UMCOR SAGER BROWN is in
great need of flood buckets. Assembled flood buckets will
help greatly as they will be ready to go as needed, not
requiring them to take time to purchase the items and then
assemble. We are asking the Shreveport District Churches to
help out in this time of need by assembling flood buckets
and taking them to any of the drop off points listed below.
The District will make arrangements to transport
the buckets to the
Depot. Please have your buckets to the drop off point NO
LATER THAN MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2008....THE
SOONER THE BETTER.
If you cannot assemble
flood buckets, you can still help by giving to general
advance number 901515 and marking it for Flood Buckets.
Send to the Conference Office. Also please mark if it is
for actual flood bucket supplies or for transportation costs
in getting it to the needed areas.
If you would like to help
the District with transporting the flood buckets to Sager
Brown, please respond to this email or call the District
Office at 869-5729. You may also send money to the
District to help with transportation expenses in getting
the flood buckets to the Depot.
After the following list,
you will find the info on assembling the flood buckets.
Thank you in advance for
your help during this time of need!
SHREVEPORT DISTRICT DROP
OFF POINTS:
HOMER
FIRST UMC
701
North Main Street
Homer, LA
927-3365
Monday - Thursday 8:30- 12 and 1 - 4:30
Check
in at office; drop off at Gym
MINDEN FIRST UMC
903
Broadway
Minden, LA
377-1483
Monday - Friday 8 - 12 and 1 - 5
Drop
off at church office
ASBURY UMC
3200 Airline Drive
Bossier City, LA
746-5349
Monday - Thursday 9 - 4,
Friday 9 - 3
Please call first
GRACE COMMUNITY
9400 Ellerbe Road
Shreveport LA
865-2070
Monday - Thursday 8:30 -
5:00, Friday 8:30 - noon
Check in with receptionist
MANSFIELD FIRST
502 Polk Street
Mansfield, LA
872-0811
Monday - Thursday 9:00 -
5:00
Check in with secretary
Flood Bucket Kit
Items
Value: $55 per bucket.
Note: if the requested item
size is not available, go down to the next available
size. If nothing is available in the requested or
smaller size, put masking tape on the outside of the bucket
saying, "This bucket contains no _________"
- 5-gallon bucket with resealable lid
- Bleach (two 1-quart or one 82 oz. bottle. Do not include
bleach if you are shipping the bucket through the US Postal
Service, UPS or FedEx)
- 5 scouring pads
- 7 Sponges
- 1 scrub brush
- 18 cleaning towels (reusable wipes)
- Liquid laundry detergent (two 25 oz. or one 50 oz.
bottle)
- 1 household cleaner, 12-16 oz. bottle
- Disinfectant dish soap, 16-28 oz. bottle
- 50 clothes pins
- Clothes line (two 50 ft. or one 100 ft.)
- 5 dust masks
- 2 pair latex gloves
- 1 pair work gloves
- 24-bag roll of heavy-duty trash bags, 33-45 gallon
(remove roll from box before placing in bucket)
- 1 Insect repellant spray, 6-14 oz. can (If aerosol, cans
must have protective caps. See Special Requirements below.)
- 1 Air freshener, 8 or 9 oz. can (If aerosol, cans must
have protective caps.
See Special Requirements below.)
Important Kit Assembly Information
- All items included in kits must be NEW items.
- All emergency 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-nothing more.
- Do NOT include any personal notes, money or additional
materials in the kits. These things must be painstakingly
removed and will delay the shipment.
Special Shipping Requirements
Cleaning Agents. All cleaning agents must
be liquid and in plastic bottles. No powders. Pack them inside
a bucket or strong outer box.
Aerosols or Flammables. If including these
types of supplies, ship kits by UPS Ground, Fed Ex Ground, or
by truck. Do NOT ship by US Mail or DHL/Airborne freight.
