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Please buy or get donated any of these items and bring them to the Wil-Mar Center, 953 Jenifer St. Madison on Sat., Aug. 25 any time from 4 to 8 p.m. (early preferred.) You can make one or more complete kits, or just donate some ingredients. Contact us for instructions if you want to sew kit bags. Please limit your generosity to only these items. Kits must be uniform. DOERS, www.doerswisconsin.org, (608) 223-9671, doers@terracom.net. Send a check to help pay for shipping, DOERS, P.O. Box 259525, Madison 53725-9525.
Relief Kits Contents (NEW items only) 4 bars bath soap (110-140g / 4-5oz, in wrappers) 1 plastic bottle shampoo (380-710ml / 13-24oz; place bottle in a resealable plastic bag) 10 cups powdered laundry detergent (double bag in 4 liter / 1 gallon resealable plastic bags) 1 squeeze-tube toothpaste (minimum 130ml / 6oz; leave in box) 4 adult-size toothbrushes (leave in packaging) 4 new bath towels (medium weight, dark color) 1 hairbrush (remove packaging) 1 comb (20cm / 8") 1 fingernail clipper 1 box adhesive bandages (minimum 40, assorted) 1 package sanitary pads (18-24 thin maxi or ultra thin)
Health Kits Contents (NEW items only) 1 toothbrush (adult size; leave in wrapper) 1 squeeze-tube toothpaste (minimum 130ml / 6oz; leave in box) 1 bar soap (110-140g / 4-5oz, in wrapper) 1 fingernail clipper 1 hand towel (larger than fingertip, dark color)
New Purchased Blankets: twin preferred, full accepted too. Clean Old Cotton Sheets: for making bandages.
School Kits Contents (NEW items only) 4 spiral or perforated notebooks (about 21.5cm x 27cm / 8.5" x 10.5" and 70-80 sheets U.S. / 140-160 pages in Canada, more info) 4 unsharpened pencils 1 ruler (flat, flexible plastic; indicating both 30cm and 12") 12 colored pencils (in packaging) 1 large pencil eraser
Contents (NEW items only) 1 metric tape measure 2 spools dual use white thread (cotton/polyester, minimum 273m / 300 yards each) 2 spools dual use black thread (cotton/polyester, minimum 273m / 300 yards each) 1 thimble (medium size), 10 assorted safety pins 1 dressmaker's scissors (good quality) 1 pkg. needles (approx. 25) 1 pkg. straight pins (approx. 100) 1 pkg. hooks and eyes (approx. 12) 1 pkg. sew on snaps (approx. 20-25)
Newborn Kits Contents (NEW items only, size 3-9 months) 2 gowns/sleepers (lightweight cotton) 2 undershirts/sacques/onesies (short or long sleeves) 4 cloth diapers (flat-folded preferred) 1 receiving blanket (mediumweight cotton or flannel; min. 92cm / 36 ") 4 safety pins (5cm / 2") 1 bar mild soap (110-140g / 4-5oz; in wrapper) Remove packaging material (except soap) and fold into the receiving blanket. Fasten together with the safety pins. Note: Nylon and nylon fleece are not suitable. |