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Help UMCOR restock cleaning buckets
October 21, 2024 / By Kristina Clark, Director of Missional Engagement / .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida before moving north, releasing 30 trillion gallons of water across western North Carolina, eastern Tennessee, and western Virginia, leading to catastrophic flooding. Just weeks later, Hurricane Milton struck Florida again, further devastating homes and communities.
The UMCOR Relief Supply Network has distributed thousands of cleaning buckets to those affected, but it has left warehouses depleted. UMCOR is asking for our help to restock. The Neighborhood HUB at Central United Methodist Church in Endicott has already worked with community members to distribute buckets to Boone, North Carolina. With your help, we hope to send an additional 500 buckets to impacted areas in the coming months.
Here’s how you can help:
1. Assemble a Cleaning Bucket: Gather the necessary items from the supply list found here: UMCOR Cleaning Kit. Please note, gel air fresheners are no longer used in the cleaning buckets. Only pump air fresheners.
Once completed, deliver your assembled bucket to one of the collection points listed below, and please include $3 for each bucket to cover shipping costs. Checks can be made out to UNY Mission Central.
2. Purchase Items: You can buy items for the cleaning buckets via our Amazon Shopping List.
3. Make a Financial Donation: If you prefer, you can make a monetary donation, and we will handle the purchasing, assembling, and shipping of the kits. Please make checks payable to UNY Mission Central with "kits" written in the memo and mail them to 7481 Henry Clay Blvd., Liverpool, NY 13088.
Collection Centers
UNY Mission Central
7481 Henry Clay Blvd.
Liverpool NY 13088
Contact: Kristina Clark, disasterresponse@unyumc.org
Central UMC
17 Nanticoke Ave.
Endicott, NY 13760
Contact: Paul Reed, cualum86@gmail.com
Kenmore UMC
32 Landers Rd.
Kenmore, NY 14217
Contact: kumcoffice32@gmail.com
Massena UMC
189 Main St.
Massena, NY 13662
Contact: massenafumc@centralny.twcbc.com
Rush UMC
6200 Rush Lima Road
Rush, NY 14543
Contact: rumc@rushumc.org
Shenendehowa UMC
971 Rte 146
Clifton Park, NY 12065
Contact:secretary@shenumc.org