Lutheran World Relief

Every fall, Bethany asks for donations of various items which are then assembled into kits for Lutheran World Relief. Quilts and kits are shipped all over the world to victims of natural disasters and wars. By taking advantage of sales in stores, thrift stores and garage sales throughout the year, our resources can be used wisely to provide even more of the items needed for LWR. Storage space is not available at Bethany, so please wait to bring any donations to the church until the LWR Ingathering is announced in October.

Donations of fabric, old sheets, draperies, etc. can be used by Bethany Quilters year round. Our quilters work throughout the year making quilts for LWR and use a lot of material in making more than 200 quilts each year. Any material can be marked for quilts and left in the church office or by the information desk.

Summary of contents for various kits:

LAYETTES
2 shirts or onesies—up to size 2
2 gowns or sleepers-up to size 2
2 receiving blankets
2 washcloths
4 cloth diapers
1 sweater---up to size 2
1 bath-size bar gentle soap
2 diaper pins

HEALTH KITS
1 hand towel—dark color preferred
1 wash cloth---dark color preferred
1 toothbrush
1 bath-size bar of soap
1 comb---wide tooth preferred
1 clippers with nail file
6 band-aids

SCHOOL KITS
Spiral notebooks (8 ½ x11) totaling 150-200 pages
1 blunt scissors
1 ruler
1 pencil sharpener
6 unsharpened #2 pencils with erasers
1 eraser about 2 ½ in. long
1 box of 16 or 24 crayons
12 sheets assorted color construction paper

SEWING KITS
3 yards of 45” cotton or cotton blend fabric
4 yards of 36 “fabric -No knits please
1 spool matching thread
1 pkg. Needles for hand sewing
6 or more buttons---1/2 to 5/8”

In 2007, we assembled nearly 114 layettes which meant 228 onesies, sleepers, and receiving blankets, 456 cloth diapers. We assembled 110 school kits, requiring many notebooks and other school supplies. 100 school kits means 300 of the 70-page spiral notebooks! We are always short of hand towels, toothbrushes and clippers for health kits. Last year we assembled 76 health kits and we had supplies for only 6 sewing kits. With all of the natural disasters happening throughout the world, the need is great for all of these supplies, so all donations are appreciated.

If you have questions or would like more information, call Phyllis at 289-2103 or e-mail grandpbarth@cox.net.