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Shenandoah's Disaster Response Team (DRT) has planned an ongoing program to collect and deliver kits to the Church World Service (CWS) Warehouse throughout the year in New Windsor, MD.

Shenandoah's Gift of the Heart Kit Program began August 21, 2010.  It was suggested that all congregations provide Clean-up Buckets.  With the many floods occuring now, especially here in the US, these buckets will be in great demand.  A church can either gather the items and assemble the buckets following the Guidelines, or send a check for the cost of a bucket (found in the Guidelines) to Church World Service.  

Although the initial collection deadline has passed, congregations are encouraged to continue assembling kits as a part of their ongoing local and international missions programs. Please note below the Collection Sites where buckets may be delivered for pickup. Please call the church to arrange a time to deliver your kits.

It is IMPERATIVE that we collect, package and label CWS Kits according to CWS Guidelines. Preparing the kits by these Guidelines will ensure they reach their destination as quickly as possible. Kits not following the Guidelines cannot be delivered until they are repackaged.  

There are FOUR kinds of kits being
accepted by Church World Service:                                  Current Collection Sites
Opequon
Massanutten
New Monmouth Pres

Westminster Pres
Martinsburg First
Moorefield Pres
Presbytery office
 Winchester
Harrisonburg
Lexington (call 540-570-  1921 for delivery)
Waynesboro
Martinsburg
Moorefield
Harrisonburg
  1. School Kits
  2. Hygiene Kits
  3. Baby Care Kits
  4. Emergency Clean-up Buckets

Each kit has specific Guidelines to follow when they are being assembled. PLEASE DOWNLOAD THE Kit Guide (below) for detailed instructions.  Please note also that a "Processing Cost" per kit is requested to help CWS cover their packaging and shipping costs to the area experiencing the emergency or disaster. That Processing Cost does NOT accompany the kit but should be mailed directly to Church World Service, 28606 Phillips St., PO Box 968, Elkhart, IN 46515-0968.

Gift of the Heart Kits - download Kit Guide  
Kit Coupons for Labeling Boxes    
 
A Few Guidelines to follow:
1. Pack only the specific items and the quantity of items requested in each kit
2. DO NOT pack money in the kits or in the boxes of kits
3. Box kits of the same type together. Do not mix types of kits.
4. Tape the box closed for safe shipping
5. Use the CWS LABEL from the KIT GUIDE (above) on the outside of the box.

For more information, visit the Church World Service website .