Fabic Kit

• 2 pieces of cotton or cotton blend (no knits or 100% polyester); fabric should have no stains or holes and be cut into a piece measuring; 
• 2 1/4 yards of 60” wide fabric or 3 yards of 44”wide fabric or 4yards of 36” wide fabric.
• 2 spools matching or neutral colored thread 200, 300 yards.

 
**Fold thread and one piece fabric inside second fabric piece and tie with yarn or ribbon

Baby Care Kit

• 2 lightweight cotton t-shirts
• 2 long or short sleeved gowns or sleepers (without feet)
• 2 receiving blankets, medium weight cotton or flannel, or crocheted or knitted with lightweight yarn (up to 52” square)
• 4 cloth diapers, flat fold preferred
• 2 diaper pins or large safety pins
• 1 sweater or sweatshirt with hood or baby cap
• 2 pairs of socks
• 1 hand towel, dark color recommended
• 2 bath-size bar (4-5 oz.) of gentle soap, in its original
  
• wrapping

 
**Gently used, clean items can be substituted for new ones. Wrap all articles in one of the receiving blankets and secure with diaper pins. do not enclose the kit or any of its contents in plastic bag

​AIDS/Hospice Kit

The HIV/AIDS Epidemic has added enormous challenges to healthcare world wide. Missionaries, their health care worker colleagues and patients’ families in third world countries must provide daily care to AIDS patients who suffer from the symptoms of a devastating, endstage disease. There is pain, nausea, diarrhea, skin eruptions, to name a few. It is not a disease we can ignore-it is not going away. Thank you!

New or gently used:

•  1 regular size bath towel
• 1 wash cloth
• 1 bath size bar of hand soap wrapped —any kind
• 1 toothbrush
• 1 tube toothpaste, medium or large any kind
• 1 “pick” comb
• 1 nail clipper 
• 6 Band-Aids
• 1 jar or tube of petroleum jelly
• 1 pair heavy-duty household gloves (kitchen type) size: medium
•  1 small devotional booklet such as Portals of Prayer or Christ in our Home (does not need to be a current issue)

 
Wrap all items in the towel.
Place in large (2 gallon or larger) “Ziploc” plastic bag.
Include note: “AIDS/Hospice Kit”. The should be visible through the bag.
Squeeze the air out of the bag before sealing.
Pack 10-15 kits to a box.

Local Contact:
John Rittmann, Watertown 605-886-9766
  
Drop off Point:
Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer 
 2001 2nd St. NW, Watertown, S.D. 
605-886-2696

Helpful Hints:
 ~ Check with local hotel or hospital about towels and washcloths
 ~ Check with dentist about tooth brushes and tooth paste
 ~ Look for gloves, comb, nail clippers, petroleum jelly, bar soap, Band-Aids at “Dollar Store”
 ~ Check with church secretary about extra devotional booklet

School Kit

• 4 - 70 sheet notebooks of wide or college ruled, no loose leaf paper 
• 1 blunt pair of scissors
• 1 (30cm) metric ruler or ruler
• 1 pencil sharpener 
• 1 eraser approximately 21/2 “ long.
• 5 new, unsharpened # 2 pencils with erasers; secure together with a rubber band
• 5 ballpoint pens (no gel ink) secured with rubber band
• 1 box of 16 or 24 crayons
• 1 sturdy (14 x 17 inch) drawstring backpack

Personal Care Kit

• 1 light/mid-weight bath towel maximum ’52x27”, dark color recommended
• 2 bath size bar (4-5 oz.) of soap, any brand, in its original wrapping
• 1 adult-size toothbrush in its original wrapping
• 1 sturdy comb, remove packaging
• 1 nail clippers, remove packaging

**All items should be new and in good condition. Wrap smaller items in the towel and tie with a ribbon or yarn.
 
Soap
 
LWR accepts new bars of any brand soap, in their original wrapping. All bar sizes are accepted; however, bath
-size bars (4-5oz.) are highly preferred.

Newborn for Global Health Ministries

• 1 36” square muslin or sheeting—do not hem
• 1 regular size bath towel– no longer than 48”
• 1 wash cloth
• 1 bath size bar Ivory soap – white
• 1 newborn stocking cap (keep hand knit ones very small, use baby yarn)
• 1 small cotton blend or flannel shirt (to waist only as babies do not wear diapers) Size 0-3 months
• 1 receiving blanket
•  $5.00 per kit for mailing (Donations needed)

 
Pack all items in a 2-1/2 gallon “Ziploc” plastic bag (squeeze air out of the bag before sealing). If you would like to make a blanket, they need to be knitted or crocheted, any pattern or color, cotton or acrylic yarn, 30”x 30”.
NO WOOL

Quilts

The following sizes are needed:
 
Type            Size
 
Baby            36 x 36
Crib             36 x 40
Toddlers       40 x 48
Adult            60 x 80
Lap Robes    36 x 48 (A tie is helpful to keep them on)
 
Pillowcases for youth at Black Hills Treatment Facilities.
Finished size pillowcases is approx. 22”X30” which includes the 4-inch hem used to monogram the name of the youth and a scripture verse which is done by women at the Women’s Prison in Pierre. You will need 2 pieces of fabric as follows: 44” x 27" 
Colorful print and 44”x 9“ plain colored fabric for the hem.

Helpful Hints and money saving ideas when making kits

​Muslin or sheeting: Used sheets in good condition can be cut to size. Check with local hotels—they may have sheets they can’t use. Or get them from family, friends, garage sales, second hand stores, or put a note in your church bulletin.
 
Bath towel: Also check with local hotel about towels. Maybe they have some that are not “up to standard.” Or look for bargains in discount stores.
 
Wash cloth: Some stores have bundles of 12 or 18 for around $5.00.
 
Stocking cap: Cut an 8” x 8” piece of stretchy knit fabric (T-shirt type), fold in half lengthwise and sew or serge edge. Gather the top and sew or tie. Fold the other end up. A newborn’s head is about 14” circumference.
 
Shirt: Sew from flannel. OR buy nice looking light terry or knit sleepers at garage sales or secondhand stores. They are often in good shape since the babies grow out of them so fast, but they must be cut just above the crotch and hemmed.
 
Receiving blanket: The cheapest are probably the 5 or 6- pack available at some discount stores. But even better: You may find some almost new flannel sheets at the second hand store, cut them to size and serge or finish with a close zigzag around the edge.
 
ALL USED ITEMS SHOULD BE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION
“GENTLY USED”- AND NOT STAINED