Our First Donation via Gift Card!

A special thanks to Diane M of Tucson who sent us a $30 gift card for Dollar Tree.  We were able to purchase 30 tubes of toothpaste for the 1000 Hygiene Kits Project.  We will be updating totals again the first week of March if all goes well. 

Latest Quantities

We just received another sizable donation as well as a few smaller donations.  We appreciate ALL donations of any size.   

We have received:

Bar Soap: 275
Shampoo: 295*
Conditioner: 197*
Toothbrush: 179
Toothpaste: 123
Comb: 135
Hand Towel: 99
Washcloth: 147

We also received another 100 of THESE bottles, bringing the total to 200:

These items, distributed by-need, have also been received.  They are added to kits based on age/gender/need:


Disposable Razors: 186
Lip Balm: 148
Deodorant: 247
Gallon Bag: 370
Quart Bag:460
Dental Floss/Picks: 122
Tampons/Pads: 41 packs

We have supplies enough for 123 kits!! 

THANK YOU!!!

 

Quantity Updates

We have gathered enough supplies to make 75 complete kits so far.  Only 925 more to go!! These numbers are provided to assist buyers in knowing what we need the most of.  It's a little tedious to do the calculations as the kits need to be almost completely assembled to determine what we have.  It is important to keep a tally so we don't end up 900 short of an item. 

We have received:

Bar Soap: 255
Shampoo: 245*
Conditioner: 111*
Toothbrush: 144
Toothpaste: 75
Comb: 97
Hand Towel: 70
Washcloth:  100

Woo Hoo!  We have also received a donation of 100 of THESE bottles.  We still need more as each kit requires 8 oz-sized shampoos and conditioners.  *This number reflects the total number of 8oz containers.

These items' are "served" "on the side" as not everyone has the same needs.  Nonetheless, who would want to be without tampons or deodorant?

Disposable Razors: 142
Lip Balm: 96
Deodorant: 205
Gallon Bag: 270
Quart Bag:230
Dental Floss/Picks: 78
Tampons/Pads: 19 packs

Kit Update

I only have a moment as we have been busy with the holidays and a heavy dose of LIFE!  The 1000 Kits Project is making steady progress.  We have items enough for 63 complete kits.  I will run a breakdown of items in a few days to make it easy to determine which items we are most in need of.  At the moment, without my handy-dandy list in front of me, we have lots of lip balm and deodorant.  We are lacking, in proportion, in washcloths, hand towels, and toothpaste.  The other items are somewhat floating in the middle for the lacking items before they can be put into a kit they can call their own. 

Thank you for all your dedication and support in this project.  There's nothing quite like being evacuated from your home unexpectedly, showing up to a refugee center and not having a way to get clean.  Hygiene kits are vital in maintaining cleanliness in hard times.  1000 kits is a lot, but it is not unrealistic for evacuation centers to host thousands of evacuees. 

THANK YOU ALL!