For Immediate Release: July 7, 2006
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
May Arnett
Church World Service
200 C Gateway Park Dr
North Syracuse, NY 13212
315-458-8535
1-888-297-2767 (Toll free)
marnett@churchworldservice.org
Humanitarian and disaster relief agency, Church World Service (CWS), has issued an urgent appeal for flood relief kits (clean-up buckets) to assist with clean up efforts following late-June flooding in the Northeast USA, including 12 counties in New York State.
The clean-up buckets – five-gallon pails filled with cleaning supplies – are invaluable to residents as they return to begin the long process of cleaning out their flooded homes and businesses.
Individuals, churches, businesses, and groups are urged to assemble clean-up buckets and drop them off by Tuesday, July 25, 2006.
CENTRAL NEW YORK DROP-OFF LOCATION:
CHURCH WORLD SERVICE
UPSTATE NY REGIONAL OFFICE
200 C GATEWAY PARK DR.,
NORTH SYRACUSE, NY 13212
All other areas of the state should send clean-up buckets directly to the CWS distribution center.
CHURCH WORLD SERVICE
SERVICE CENTER ANNEX
601 MAIN ST
NEW WINDSOR, MD 21776
One 5 gallon bucket with re-sealable lid (available at Home Depot and Lowes)
Five scouring pads
Seven sponges, assorted sizes
One scrub brush
Eighteen cleaning towels (reusable, like Easy Wipes ®)
One 50-78 oz. box dry laundry detergent
One 12 oz. bottle of liquid concentrated household cleaner (like Lysol ®)
One 25 oz. bottle liquid disinfectant dish soap (like Dawn ®)
Fifty clothespins
Clothesline, two 50 ft. or one 100 ft.
Five dust masks
Two pairs latex gloves
One pair work gloves
One 22-27 count box heavy-duty trash bags (33-45 gallon)
One 6-14 oz. bottle of insect repellant (drops or lotion, not aerosol)
Put all items in the pail, making sure they are packed securely to avoid damage during shipment, and seal the lid with packing tape.
CWS can accept only completed clean-up buckets. Please enclose only items listed.
SHIPPING FEES:
Your donation of $3.00 per bucket will help CWS deliver the clean-up buckets to needy communities. Please do not include the $3 in the bucket. Donations may be left at the drop-off location and receipts will be issued, or mail to the address below.
Church World Service is also accepting donations to support long-term recovery efforts in the flood-affected areas. Contributions may be sent to:
CHURCH WORLD SERVICE
200 C GATEWAY PARK DR
NORTH SYRACUSE, NY 13212
CHURCH WORLD SERVICE RESPONSE TO NORTHEAST FLOODING:
CWS Disaster Response and Recovery Liaison (DRRL) staff is in flood-affected areas and working closely with FEMA, NYS Emergency Management Agency, NYS Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (VOAD) representatives, the Red Cross, and other local helping agencies to make assessments on long-term recovery needs. CWS will fund grants to recovery organizations and will work to address unmet needs of vulnerable people who do not receive sufficient assistance from existing government and private disaster assistance programs and insurance plans.
For updates, visit the CWS web site www.churchworldservice.org