Erie UMC Sews Comfort for Foster Children
Erie UMC volunteers recently sewed 165 cheerful pillowcases for children in foster care, partnering with Raising Hope and My GEAR Outreach. The effort blended creativity, compassion, a…
The NIC Board of Global Ministries is organizing a fall collection drive to support recovery efforts from the 2021 Hurricanes and the recent devastating earthquake in Haiti.
Relief items requested:
Items listed here have been requested by non-profits working in Haiti:
Hygiene Supplies
Hurricane Recovery and the Relief Supply Network needs Cleaning Kits:
ITEMS MOST NEEDED
Other MMDC kits will be accepted, but please no electric sewing machines or bikes are needed at this time.
Christmas Game/Toy Collection for nonprofits serving poor children in El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, and Haiti.
Bring your items to the most convenient collection point at several designated churches around the Conference between Nov. 29 and Dec. 7, and MMDC will pick them up on a day to be announced between Dec. 9 and 15.
If you want to make a financial contribution, you can give to MMDC online or send a check to the Northern Illinois Conference with the Advance #50000150 in the memo section.
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