The Rappahannock River District is collecting Flood Buckets to send to UMCOR to help with Hurricane Harvey cleanup. Our Deadline to have them to the Conference Office is September 20. There are also packing events (see below).
Rappahannock River Bucket Drop Off Sites/Packing Events: 
Fredericksburg Locations:
Fredericksburg UMC
Contact: Carol Knott
308 Hanover Street, Fredericksburg, VA 22401. 
(Parking available on Charlotte St.)
Phone:  (540) 373-9021
Drop off site and will transport buckets from there to conference office. 

Grace UMC Fellowship Hall 
Contact: Rev. Brenda Pusso  540-846-2258
13056 Elk Ridge Road Fredericksburg, VA 22406
Bucket Drop-off times: 
9a - 1p and 5p - 8p Monday – Thursday
or by appointment - Sept 5 – 19. 
Drop offs available also on Sat. Sept 9, 8:30 – 11am
 and Sat. Sept 16, 9 am- 12 noon during assembling.
NOTE: We will host a collection and assembling of flood buckets on Saturday, September 16 from 9:00 am to 12:00 noon


Mid District Location
Wright's Chapel 
8063 Ladysmith Road
Ruther Glen, Virgina 22546
Is willing to be a collection/drop off spot and will make arrangements for buckets to be transported from their location to conference office on September 20.


Northern Neck Locations:
Burgess 
Northumberland Charge is willing to be a collection site. Contact:
Rev. John Wright for more information and times for drop off. JohnWright@VAUMC.org

Montross
Montross Charge and Providence UMC 
5417 Stratford Hall Rd
Montross VA 22520
Community-wide bucket packing event on Saturday Sept 16, 9-2. All churches in the Northern Neck who would like to participate are invited!
Please contact Pastor Penny @  pennyrasnake@vaumc.org. or via the numbers above.

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Our church coordinator is seeking to communicate this with schools, businesses, and all churches – across denominations - who will help. Pass the word. This is a great way for individuals and small churches and organizations to pull together and make an impact.