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Helping Out Our
Neighbors in Need
Refugee Resettlement
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St. Bartholomew Lutheran Church
has made a commitment to help stock the Welcome House with food for the over
100 refugees which will be living there this summer. Most of these new
arrivals will be coming from Burma and do not speak English. However, they
do need to have the proper food provided for them until they are able to get
food stamps which takes about 2 weeks after arrival. |
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We are asking the congregation
for various non-perishable food items which we can store as well as money or
grocery gift cards to help us provide food throughout the summer. The food
items needed are: |
- Flour
- Sugar
- Salt
- Vegetable Oil
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- Green or Black Tea
- Instant Coffee
- Cookies
- Orange Soda
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Additionally, Lutheran Social
Ministries has asked us for any other items to help the families as they
move into permanent housing. These are listed below: |
- Furniture (in "like new" condition: Drop Off and Pickup Arrangements
may be coordinated
- Sofa's, loveseats, couches
- Dining room/kitchen tables, chairs
- Lamps (standing and table)
- Dressers and chests of drawers
- Beds (mattresses, box springs and frame) - double and twin size only -
much easier to move
Grocery gift cards - Shop Rite or Wal-Mart
Clients can pick out whatever they prefer, especially with the diversity
of clients served Additional Collection
Items
- Cooking utensils, pots and pans (in good, usable condition)
- Fans
- Light bulbs
- Plastic wrap and aluminum foil
- Smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors, fire extinguishers
- Microwaves, if small, are OK, but not essential
- Dishes and glasses in good shape, although we have a lot of those
items right now
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Health Care Kits |
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Backpacks and School Supplies |
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Items not being collected include:
- Clothing, coffee mugs, Tupperware, plastic food storage.
- Small kitchen items like toasters, toaster ovens, bread makers, yogurt
makers, blenders, food processors, etc.
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