Community Service Instructions

This year the stake RS leadership has asked each unit to find a way to serve in their community. We decided that we would serve the local women shelters as well as those members of our community residing in nursing homes. In order to do this, we met with each shelter and asked them what they needed. There focus seemed to be on the needs of the children, who no fault of their own often, end up at the shelters. So we are asking members of the ward to participate by making Activity Bags or Hygiene Kits or by providing children’s pajamas. In addition, we also have a goal of tying 100 quilts before the end of the year. Instructions for each item are provided below:

Activity Bag Suggestions
( Activity bags are for children who are staying in shelters or are being moved to a safe house. The bags should contain busy toys, games, and activities)
Items should be able to fit in a tote bag or small back pack. Please provide bag.

Suggested items:

File folder games
Coloring books & crayons
Note pads
Travel board games
Puzzles
Craft kits
Web site for reference and ideas:
Lds.org humanitarian aid kits patterns and suggestion:
http://www.ldsphilanthropies.org/humanitarian-services/

Coloring pages & crafts:
http://www.first-school.ws/
http://coloringbookfun.com/

Kids Hygene kits:
Include soap, kids shampoo, comb, wash cloth, toothpaste, tooth brush, tote or Ziploc bag.

PJ’s:
Children’s PJ’s for spring and summer. May not be handmade (safety guidelines) may be gently used or watch out for when they are on sale.

Quilt instructions:
Anne Anderson has quilt kits. We will have a class on tying and binding as well as activities to quilt.
http://www.ldsphilanthropies.org/humanitarian-services/