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Contact Information:
1001 Mission Drive Pawnee, IL 62558
Monday thru Friday 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
217-483-7911 [email protected]
www.midwestmission.org
www.facebook.com/midwestmission
All items must be NEW and not washed. Kits can only contain the requested items.
All items must be free of advertising, religious, patriotic, military or camouflage symbols.
No hand prints, foot prints or paw prints.
Projects
Regulations
MMDC Kits: Student School Bag, Teacher School Bag, Personal Dignity Kit, Layette Kit, and Birthing Kit
UMCOR Kits: Hygiene Kit, School Kit, and Cleaning Kit
Sewn Items: School bags, “Cover Them with Love” quilts, children’s hospital gowns, etc. Check the website’s “Projects: Patterns” tab or request patterns by contacting MMDC.
Knitted/Crocheted Sweaters: Patterns are available on our website for children’s sweaters for the layette kits.
School desks are made from reclaimed school bleachers and countertops.
Donated Bicycles and Sewing Machines are refurbished. Donated Medical Supplies & Equipment are distributed.
About Us Midwest Mission Distribution Center opened for ministry
in 2000. MMDC collects, makes, assembles and restores
supplies for humanitarian and disaster relief. The work is
done by volunteers who come from all over the US to
serve. The 30,000 sq. ft. facility is located on an 8-acre
campus 4 miles south of Springfield, Illinois. MMDC is a
cooperating depot in the United Methodist Committee on
Relief (UMCOR) Relief Supply Network. It is related to
the Illinois Great Rivers Conference and the North Central
Jurisdiction of the United Methodist Church.
PROJECTS
To donate bulk supplies, find our complete wish list at
www.dollardays.com/midwestmission/wishlist
Midwest Mission is funded 100% by individual donors and operates with no indebtedness.
Supplies are given free of charge and regardless of gender, race or religion.
Shipping is $1 per kit and $1.50 per bucket. Checks or cash for shipping can be placed separately in
box, but not in individual kits. Please make all checks payable to Midwest Mission.
Shipping
Thriving by God’s grace and your generous support. Thank you!
* No Spray Bottles *
5 gallon bucket with a re-sealable lid (Buckets can be reused if cleaned except those that have stored chemicals i.e. paint or pool supplies - no 20-liter buckets)
1 liquid laundry detergent: 32 to 64 oz. No fabric softener 1 bottle liquid household cleaner to mix with water: 16 to 40
oz. (no spray bottles) 1 bottle dish soap: 16 to 34 oz. 1 4 to 8 oz pump spray air freshener (3 solid or gel air
fresheners are also acceptable) 1 insect repellent spray - 6 to 14 oz. such as “Off” or
“Cutter” brand (pack of 10-20 wipes also acceptable) 1 scrub brush - plastic or wooden handle 18 cleaning towels - “Handi Wipes” or reusable wipes
(no wet wipes, microfiber or terrycloth cleaning towels) 5 scouring pad sponges (no stainless steel, Brillo pads, or
SOS pads-nothing with soap built in) 36 - 50 clothes pins
cotton or plastic clothes line - 70’ to 100’ 24-bag roll of heavy duty trash bags - 33 to 45 gallon sizes 5 N95 particulate respirator dust masks (1 - 3 mm thick) 2 pairs kitchen dishwashing gloves - should be durable for
multiple uses
1 pair work gloves - cotton with leather palm or all leather
$3.00 to cover the cost of sponges and shipping (not in bucket)
Layette Kit ($45 Value)
UMCOR Hygiene Kit ($12 Value) * Updated May 2018
UMCOR School Kit ($11 Value) * Updated May 2018
Birthing Kit ($8 Value)
UMCOR Cleaning Kit ($75 Value) * Updated May 2018
1 hand towel - 15” x 25” up to 17” x 27” (no kitchen, cleaning or microfiber towels)
1 washcloth (no kitchen, cleaning or microfiber towels) 1 comb - sturdy, area with teeth must be 6” or longer 1 metal nail clipper (no nail files) 10 adhesive bandages - 3/4” to 1” 1 bath-size bar of soap - 3 oz. or larger, please keep in
original packaging (no Ivory, Oil of Olay, or Jergens soap due to moisture content)
1 toothbrush - adult size only, in original packaging 1 gallon-size re-sealable plastic bag
$2.00 to cover the cost of toothpaste and shipping
* Place all items except money in the one-gallon plastic bag.*
6 cloth diapers 2 undershirts or onesies 2 gowns or sleepers 2 infant size washcloths (no adult washcloths) 2 diaper pins - must have protective plastic closures 2 receiving blankets -28” x 28” to 32” x 32” (no crib
blankets) 1 sweater, sweatshirt or jacket - must open from the
front, may be hand knitted, crocheted or sewn
Bundle the items inside one of the blankets and secure with diaper pins.
1 bar of soap - 1 to 2 oz. i.e. hotel size 1 pair thin gloves - surgical, latex or thin rubber gloves 1 square yard of clear plastic sheeting - 4 mil thick
(no plastic trash bags or shower curtains) 3 pieces of cotton string, each 12” long (no yarn) 1 single edge razor blade
(cover in paper or cardboard to prevent injury) 2 receiving blankets - 28” x 28” to 32” x 32”
(no thermal or fleece blankets)
Place all items in a one gallon sealable plastic bag.
1 pair round tip scissors - (no plastic scissors) 1 box of 24 crayons - please only 24-count boxes 3 1-subject notebooks: either spiral or gum-bound (no
composition books, no 3 or 5-subject notebooks) 1 pack of loose-leaf lined paper: 100 - 200 sheets, wide
or college rule accepted 1 hand held pencil sharpener - 1” or bigger 1 ruler - 12” long with metric - hard or flexible 6 unsharpened pencils - no advertising 1 pencil eraser - 2” or larger
1 2-gallon size re-sealable plastic bag
* Place all items except in the two-gallon plastic bag. *
3 notebooks -1 subject spiral 8” x 10 1/2” 3 pens - blue or black ink only 3 unsharpened pencils - no advertising 1 ruler 12” long with metric 1 pencil eraser - 2” or larger 1 pencil sharpener 1 box of 24 crayons 1 pair of student round
tip scissors
3 glue sticks
Student School Bag ($12 Value)
Teacher School Bag ($16 Value)
2 notebooks -1 subject spiral 8” x 10 1/2” 1 pack of loose leaf lined paper 1 multi-subject notebook - 3 or 5 subjects 3 pens - blue or black ink only 3 red pens 6 unsharpened pencils - no advertising 1 pencil sharpener 1 pencil eraser - 2” or larger 1 box of paper clips - 50 to 100 count 1 package of rubber bands - 50 count 1 ruler 12” long with
metric 4 markers, mixed colors 1 pair of 8” scissors 1 Dry-erase marker 1 Dry-erase eraser
These items are then placed in a prepared 14” x 14 1/2” cloth bag
with 1 handle. MMDC can provide you a pattern if you wish to make this bag. It can also be found on
MMDC’s website.
Personal Dignity Kit “PDK”($14 Value)
Bath hand towel - No kitchen towels Bath washcloth - No kitchen dishcloths Comb - no rattail, pocket size or picks Nail/Toenail clippers (no nail files or emery boards) Adult Toothbrush Shampoo - 3-4 oz Deodorant - 2-3 oz Bar soap - 3-4 oz Razor with guard Toothpaste - 2.5 oz. or larger
Place all items in a one gallon sealable plastic bag.
These items are then placed in a prepared 14” x 14 1/2” cloth bag
with 1 handle. MMDC can provide you a pattern if you wish to make this bag. It can also be found on
MMDC’s website.
PLEASE NOTE: Sizes are very specific so all items will fit in the 5-gallon bucket. Bigger is NOT better.
KITS