Information on how to help Haiti

Health Kits for Haiti through UMCOR Donations and Volunteers Needed

This Saturday, January 23rd
9am-Noon
By now you have seen the pictures/video of the devastation and suffering the Haitian people have been going through since an earthquake hit there last week. Crossroads will be helping to respond to needs there by assembling health kits in the NextGen building this Saturday, January 23rd from 9am to noon. The following new items are needed:

hand towels (15" x 25" up to 17" x 27" - no kitchen towels)
washcloths
large and sturdy combs (not pocket-sized)
nail file or fingernail clippers (no emery boards or toenail clippers)
3 oz or larger bar of bath soap
toothbrush (new only - in original wrapper, no child-size brushes)
adhesive bandages (Band Aids)
gallon size resealable bags

Please bring with you on Saturday or leave items in the mission corner (by the front office).

Please come join us as many hands make light work!

For more information, contact Julia Roskamp at juliamarie55@gmail.com .

If you would like to make a contribution through the Western NC Conference, please make checks payable to "WNCC Treasurer" with "Haiti quake relief" on the memo line, and mail to:

WNCC Mission/Outreach PO Box 18005 Charlotte NC 28218

Concord Christian Church- Haiti Trip Presentation

Wednesday, January 20


6:30 pm
The team from Concord Christian Church who was in Haiti when the earthquake hit will be sharing their experiences and pictures at 6:30 pm in their Worship Center. Everyone interested is invited to attend.

Concord Christian Church 3101 Davidson Hwy

Haiti Mission Trip Interest
Please contact missions@xroadschurch.us if you are a skilled professional in the medical, electrical or construction fields and are interested in serving in Haiti.

Haiti Relief
In an effort to collect needed supplies to send to those suffering from the effects of the recent earthquake in Haiti, Ben Mynatt Chevrolet Cadillac is coordinating with Lifeline Christian Mission, (www.lifeline.org ) which is located in Grand Goave, Haiti (approximately 10 miles west of the earthquake epicenter), to collect needed supplies for shipment to Haiti.

Drop off donations at:

Ben Mynatt Chevrolet - Cadillac
281 Concord Parkway in Concord, NC

A list of supplies needed is noted below. All supplies collected will be transported to the Lifeline Headquarters in Westerville, Ohio and loaded onto containers and sent to the Mission.

Supplies Needed:
· Peanut butter
· Baby formula - POWDER ONLY
· Meats in foil packaging - no cans please

· Children's shoes or sandals - NEW The cost to ship one container to Haiti is $8,000. Monetary donations can be made directly to Lifeline using their website @ www.lifeline.org