Here's how we can help in response to Hurricane Florence

Pray
We should all be in prayer for our neighbors in the areas devastated by Florence, as well as for the emergency response personnel who have been deployed to assist in those areas.

Emergency Response Training
If you would like to receive ERT training so that you can deploy to a disaster site, we have an ERT conference trainer at Englewood UMC who would be happy to set up a class for training. Please contact the church office to get on the list for this training.
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Donate to UMCOR
UMCOR (United Methodist Committee on Relief), a worldwide emergency organization, has already awarded $10,000 grants to both NC and SC United Methodist Conferences to assist in the recovery efforts. Please consider making a donation to UMCOR through our church or online to contribute to the rebuilding effort. Every dollar you give will go directly to the program to which you designate. Click here to donate online.

Hygiene Kits and Cleaning Kits
We will be making hygiene kits and cleaning kits for people in the affected areas. Start by bringing in items on the lists below, placing the items on the stage in the Fellowship Hall. (Please only bring in the items listed as other items cannot be used.) Once enough items are donated, we will schedule a work party to assemble the kits.

Conference-Wide Day of Response
Plan to be a part of the conference-wide day of response on Wednesday September 19th. We will include more information on this event as it becomes available.

Hygiene Kit Materials

  • ·One hand towel (15 x 25 –17 x 27 inches) No kitchen, cleaning, or microfiber towels 
  • One washcloth
  • One comb Must be sturdy with at least 6 inches of teeth, No pocket combs or picks, Rattail and combs without handles are acceptable but must have at least 6 inches of teeth
  • One toenail or fingernail clipper No emery boards or metal nail files 
  • Bath-size soap (3 oz. bar or larger)No Ivory or Jergen's soap, Do not remove from packaging
  • One adult toothbrush Do not remove from packaging, Personal advertising not acceptable
  • 10 adhesive bandages (¾ by 3 inches) Common household bandages acceptable 
  • One one-gallon size re-sealable bag​

Cleaning Kit Materials

  • One five-gallon round bucket with re-sealable lid (14.35” h x 12.19” w x 12.19” d) No screw lids, Advertisements on the outside acceptable
  • One 32-64 oz. bottle liquid laundry detergent
  • One 16-40 oz. bottle liquid concentrate household cleaner No spray cleaners
  • One 16-34 oz. bottle dish soap
  • One 4-8 oz. pump spray air freshener (three solid, or three gel fresheners also acceptable)
  • One 6-14 oz. pump spray insect repellent (pack of 10-20 wipes also acceptable) Pump spray bottles must have protective covers
  • One scrub brush With or without handle
  • 18 re-useable cleaning wipes No terrycloth, microfiber or paper towels , Remove from packaging
  • Five scouring pads sponges No stainless steel pads with soap in them , Remove from packaging
  • 36-50 clothespins
  • One 50-100 ft. clothesline (cotton or plastic line)
  • 24 roll of heavy-duty trash bags (33-45 gallon sizes)  Remove from packaging
  • Five N95 particulate respirator dust masks (1-3 mm thickness)  No surgical masks
  • Two pairs kitchen gloves Durable for multiple uses, Remove from packaging
  • One pair work gloves​ Cotton with leather palm or all leather