Haiti Relief Effort

We all have heard about the devastation caused by the 7.0 magnitude earthquake that struck Haiti on January 12th. The news reports at the time of this writing are still sketchy but what we do know doesn’t sound good. As a Missions Board we would like First Baptist to be involved in assisting in the relief efforts that will be on-going for several months forward and invite our entire church to partner with those who have suffered great loss in this calamity.

Matthew 25: Ministries of Cincinnati immediately shifted their relief operations into high gear and will be sending containers of relief supplies to Haiti for the foreseeable future. They have been involved in Haitian poverty relief for many years but after a devastating natural disaster such as this, the priorities shift to what is immediately needed to assist in keeping people healthy and free from the disease that often follows such disasters. We contacted Matthew 25 and they are accepting relief donations and requested we focus on gathering the following items:

• Cleaning supplies and disinfectants
• Disinfectant sprays (Lysol, 409, Fantastic, sprays with bleach)
• Hand sanitizing gel
• Cleaning fluids (Mr. Clean, etc.)
• Personal care items (soap, shampoo, toothpaste and toothbrushes, washcloths)
• Non-perishable foods, canned goods, packaged foods
• Blankets, blankets and more blankets

We will be gathering items here and will be forwarding them to Matthew 25 for them to pack and send to Haiti in their container shipments. Clothing will be needed eventually but Matthew 25 has asked donations to focus on the above items for the next few weeks. Please deposit your donations in the marked boxes in the coatroom areas. Thank you for your efforts.

–Missions Board