Covenant & UMCOR Hurricane Harvey Relief
Covenant UMC is the designated facility to assemble UMCOR flood buckets and hygiene kits to be distributed to communities needing disaster relief, and we need your help. The mission is to gather supplies needed to be distributed to the areas affected by Harvey.
We will be accepting monetary donations as well as any household cleaning supplies or personal hygiene products. Please see the list below. Donations accepted at Covenant United Methodist Church Community Center at 300 E. Martial Ave. Lafayette, LA 70506, between the hours of 9-4 Monday through Thursday.
For additional questions, concerns or ideas please contact:
Jenny Best at 337-781-0784 or Bonnie Robert Will at 337-344-0174.
Hygiene Kit Supplies Needed
1 hand towel
15 x 25 inches to 17 x 27 inches; Kitchen, cleaning, and microfiber towels not acceptable
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1 washcloth
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1 comb
Comb needs to be sturdy and longer than 6 inches long; No pocket combs or picks please; Rattail combs and combs without handles are acceptable with a minimum of 6 inches of teeth
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1 metal nail file or nail clippers
No emery boards, please
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1 bath-size soap
3 oz. and larger sizes only; No Ivory or Jergens soap due to moisture content; Do not remove from original packaging
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1 toothbrush
Adult size only; Do not remove from original packaging
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6 adhesive bandages
¾ inch to 1 inch-size; Common household Band-Aids
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1 plastic bag
One-gallon size sealable bag only

Cleaning Kit Supplies Needed
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5-gallon bucket with resealable lid
Buckets from fast-food restaurants or bakeries can be used if washed and cleaned; Do not use buckets that have stored chemicals such as paint or pool cleaner; Advertisements on the outside are acceptable
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Liquid laundry detergent
One 50-oz. or two 25-oz. bottle(s) only
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Liquid household cleaner
12-16 oz. liquid cleaner that can be mixed with water; No spray cleaners
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Dish soap
16-28 oz. bottle any brand
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1 can air freshener
Aerosol or pump
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1 insect repellant spray
6-14 oz. aerosol or spray pump with protective cover
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1 scrub brush
Plastic or wooden handle
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18 cleaning wipes
Handi Wipes or reusable wipes; No terry cleaning towels; Remove from packaging
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7 sponges
No cellulose sponges due to mold issues; Remove from wrapper
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5 scouring pads
Remove from wrapper; No stainless steel, Brillo pads, or SOS pads (nothing with soap built in)
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50 clothespins
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Clothesline
One 100-ft. or two 50-ft. lines; Cotton or plastic
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24-roll heavy-duty trash bags
33- to 45-gallon sizes; Remove from the box
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5 dust masks
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2 pairs kitchen dishwashing gloves
Should be durable enough for multiple uses
Remove from packaging
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1 pair work gloves
Cotton with leather palm or all leather