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 several drop off sites around the district as well as 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 (See ad in purple section below)
Contact: Bill Swarens  wgswarens@aol.com , H  540 752 2821  and C  540 642 3276
13056 Elk Ridge Road Fredericksburg, VA 22406
See detailed list below for dates and times.


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

PACKING EVENT NOTE : We will have the Providence Montross Church Annex (Stratford Hall Road) open the following times for donations of supplies.
Wed, Sept 6th 6-8 pm
Sat, Sept 9th from 12-4 pm
Wed, Sept 13th from 6-8 pm

We will hold our packing event in the Fire Hall off of Rectory Road in Montross on Saturday, September 16 from 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 for details.
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