haiti field office in 2005. 100 percent of gifts made will go to support relief and development efforts due to emergencies in Haiti. Already United Methodists from around the world have given over 1 million dollars!
2 ways to give – Either make an offering directly to St. Mark’s UMC with Haiti emergency in the memo line. Or you can also go online to the UMCOR website and make a donation. Be sure to note your connection to St. Mark’s UMC. Click here: www.umcor.org
PACK: Food Kits and Health Kits – drop them off at St. Mark’s UMC
Updated : January 19, 2010 Hope With Haiti (Food Kits)
In the Hope With Haiti response plan, the following NCCUMC districts were asked to collect food items: New Bern, Raleigh, Rockingham, Rocky Mt., Sanford, & Wilmington
Food Items –
· New, unopened & sealed bag of dried beans (1 or 2 lb bag)
· New, unopened & sealed bag of rice (1 or 2 lb bag)
· New, unopened cans of vegetables (any size with pop top lid)
· New, unopened cans of fruits (any size with pop top lid)
We want to provide you with packing information for the food items:
- Food can be boxed in containers with the weight being no more than 60 pounds.
- If possible, please box items in “like” parcels,
i.e., all bags of rice in one box, all canned goods in one box, all beans in one box.
- Packed boxes should be no more than 60 pounds.
- If you have already containerized your collected goods in another manner, it is fine.
This is only for the food items. (Health kits ONLY should be place inside a sealed one-gallon plastic bag.)
NO Glass jars, all items must be NEW. Since strict rules often govern product entry into international countries, it is important that food kits contain only the requested items. Do NOT include personal notes, money or additional materials. If included they will have to be removed before being shipped.
Health Kits
- One Hand towel (15″ x 25″ up to 17″ x 27″, no kitchen towels)
- One washcloth
- One comb (large and sturdy, not pocket sized)
- One nail file or fingernail clippers (no emery boards or toenail clippers)
- One bath-sized bar of soap (3.o oz and up)
- One toothbrush (single brushes only in original wrapper, No child-size brushes)
- One large tube of toothpaste.
- 6 adhesive plastic strip sterile bandages
Assembly Information: all items must be NEW, all 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. Do NOT include any personal notes, money or additional materials in the kits. They will have to be removed before shipment.
Other Requested Supplies: blankets, sheets, towels, wash cloths, and tarps
Volunteer
The Raleigh District of The United Methodist Church is using a warehouse in Clayton as a packing and staging area for the collection of relief supplies. The warehouse (CGP printing) is located at 501 Atkinson St. Clayton, NC 27520. Hours of operation are 9-5 and volunteers must be 16 yrs of age or older.
MORE INFORMATION
Updated Information about the Crisis in Haiti and how you respond can be found at: www.umc.org/haiti
St. Mark’s UMC will be taking all donations in the Watts Parlor as long as the building is open, we are able to receive items. Thank you for you time, talents, gifts, and service!!!
