Syrian Refugee Update:
LWR, with your help, has provided
School Kits for classrooms in Damascus, Syria; Quilts & Kits for families in
refugee camps in Lebanon and Jordan. Now LWR is providing Quilts & Kits to
refugees who have reached Serbia. Since Oct 2012, LWR has shipped more
than $7M million in quilts and kits to Syrian refugees. And the needs keep
growing. LWR also supports the ACT Alliance, a coalition of more than 140
churches and faith-based organizations providing aid to refugees in in Greece,
Hungary and Serbia. Please continue your wonderful support of both Quilts
and Kits.
Where do you buy kit supplies? Many of us rely on
“faithful members” to provide the towels, combs, and toothbrushes, Many of those faithful
buy these supplies and donate. Sometimes they hunt down sales. If items are not on
sale, or no one buys enough, someone else must “fill in the gaps” at retail, or maybe we
do not send as many kits. Here I present where I buy Personal Care Kit supplies on line,
that are usually cheaper than retail, and in the first two cases, higher quality. You must
buy larger quantities, but they can be used later, or you can sell to another nearby
congregation. Individually Wrapped Toothbrushes - 38 cents from American Dental Accessories,
7310 Oxford St, Minneapolis. The web site is: www.amerdental.com.
“SmartSmile Adult Toothbrush”,
minimum 72. I order 3 x 72 to minimize shipping costs. You do not need to rewrap these in envelopes!
High quality combs - 21 cents (pack of 144) from www.overstock.com. Photo above left of Medline
Large Handle Black Comb.
Bath & Hand Towels - when we don’t find white sales, use Imperial Textile www.Bathlinensforless.com. Look for Prism Towel Collection. Bath towels are 20 x 40 inches - which is
ok. They are thinner than typical American plush towels - and dry faster in humid climates without dryers.
Cost varies by color - only buy dark - $2.50 - $2.70 per bath towel. They may take a week or more to fill
order. Wrapping inside a smaller towel affects your assembly line.
Quilting or Congregational Stories: If you have stories to share, do so on the LWR Quilter’s
Facebook page, or send to LWR. The Winter 2016 Faith in Action includes two articles about two
congregations’ long-term quilting efforts. One is Lutheran Church of the Redeemer in Chimacum, WA.
Trinity Lutheran in Parkland (Tacoma) WA was featured in the Parkland Light and Water Ruralite
magazine. You can request Faith and Action from LWR, or download on-line at:
http://lwr.org/site/apps/ka/ec/catalog.asp?c=dmJXKiOYJgI6G&b=8297945&CategoryID=921342
Shipping Costs:
The average cost per pound from Seattle to Baltimore (21 cents) and overseas (54
cents) for total of 75 cents. However, LWR needs quilts and kits before they worry about paying for
shipping. Some folks who do not make quilts or assemble kits donate funds for shipping. Your quilts’
shipping costs are far less than LWR buying quilts for cash! If you cannot afford the total, that is ok -
just send a check for what you can afford.
Location
Date
Contact
Portland
St. Andrew Lutheran Church
12405 SW Butner Rd, Beaverton OR
May 6 & 7, 2016
Friday 8:00 - 4:00
Saturday 9:00 - noon
Oct 28 & 29, 2016
Larry & Phyllis Vachal
503.644.5737 (h)
503.804.1701 (c)
[email protected]
Seattle
Our Redeemer’s LC Parking Lot
NW 85th and 25th Ave NW
Seattle WA 98117
May 6 & 7, 2016
Friday—8:00-3:00
Saturday—8:00-noon
Nov 4 & 5, 2016
Rich Mathes
206.633.5795 (h)
206.384.1183(c); 206.919.7330(c)
[email protected]
Spokane
St Luke Lutheran Church
9706 N. Division
Spokane, WA 99218
.
Apr 29 & 30, 2016
Friday—9:00-3:00
Saturday—9:00-noon
Oct 21 & 22, 2016
Ron and Karen Ovnicek
509.292.2625 (h)
509-993-7672 (c)
[email protected]
http://www.lwr.org/- For quilts & kits information; current news releases
Queen Anne Lutheran Church 2400 8th Ave. W. Seattle, WA 98119-2517
Project Promise - Build Kits of Care. LWR is announcing a new focus on Kits. I believe that part
of the reason is to involve more persons - generally women who can sew (and a few men) make quilts.
However, if some folks buy the kit materials, you can invite anyone to assemble kits. At Queen Anne
Lutheran, our Men’s Group, Adult Forum, and Sunday School have assembled, sometimes in conjunction
with an LWR learning session.
The hardest part is keeping an inventory before the “Kit Assembly Line
Day.” It is not efficient to have planned 100 kits, but have only 20 of one item. The 2nd issue is planning
the assembly line. And finally, training your kit assemblers. Speed is not the goal. A tightly wrapped kit - in
the case of Personal Care or Baby Care Kits - is the goal, so nothing can fall out.
School Kits packing
should minimize damage to contents. Short videos on how to pack your Baby Care, Personal Care,
and School Kits include really great tips by Melanie Gibbons, LWR's Quilt & Kit Ministry Manager go to
lwr.org and look at News and Resources, videos.
Baby Care Video - Why does LWR require t-shirts / sleepers without feet? Tips for t-shirts for various babies.
Personal Care Video - Learn what size towels works best, Packing kits so that nothing falls out in transit
School Kits - Learn where to find a pattern or places to buy drawstring backpacks, How to pack the kits so
fragile items are protected, When to be concerned (or not) about American Flags.
New Facebook page for Kit Makers! - if you use Facebook, search for LWR Project Promise to sign
up and share ideas.
FLEECE TIED BLANKETS! A new project for groups that don’t sew! You need two pieces of fleece 58”
- 59” wide x 80” long; a ruler, chalk or fabric pen, plus sharp fabric scissors.
for instructions.
Go to http://lwr.org/blankets
Have you been able to produce bar code labels to include both inside and outside of your boxes? If you
add that step to your packing / boxing process, LWR will be able to report where your church’s quilts and kits
go. Go to http://lwr.org/getinvolved/FAQ (frequently asked questions) for an outline of the process.
Sea$le LWR Ingathering Sta1s1cs -­‐ Spokane not included yet Congre-­‐ Fleece Soap School Personal Baby Total Year ga8ons Quilts blanket (lbs) Kits Care Kits Care Kits Pounds 2010 129 15,107 2,502 9,579 14,969 3,932 108,854 2011 124 14,155 1,112 4,603 10,146 3,280 98,394 2012 115 13,463 1,139 6,391 6,115 2,820 90,878 2013 117 15,954 1,285 5,548 6,523 2,841 97,054 2014 117 14,496 10 1,009 5,805 6,067 3,031 93,987
2015 108 13,712 36 966 5,920 5,226 3,118 88,947 Note: Some churches do not always turn in a “loading form” so may not be included in a par<cular year. 2010 counts were high par<ally because of the generous response to the Hai< earthquake devasta<on; LWR encouraged quilts in 2013-­‐2014. New Congregation: I will highlight one congregation, because I checked them in at the Fall Seattle
Ingathering. They are St Luke’s Episcopal of Sequim. We thank them for supporting the LWR Quilt & Kit
Ministry. And if any of you can interest other non-Lutheran congregations, great. The Seattle Ingathering
trucks usually have some extra space, which we would love to fill with more quilts or kits. Even if your Sunday
School kids who assemble kits cannot afford to “pay shipping” - that is fine.
Queen Anne Lutheran Women continue being green - saving fabric from the landfill. If you would
like fabric samples, please visit us at the Seattle Ingathering or call Candy @ 206-633-5795. Did
you know that many of the upholstery fabrics are warmer than cotton? The HEAVIEST fabrics are
no longer being saved.
For an email copy of the newsletter or loading form, contact Rich at
[email protected].
First John 3:17 “But if anyone has the world’s goods and
sees his brother in need, yet closes his heart against him,
how does God’s love abide in him?”
Yours in Christ,
Karen, Ron, Rich, and Candy
http://www.lwr.org/- For quilts & kits information; current news releases
Queen Anne Lutheran Church 2400 8th Ave. W. Seattle, WA 98119-2517
Friday,
Spring 2016 Tally Form
May 6
8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Saturday, May 7
8 a.m. to noon
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LWR Quilt and Kits Shipping Fund
PO Box 17061, Baltimore MD 21298
Mail checks to:
____________________________________________________________________
Contact Person:
Mark on check:
Quilt and Kits Shipping Fund
____________________________________________________________________
Congregation Mailing Address:
Make check payable to:
Lutheran World Relief
Check Amount:
Congregation/Parish
Seattle and Spokane Freight Reimbursement; Quilt and Shipping Fund
Lutheran World Relief Ingathering
Seattle Ingathering:
Our Redeemer Lutheran Church
parking lot. NW 85th and 25th
Ave. NW Directions: Take I-5,
Exit 172 (North 85th Street). Go
west on N 85th which becomes
NW 85th. Church is about 3
miles from I-5
Seattle questions Rich Mathes(206)384-1183(c);
Email: [email protected]
Congregation:
Address:
City & Zip Code:
Contact Person:
Phone Number:
Email Address:
Number of Quilts/Kits
Weight in lbs.
Mission Quilts (60”x80”)
Include the
name and
address of your
congregation on
each box & label
contents!
Fleece Tied Blankets
School Kits - Limit 30 pounds; use
sturdy boxes
Personal Care Kits
Fabric Kits
Spokane Ingathering:
Friday,
Apr 29
Baby Care Kits
9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Saturday, Apr 30
Soap ( bars must be 3oz or larger)
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9 to noon
From I-90, take Division St. Exit
#281 north through Spokane to
St. Luke Lutheran Church, 9706
N Division, Spokane, WA (Note:
Division will become Ruby St. &
return to Division.
From North on HWY 2, at 9700
N. block, turn right on Westview
(before the Y) and go 2 blocks to
Division. Turn right & church is
on right.
Spokane questions: Karen/Ron
Ovnicek: (509) 993-7672.
Email: [email protected]
Total weight (lbs)
Domestic Freight Cost to Maryland
x
$.21 $
Plus Overseas Freight Costs fr. Maryland
x
$.54 $
Total Check sent to Quilt & Kits Shipping Fund
(Remember it takes a TOTAL of $.75/lb.)
Ensure boxes less than 40 pounds (30 for
$
school kits)
How to Pack & Send - (Checks are mailed to Baltimore using form on reverse!)
Packing your Quilts and Kits:
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Pack completed Quilts and Kits, like items together, in boxes. 1. IF you use the new bar code tracking system, pack
one copy inside with the quilts/kits; affix the 2nd copy to the outside of the box. 2. IF you do not use the bar codes,
label contents - type, number, weight, congregation - in LARGE, BLOCK LETTERS on the outside top of the boxes.
Apple boxes, banana boxes (if you cover the “hole”), appliance boxes can be obtained free at grocery stores, or
other retail locations. Secure with tape so items don’t fall out or get damaged.
Use strong cartons secured with packing tape, not to exceed 40 pounds - 30 pound limit for school kits.
Do not use plastic or paper bags to pack donations.
Quilts and Kits Contents:
LWR Quilts should measure approximately 60” X 80”. Full-size Quilts best serve adult recipients
Include the following items in each School Kit:
•
Four 70-sheet notebooks of wide- or
college-ruled paper approximately 8” X
10½”; no loose-leaf paper
•
One 30-centimeter ruler, or ruler with
centimeters on one side, inches on other
•
One pencil sharpener
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One blunt scissors (safety scissors with
embedded steel blades work well)
•
Five unsharpened #2 pencils with erasers;
secure together with a rubber band
•
Five black or blue ballpoint pens (no gel
ink); secure together with a rubber band
•
One box of 16 or 24 crayons
•
One 2½” eraser
•
One sturdy drawstring backpack-style cloth
bag approximately 14” X 17” with shoulder
straps (no standard backpacks)
Do not add other items or leave out any of the
items listed. All items should be new and in good
condition. Remove any excess packaging, pack all
items in bag and close. Do not enclose the Kit or
any of its contents in plastic bags. Use heavy
enough cardboard boxes to support the 150 pounds
of boxes above your box.
and children as they grow older. Please donate only full-size Quilts.
Include the following items in each Personal
Care Kit:
•
One light-weight bath-size towel (maximum 52” X 27”), dark color recommended
•
Two bath-size bars (4 to 5 oz.) of soap, any brand, in original wrapping (9-10 oz total)
•
One adult-size toothbrush in its original packaging or in separate sealed envelope
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One sturdy comb, remove packaging
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One metal nail clippers (attached file optional), remove packaging
Wrap Personal Care Kit items in the towel; tie with yarn or string.
Include the following items in each Baby Care Kit:
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Two lightweight cotton t-shirts
•
Two long- or short-sleeved gowns or sleepers (without feet)
•
Two receiving blankets, medium-weight cotton or flannel, or crocheted or
knitted with lightweight yarn, up to 52” square
•
Four cloth diapers, flat fold preferred
•
One jacket, sweater or sweatshirt with a hood, or include a baby cap
•
Two pairs of socks
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One hand towel, dark color recommended
•
Two bath-size bars (4 to 5 oz.) of gentle soap, in original wrapping
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Two diaper pins or large safety pins
Do not add other items or leave out any of the items listed. Gently used, clean items (no
stains or tears) can be substituted for new ones. Wrap Baby Care Kit items in one of the
receiving blankets and secure with diaper pins. Do not enclose the Kit or any of its contents
in plastic bags.