The United Methodist Church
Northern Illinois Conference
ANNOUNCEMENT ABOUT HAITI HEALTH KITS
Haiti Response:
1. Thank you!
2. BULK GOODS ONLY, PLEASE DO NOT ASSEMBLE KITS

By Rev. Christina Vosteen, Disaster Coordinator
pastorcls@aol.com


UPDATE: We are truly blessed by the generosity and prompt action of our conference! More than 20 churches have offered to collect items for people in Haiti, and the list is growing! Countless others are mobilizing for action.


One important note, as of Friday afternoon:


Our distribution center in Chatham, IL is requesting that churches collect items for Haiti health kits IN BULK. Please do not assemble individual kits, as it will delay the delivery of the materials to UMCOR staff in Haiti. Since staff at the center must inspect each kit for accuracy before shipping, it is much faster for them to assemble the kits themselves.


ITEMS TO COLLECT:

  • One-gallon sealed plastic bags
  • Hand towel (15" x 25" up to 17" x 27", No kitchen towels)
  • Washcloths
  • Combs (large and sturdy, not pocket-sized)
  • Nail file or fingernail clippers (no emery boards or toenail clippers)
  • Bath-size bar of soap (3 oz. and up)
  • Toothbrush (single brushes only in original wrapper, No child-size brushes)
  • Adhesive plastic strip sterile bandages
  • Toothpaste
Dropoff sites

The following churches (listed by District) have offered to collect health kits to be delivered to UMCOR staff in Haiti, via the Midwestern Mission Distribution Center in Chatham, IL. To volunteer your church as a drop-off site or to volunteer to transport health kits, please contact Rev. Christina Vosteen at pastorcls@aol.com


Aurora:
1st Downers Grove: Tom Ostrander, contact
1032 Maple Ave, Downers Grove
630-968-7120

Plainfield 1st: Craig Miller, contact
15114 S. Illinois St, Plainfield
815-436-9651

Sugar Grove: Steve Good, contact
176 Main St, Sugar Grove
630-466-4501


Lockport 1st: David Kaller, contact
1000 S Washington, Lockport
815-838-1017

Naperville Community: Beth Elders, contact
20 N. Center, Naperville
630-355-1483, x14

Channahon: Ann Spurgeon, contact
24751 W. Eames, Channahon
815-467-5275

Chicago Northwestern:
1st Evanston: Jane Cheema, contact
516 Church St, Evanston
847-864-6181, x15

Resurrection: Dwayne Grant, contact
5717 W 63rd Place, Chicago
773-585-5198

Oak Park Cornerstone
171 N. Cuyler Ave, Oak Park
708-386-1188
 
Chicago Southern:
Faith: Charles Straight, contact
15015 Grant St, Dolton
708-841-3939

1st Chicago Temple: Stephanie Vazquez, contact
77 W. Washington, 2nd floor, Chicago
312-236-4548 ex. 111

Western Springs 1st: Dean Shapley, contact
4300 Howard Ave, Western Springs
708-246-1785

DeKalb
Evangelical: Douglas Williams, contact
1116 Illinois Ave, Ottawa
815-434-0598

Faith: Daniel Diss
325 S. Stott St, Genoa
815-784-5143

Polo 1st: Sally Chipman, contact
702 E. Dixon St, Polo
815-946-3121

Morrison: Thomas Petty, contact
200 W. Lincolnway, Morrison
815-772-4030

Princeton 1st: James, Galbreath, contact
316 S. Church St, Princeton
815-872-2821

Franklin Grove: Karl Sokol, contact
211 N. Spring, Franklin Grove
815-456-2456

Elgin
Church of the Incarnation: Ann Tani, contact
330 W Golf Rd, Arlington Heights
847-956-1510

Rockford
Christ: David Poust, contact
4509 Highcrest Rd, Rockford
815-399-5910

Winnebago: Rick Neblock, contact
213 S Elida St, Winnebago
815-543-4831

German Valley: Rick Neblock, contact
7 S Main St, German Valley
815-543-4831