Our Welcoming Week collection is underway!

Our collection for Catholic Charities Jacksonville and Gators for Refugee Medical Relief is underway!

If you have any of the items listed below, please bring them along to a Welcoming Week event or drop them off at Emmanuel Mennonite Church, Gainesville during the following times:

– Sundays between 10-11 am or 12-12:30 pm

– Thursdays between 12:15-1:30 pm

– Monday, Sept. 11 between 6:30-7:30 pm

– Saturday, Sept. 9 or Saturday, Sept. 23 between 10-11:45 am

– Wednesday, Sept. 27 from 5:30-6:30 pm

– Wednesday, Sept. 6th and Wednesday, Sept. 20th between 7-9 pm

Gators for Refugee Medical Relief can use any and all school supplies (notebooks, writing utensils, folders, etc.).

Catholic Charities has requested the following:

1. Pillows

2. Blankets

2. Brooms

3. Mops

4. Sheet sets

5. Towels

6. Pots and pans, baking sheets

7. Rice cookers

8. Hats, gloves, scarfs ( adults)

9. Beds w/ mattresses and frames, twin, bunk beds, queen

10. Umbrellas/rain ponchos

11. Silverware

12. Drinking glasses

13. Plastic drinking glasses for children

14. Shampoo

15. Deodorant

16. Feminine hygiene products

17. Diapers

18. Shower curtains/liners/hooks

19. Adult sweaters, men and women (small and medium)

Thank you for your solidarity with refugees and immigrants. Please contact graceyulichun@gmail.com or welcominggainesville@gmail.com if you have any questions.

Peace!

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