Thank you so much for your generosity in helping our WNC neighbors. We estimate that well over $10,000.00 worth of relief items have been donated through our members and community connections.

 

Saturday, November 23rd, several church members took a large load to our contact in Burnsville. As always, they asked our contact what the urgent needs were. Our contact identified several urgently needed items for those still living in their cars and in tents.

 

Those items are:

1. Kitchen Sets

2. Bath Sets

3. Wash Tubs

4. Picnic Tables

5. Lumber

6. Nails

7. Hammers

8. Heavy Plastic Rolls

9. Plastic Crates

 

We are going to do our best to gather a load of these items to take sometime before Christmas. Please, speak with your Sunday School class or Small Group about donating these items. Some of these things like Kitchen Sets and Bath Sets will be marked down for Black Friday shopping as well.

Please, bring these supplies to the Old Fellowship Hall. If no one is here to open the doors, please leave your items on the loading dock, and we will put them up for you. 

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There is a big need for indoor propane heaters and beds in a box. Fortunately, you can purchase these items on Amazon and have them sent directly to our Global Methodist Ministry Partner in Clyde, who will distribute them. 

 

Here are the recommended items on Amazon:

Indoor Heaters: https://a.co/d/2DWCo4m

Bed in a Box: https://a.co/d/59IfCjJ

 

Ship items to:

Haywood Appliance

Attention: Jeff Brotherton
8805 Carolina Blvd.
Clyde, NC 28721

Disaster Relief Buckets
There is also a need to make and donate disaster relief buckets. Here is the information on how to make a Disaster Relief Bucket to donate (ALL ITEMS MUST BE NEW):
(1) 5 gallon bucket
(2) pairs reusable kitchen gloves
(1) Liquid laundry detergent 32oz
(1) Household cleaner concentrate 16-40oz
(1) Scrub brush
(36-50) clothespins; 50-100 ft plastic or cotton clothesline
(1) Dish soap 16-34 oz
(5) scouring pads without soap
(4-8) liquid (not gel) pump spray air freshener
(1) pair of heavy-duty work gloves (leather or cotton w/leather palm)
(33-45) Heavy-duty garbage bags
(1) Pump spray insect repellent or 10-20 wipes
(5) N-95 respirator dust masks (1-3mm)
(18) Reusable wipes (no terrycloth, microfiber, or paper towels)
 

Donating Funds
To donate funds that will directly provide help, hope, and healing to families impacted by Helene, please follow this link: https://baptistsonmission.org/Mission-Projects/By-Mission-Type/Disaster-Relief/Hurricane-Helene/Donations