Disaster Relief: Supplies & Drop-Off Location at MUMC
The Matthews United Methodist Gym is a Collection Hub for supplies headed to our mountain communities.
Hours:
+ Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday, October 22-24, from 10am-6pm
+ Wednesdays, October 30 & November 6 from 2-5 pm
+ Saturdays, November 2 & 9 from 9am-12pm
Volunteers greet people at the Gym Reception Entrance along the front sidewalk to receive donations. (Sign Up to Serve.)
Supply List:
-Hand Warmers
-Blankets & Sleeping Bags (new or gently used/clean)-Bottled water of any size, especially 1-gallon or multi-gallon jugs
-Electrolyte packets like Gatorade and bottles of Gatorade
-Water purification tablets
-Non-perishable food (canned & dry goods), especially MREs (Scout camping style: boil the water & add to make the pasta for example) or pop-top style cans (also welcome can openers)
-Disposable utensils
-Cleaning supplies (disinfectants, paper towels, gloves) & large garbage bags
-Hygiene Kits OR soap, shampoo, toothpaste, feminine hygiene products
-Baby supplies (diapers, ready-made formula – does not need water, and wipes)
-Dog & Cat food
–NO CLOTHES needed at this time.
Other Ways to Help
- Disaster Response Hotline is 980-354-4157 for immediate assistance in Western NC.
- Donations to the Global Impact Fund: Give Now and notate “Disaster Relief” in the memo.
- Early Response Team (ERT)- Training to muck out homes, cut down trees & assist in recovery efforts: Initial Sign-Up
- Pack UMCOR Cleaning Buckets
- Visit Serve Now for more Global Impact Mission efforts.
Did You Know?
- On Monday (9/30), six pallets of hygiene kits – that YOU packed through previous Global Impact Mission efforts — were delivered to Boone, NC.
- On Tuesday (10/1), a dump truck was loaded and delivered to the Weaverville, Marshall and Hot Springs areas in North Carolina.
- On Wednesday (10/2), supplies were packed on an 18-wheeler and delivered to downtown Asheville, NC.
- On Thursday (10/3), a U-Haul was packed by volunteers, Scouts/leaders, and a support group that meets on campus then delivered to Polk County.
- On Friday (10/4), supplies were packed on an 18-wheeler and delivered to Swannanoa, NC.
- On Sunday (10/6), 190 Hygiene Kits & 147 Cleaning Kits were assembled between worship services and delivered to Burnsville.
- On Monday (10/7), supplies were packed on an 18-wheeler and delivered to Black Mountain, NC.
- On Thursday (10/10) supplies were packed on an 18-wheeler and delivered to Canton, NC.
- On Thursday (10/10), CCH sent 2 pallets of donations to a Latino church in Hendersonville, NC.
- On Friday (10/11), we used $768.98 from Global Impact Disaster Relief to purchase small canisters of propane for people using grills to cook food. These canisters were delivered to Spruce Pine, NC.
- On Monday (10/14) & Tuesday (10/15), we collected donations and a truck picked up supplies and delivered them to Swannanoa on Tuesday.
- On Friday (10/18) supplies were packed on an 18-wheeler and delivered to Spruce Pine, NC.
The weight of the supplies on the first three 18-wheelers totaled an estimated 51,000 lbs!