Hygiene Kits needed immediately

Written: 9/1/2005

One of the many ways the Houston faith community is responding to Hurricane Katrina is through Operation Compassion, an interfaith undertaking to meet the immediate needs of refugees.

In addition to serving approximately 75,000 meals daily, Operation Compassion will provide a personal hygiene bag to each of the 25,000 people expected to inhabit the Astrodome.

Your help is needed in supplying these half-gallon sized bags that should include the following:

• Toothbrush
• Regular sized toothpaste
• Deodorant
• Soap
• Shampoo
• Wet wipes (travel pack size)

District collection points will be posted as soon as they are appointed. Kits need to reach the Houston central collection point (Second Baptist Church) by Tuesday, September 6, between 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.

Please note that the content of the hygiene bags differs slightly from the traditional UMCOR Health Kit.