North Raleigh UMC Response to Western NC Hurricane Recovery

Package Flood Buckets

Lafayette Village Lawn - Sunday Oct 20th at 2pm

(Rain Location: North Raleigh UMC Fellowship Hall)

No supplies or donation required!

Come and be a part of recovery for Western NC Hurricane Relief

 

North Raleigh UMC will provide supplies for 150 buckets. Additional Supplies are welcome as are donations to the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) to help with additional recovery.  

Kids Serve, too!

Lafayette Village Lawn - Sunday Oct 20th at 2pm

(Rain Location: North Raleigh UMC Fellowship Hall)

The packaging is family friendly, but we also want kids (of all ages!) to help write encouraging notes or thank you cards to be given to those who are helping work in response centers around WNC. 

Can I Donate?

The best way to make a big impact is to donate finanially through UMCOR - The United Methodist Committee on Relief - where 100% of gifts designated go directly to the disaster (All overhead and admin costs are covered by UMC Church giving)

We will also be accepting brand new diapers, formula, cleaning supplies, and personal hygiene items to be distributed.

Cleaning Kit Materials

Cleaning Kit Value: $75.00 per kit

 

• One five-gallon round bucket with lid (14.35” h x 12.19” w x 12.19” d)

• One 32–64 oz. bottle liquid laundry detergent

• One 16–40 oz. bottle liquid concentrate household cleaner (No spray cleaners)

• One 16–34 oz. bottle liquid dish soap

• One 4–8 oz. pump spray air freshener

• One 6–14 oz. pump spray insect repellant (pack of 10–20 wipes also acceptable)

• One scrub brush o With or without handle

• 18 re-usable cleaning wipes (No terrycloth, microfiber, or paper towels

• Five scouring pads (No stainless steel or pads with soap in them ) 

• 36–50 clothespins

• One 50–100 ft. clothesline (cotton or plastic line)

• 24 roll of heavy-duty trash bags (33–45-gallon sizes)

• Five N95 particulate respirator dust masks (1–3 mm thickness)

• Two pairs kitchen gloves o Durable for multiple uses

• One pair work gloves (Cotton with leather palm or all leather)

Early Response Training - Oct 19th

Disaster Ministries serves as a caring Christian presence in the aftermath of disaster, fostering partnerships between United Methodists and others to help rebuild homes, communities, and lives. Our Conference offers training courses from the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) to help staff, churches, and volunteers learn how to prepare and respond to disasters.

 

Early Response Team Training
The foundation of effective disaster response is built on willing and well-trained volunteers. UMCOR provides several courses for Early Response Teams (ERTs) through a network of badged local trainers. ERTs fill a specific need in the early days after a disaster to help to prevent further damage while providing a caring Christian presence.

 

ERTs are not a first-response group of emergency workers, nor are they recovery, rebuild, or repair teams. Under very specific guidelines, ERTs assist survivors without causing further harm or being a burden to the affected community.

ERT Classes help participants understand how United Methodists are involved during a disaster, how we get prepared for a disaster, and what we can do when a disaster strikes.

 

More info and registration at https://nccumc.org/disaster/training/ert/