Disaster Relief: Collecting Specific Items through Jan 6
Matthews United Methodist is collecting specific supplies headed to our mountain communities over seven Mondays starting November 25. The POD is located in the back of the MUMC Parking Lot. PLEASE ONLY bring new items from the donation list below. (No gently used or previously used items will be accepted.)
“God’s POD” Hours:
+ Mondays from 1-3 pm, November 25 – January 6 and by appointment (call the Church Office at 704-847-6261)
+If you can volunteer, please Sign Up to Serve
Supply List Printable PDF
-Dishes (Place settings for 6+)
-Silverware for 6+
-Pots (with lids) & pans
-Cookie sheets, baking items, Casserole dishes with lids
-Mixing bowls
-Knife sets
-Coffee cups
-Glasses
-Plastic plates, cups & bowls for kids
-Can openers (electric or manual)
-Measuring spoons, measuring cups
-Pot holders, kitchen towels
-Bath towels, washcloths, bathmats
Needs have changed and we are no longer accepting some goods requested in the past.
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.
- 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.
- On Monday (11/4) 96 previously packed flood buckets (most packed on 11/27) were delivered to Black Mountain.
The weight of the supplies on the first three 18-wheelers totaled an estimated 51,000 lbs!
