Event Detail

The Sisters Mission Outreach has requested the following items to be gathered and sent through the Midwest Food Bank network of Indiana and Illinois. We will be shipping product to Miami and from there, forwarded to U.S. Navy ships bound for Haiti or cargo sea containers to extend humanitarian relief to quake victims. 

A Midwest Food Bank truck will be sent shortly loaded with vitamins, first aid, hydration, and bulk dry food supplies from our warehouse facilities. A second truck will be sent next week to a U.S. Navy vessel and with helicopter support to fly in needed supplies to aid disaster victims.

The ongoing requests for future shipments are for hygiene kits and supplies.

Health Kits:

1 Hand towel (not finger-tip or kitchen size)

1 Wash cloth

1 comb (regular size, not pocket size, no rat tail combs, no barber combs.)

1 finger nail clipper or file (no emery boards)

1 bar of soap ( 3.5oz. Or larger in original wrapper)

1 toothbrush (in original wrapper)

1 tube of toothpaste (3.5 oz or larger in original wrapper). Check expiration dates-must be at least ONE YEAR

6 adhesive bandages (Band aids; no picture or colors, regular size and wrapped in a rubber band)

Wrap the items in the hand towel. Items may be placed in a one-gallon plastic zip enclosure bag. 

In addition to these kits they have also requested:

First aid kits

Flashlights

Batteries

Medical gloves

Dressing gauze and bandages 

All Items must be new please!  

The Midwest Food Bank is also requesting monetary support to help the ongoing relief effort to help with transportation and purchases of requested bulk food items. Please make your check to the “Midwest Food Bank” earmarked “Haiti fund”. 100% of your donation will go directly to assist this massive tragedy!