I am so pleased to report that FCC is already responding to the earthquake disaster in Haiti. This morning I counted up the Church World Service (CWS) kits that have been brought to the church. We are sending 71 CWS Hygiene Kits and 12 CWS Baby Kits to Western Reserve Christian Church in Hudson (our local collection location) where they will be shipped to the CWS warehouse. From the warehouse they will then be shipped to Haiti to help 83 people in great need. Thank you to everyone who has already participated in this wonderful outreach project. I’m so proud. Let’s keep the kits coming!
To assemble a Hygiene Kit you will need:
1) One hand towel measuring approximately 16″ x 28″ (no fingertip or bath towels), 2) One washcloth, 3) One wide-tooth comb, 4) One nail clipper (no metal files or emery boards), 5) One bar of soap (bath size in wrapper), 6) One toothbrush (in original packaging), 7) Six Band-Aids®, 
$2.00 for processing each kit
Please do not add toothpaste to the Hygiene Kit. Toothpaste that has an extended expiration date will be added to Hygiene Kit shipments just prior to shipment. Seal all items in a one-gallon plastic bag with a zipper closure.
To assemble a Baby Kit you will need:
1) Six cloth diapers, 2) Two T-shirts or undershirts (no onesies), 3) Two washcloths, 4) Two gowns or sleepers, 5) Two diaper pins, 6) One sweater or sweatshirt, 7) Two receiving blankets (one can be a hand-knitted or crocheted baby blanket), $2.00 for processing each kit
All items should be new. Wrap items inside one of the receiving blankets and secure with both diaper pins.
When I first put out the call to make kits, I didn’t realize that we needed $2.00 for processing each kit (the cost of shipping from CWS to Haiti). Some money came in for shipping costs and I have sent that to Western Reserve CC to help them cover costs for shipping to CWS. A check written from the Pastor’s Discretionary Fund was sent with our kits to cover the processing costs in the amount of $166. I’m hoping that some of you can donate to reimburse that fund.
We currently have odds and ends for more baby kits to be assembled. We need more cloth diapers, especially. Diaper pins have been challenging to find, but some of you have not rested until they have been found. If you want to do Baby Kits, DON’T BUY DIAPER PINS! We have lots in the church office now.
Monetary gifts for Week of Compassion have been coming in as well and a check for over $400 is being sent in the mail to them today for Haiti Relief. Others have made donations to Week of Compassion through their website, www.weekofcompassion.org which is also a great way to donate and you can specify that you are a member of First Christian of Kent.
Thanks so much for your generosity and response. Keep it up! Blessings,
Rebecca
