Assisting the Muslim and non-Muslim communities of KW

Muslim Social Services

Muslim-Mennonite Dialogue

 

 

 

Date: TBA

Mennonite Central Committee: 50 Kent Ave., Kitchener

 

In response to the devastating earthquake in Haiti, MCC will be collecting items for relief kits as well as sheets in addition to money. Visit www.mcc.org for more information.

 

Relief kit contents

· MCC’s relief kits include 4 large bars bath soap (leave in wrapping)

· 1 plastic bottle shampoo (380-710ml; place bottle in a re-sealable plastic bag)

· 4 large bars of laundry soap (If unavailable, MCC has its own sources)

· 1 squeeze-tube toothpaste (minimum 130ml; leave in box)

· 4 adult-size toothbrushes (leave in packaging)

· 4 new bath towels (medium weight, dark or bright colors)

· 2 wide-tooth combs (15 to 20cm)

· 1 fingernail clipper

· 1 box adhesive bandages (minimum 40, assorted)

· 1 package sanitary pads (18-24 thin maxi)

Place contents in a box or bag and deliver to one of the drop-off locations listed below. MCC will repack the kits in a new 5-gallon plastic pail with lid.

 

Sheet details

· New, double-, queen- or king-size, flat sheets

· 300 thread count or higher

· Cotton

· Light colors

 

Drop off locations:

· MCC Ontario warehouse, 50 Kent Ave. Kitchener, ON

· Lancaster Thrift, 335 Lancaster St. W. Kitchener

· Generations Thrift Shop, 50 Bridgeport Rd. E., Waterloo,

· New Hamburg Thrift Centre, 41 Heritage Dr., New Hamburg

· Elmira Thrift Shop, 59 Church St. W. Elmira

· New to You Thrift Shop, 11 Main St., Milverton

 

 

 

As part of the ongoing Muslim-Mennonite Dialogue, MSS Youth and Mennonite Youth get together once every month at Mennonite Central Committee to pack medical and relief kits.

We can only take 15 volunteers.

Any MSS youth interested in participating in this event, please email

franps@golden.net