UMCOR Sager Brown Issues Top Supply Needs

NEW YORK, March 31, 2006—UMCOR’s relief supply warehouse, the Sager Brown Depot in Baldwin, La., issued a new list of most needed relief supplies this week. The top two needs are not the standard kits, but specific cleaning and bedding items that are needed to fulfill requests after 2005’s many disasters. Interim Director Ted Warnock noted that relief supplies are needed in the following order:

    1. Cleaning Supplies
    3. Flood Buckets
    2. Bedding
    4. School Bags
    5. Layette Kits

Kits are a fun creative way to be involved in hands-on mission. People of all ages and abilities can be involved in assembling and shipping relief supplies to UMCOR

Cleaning Supplies

Item	Quantity
Bleach	two 1 quart or one 82 oz. bottle
All purpose cleaner (like Lysol)	32. oz. bottle
Liquid laundry detergent	Two 25 oz. or one 50 oz. bottle
Heavy duty trash bags	24-bag roll, 33-45 gallon
Scouring pads	Package
Paper towels	Rolls – any quantity
Insect repellant spray	6-14 oz. can
Dust mask respirators	Any quantity
Toilet paper	Any quantity
Sponge mops with replacement pads	Any quantity

Bedding

All bedding should be new and in its original packaging.

Item	Quantity
Flat double-bed sheets (full size)	Packages of 2
Pillow cases	Packages of 2
Pillows	Packages of 2

Rev. Steve Porter, Franklin United Methodist Church, volunteers with Rita Pryant, First United Methodist Church New Iberia, taping boxes filled with health kits. Courtesy of Louisana Annual Conference

How to Give

Cash donations are also needed to cover the purchase of additional items and shipping costs. Please give to UMCOR Advance #901440, Material Resource Ministry to help provide for additional expenses. 100% of your gift will be used for this advance.

By Offering	For local church and Annual Conference credit, put your gift in the offering plate on Sunday.
By Check	Make your check to UMCOR and mail to UMCOR, PO Box 9068 , New York , NY 10087
By Credit Card	Call toll-free (800) 554-8583

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