Hello everyone!
What a wonderful Wednesday (Sept. 1) serving at Midwest Mission Distribution Center. The Libertyville UMC group of volunteers were spending their second day here. There was chatter and talk about going back home and sharing their experience with other groups they are involved with. What a blessing! That’s how the ‘MMDC Story’ is spread throughout the Midwest areas.
The garbage bag rolling project was completed for today. Then it was time to switch to bagging more masks. Both these items were needed to keep the Cleaning Kit assembly line moving.
Two local regular volunteers – Marsha and Kay – helped set up the Student Kit supplies and get the task started. It’s wonderful to have these knowledgeable volunteers on the schedule to step right up and guide others. The Student Kit has 3 spiral 1-subject notebooks, a ruler, 6 unsharpened pencils, a pair of scissors, eraser, pencil sharpener, box of colored pencils and box of 24 crayons packed in a 1 handle cloth bag. These bags will be used for other purposes once the student takes the items to their school. The bags may be used for carrying food items, wood or other items. This is why it’s very important for the bag to be made from durable fabrics.
A coloring page with a special message is tucked into each spiral notebook in the Student Kit. Volunteers (see pic) take a moment to prayerfully sign each sheet to add a personal touch to this gift. Just imagine the smile on a child’s face once they open the bag to find the basic items to help with their learning experience.
Roger, who is another regular local volunteer, was doing odd jobs and finishing up projects today. A lady from St. Joe came this afternoon with little boy/girl outfits she has sewn. She also picked up a large roll of heavier fabric to take back and make more Student Kit bags as well as several different patterns to sew items needed for MMDC kits. A retired doctor and his wife from the St. Louis area brought medical supplies to donate and picked up directions for making Student Kit bags.
If you have a group of volunteers who would like to serve but cannot plan a trip to MMDC, please contact the offices at 217-483-7911 and discuss the options to do a Rice Meal Kit packing project at your church. The two pics below show some of the supplies ready to be picked up by a couple of churches. MMDC provides all the ingredients, supplies and instructions for you. It’s a great way to involve those who want to be the hands and feet of Jesus by helping feed those in food insecure areas.
Please keep the volunteers, donors, and staff in your thoughts and prayers as they continue God’s work here at MMDC.
Take care,
Donna
