UMCOR FLOOD BUCKETS

From the UMCOR Site -- something YOU can do to help in a tangible, physical way!

To Sustain Everyday Life: UMCOR Kits Are Another Way to Give

UMCOR Sager Brown Material Resources Specifications
Kits to Assist in Recovery from Disasters

The following resources are used in places where people may have suffered losses due
to natural or human made disasters. Please follow the directions exactly. Include all
items; do not add items. Extra gifts, though given with the best of intentions, render a kit unusable and must be removed. Note: All items sent must be new!

Flood Bucket
(Updated: 9/3/2004)
These supplies help people begin the overwhelming cleanup job after a flood or storm.

5-gallon bucket with resealable lid
Bleach--two 1-quart or one 82 oz. bottle (Do not include bleach of you are shipping the bucket through the US Postal Service, UPS or FedEx)
5 scouring pads
7 pack sponges
1 scrub brush
18 cleaning towels (reusable wipes)
Liquid laundry detergent (two 25 oz. or one 50 oz. bottle)
1 household cleaner, 12-16 oz. bottle
Disinfectant dish soap, 16-28 oz. bottle
50 clothes pins
Clothes line (two 50 ft. or one 100 ft.)
5 dust masks
2 pair latex gloves
1 pair work gloves
24-bag roll of heavy-duty trash bags, 33-45 gallon (remove roll from box before placing in bucket)
1 Insect repellant spray, 6-14 oz. can (If aerosol, cans must have protective caps. See special requirements below.*)
1 Air freshener, 8 or 9 oz. can (If aerosol, cans must have protective caps. See special requirements below.*)

* Special requirements: Put all items in the plastic bucket and seal lid. Please ensure that all cleansing agents are liquids (not powder) and in plastic bottles. All aerosols or flammables: If aerosols are included,do not send the bucket by US mail or DHL/Airborne freight. Ship by UPS ground, FedEx ground, or truck.

Pack inside the bucket or strong outer boxes. Put the ORM-D mark on the outside of any buckets or boxes containing these items. Get different sizes of the ORM-D mark at http://gbgm-umc.org/umcor/print/kits/ormd.cfm or use the one on the next page. Copy and tape on each bucket or box. Boxes cannot exceed 66 lbs. each.

Value: $45 per bucket.

In a separate envelope, please send a check for at least $1.50 for each flood bucket to help UMCOR Sager Brown with the costs of processing and shipping.

Thank you for your donations. You are helping to make a difference in people's lives.