Responding to the Earthquakes in Haiti & Tajikistan

Dear Church Family and Friends:

As you no doubt know, Haiti was devastated Tuesday by an earthquake.  Tajikistan, a Muslim country in Central Asia (just above Afghanistan) was also devastated by an earthquake last week.  WE MUST RESPOND quickly in both situations to prevent enormous loss of life from starvation and disease.   We praise God that we have missionary contacts in both areas, that will enable us to directly funnel supplies and aid to the people who need it the most.

Conditions that were always desperate in Haiti are now life-threatening on an unprecedented sale.  WE MUST ACT QUICKLY, and we are making the connections that will enable us to do so.  Some of the ministry organizations we work with are already loading supplies and preparing to put people on the ground in Haiti to provide much-needed humanitarian aid.

WE NEED YOUR HELP.  Please give whatever you can to our EARTHQUAKE RELIEF FUND that we have established at Celebration Church.  You can either bring your gift this weekend when you attend worship, or you can give online right now. When you give disaster relief funds through your church, you can be assured that every penny will go directly to provide relief supplies and support, rather than to pay the administrative costs of an organization.

I would also encourage you to let the people your friends, family members and co-workers know that Celebration Church is sending relief and recovery aid to the people of Haiti and Tajikistan, because many of your fellow employees will want to support this great humanitarian work as well.

Thanks again for always being people who love God and love others.

Pastor Dennis 

 

 

List of Supplies Needed

We have stations set-up at all 3 of our campuses to collect these items during office hours or during weekend worship services. Email Toni Collins for more information.

PLEASE -  only new, unopened supplies - Thank you

 

Medications Needed:

(These items can be purchased over the counter at any local drug store)

 

  • Aspirin
  • Tylenol
  • Motrin
  • Children’s and adult multi-vitamin
  • Benadryl
  • Neosporin or triple antibiotic
  • Oral re-hydration salts
  • Cough medications

 

Medical Supplies Needed:

(These items can be purchased over the counter at any local drug store)• Ace bandages

 

  • Alcohol pads
  • Band-aids
  • Betadine wipes and sticks
  • Gauzes - any size
  • Gloves - all sizes, sterile/non-sterile
  • Gowns - surgical and patient (head and shoe covers, goggles, masks)
  • Pediatric supplies
  • Tape - all types
  • Thermometers

 

Items from Doctor's Offices Needed:

(These items can be purchased through a doctor or physicians' office)

 

  • Zantac
  • Hypertension medications
  • Blood pressure medications
  • Blades - sterile only
  • Needles - butterfly, angio catheter
  • Compression stockings
  • Dressings - sterile and un-sterile (Coban, Tegaderm, Steri-Strip, Surgilast)
  • IV supplies - tubing in sterile packages only
  • Scalpels
  • Sponges - surgical only (includes X-ray detectable)
  • Surgical towels - cloth/paper
  • Sutures
  • Syringes
  • Tongue depressors

 

Baby Needs

 

  • Diapers (all sizes)
  • Wipes
  • Bottles
  • Formula