LEND A HAND LINCOLN

Relief kits for families in Iraq

 The Lend A Hand Lincoln project is complete.  Cash and material valued at $4,500 was collected and 90 kits have been shipped.  Thanks to all the participating organizations and individual donors. 

Read the final report.

Read a brief final annoucement.

Hundreds of thousands of Iraqis have fled their homes for other areas inside Iraq in the past year. As families leave home they lose their income and the basic supplies needed for everyday life.

Lend A Hand Lincoln is collecting relief kits for displaced families in Iraq.

We need your help.

Purchase any of the following items, or assemble one or more complete kits. New items only please:

4 bars bath soap (4-5oz, in wrappers)
1 plastic bottle shampoo (13-24oz)
1 squeeze-tube toothpaste (minimum 6oz; in box)
4 adult-size toothbrushes (in packaging)
1 hairbrush
4 new bath towels (medium weight, dark color)
1 comb (8”)
1 fingernail clipper
1 box adhesive bandages (minimum 40, assorted)
1 pack sanitary pads (18-24 thin maxi or ultra-thin)

Deliver relief kit items to any participating individual or organization or to the following collection centers:

Ten Thousand Villages
140 N. 8th Street
(in the Haymarket)
Mon. – Sat., 10:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.

First Mennonite Church
7300 Holdrege St.
Saturdays 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
(or by appointment 467-1526)

A supply of laundry detergent will be added to each kit. Kits will be packaged in new 5 gallon plastic buckets and sent to Iraq.

Donate cash to cover shipping costs of $4.00 per kit and to purchase items for kits.  Donate Online

Donations may also be made by checks payable to First Mennonite Church and designated for "Iraq Kits." Contributions by check should be mailed to:

First Mennonite Church
7300 Holdrege St.
Lincoln, NE 68505

Spread the word! Since this is a grassroots effort everyone needs to spread the word. Visit the Publicity Resources Page.  Then:

• Personalize and send the model email to your friends, family, and coworkers to let them know about Lend A Hand Lincoln and ask for their help.
• Distribute posters to area businesses, churches, etc.
• Display a poster at your workplace or school.
• Collect donated items from friends, family, coworkers, and neighbors and bring them to a collection center.

The following is a list of participating groups.  To add your congregation, business, or group to this list or get more information email or call 402-467-1526.

Participating Groups and Organizations:

• All Saints Lutheran Church
  
• Coalition for Peace
  
• Collegeview Seventh-day Adventist Church
• East Lincoln Christian Church
  
• First Mennonite Church
• First Plymouth Congregational Church
  
• First Presbyterian Church
  
• Lincoln Friends Meeting
  
• Meadowlark Coffee House
• Southminster United Methodist Church
• Trinity United Methodist Church
  
• Ten Thousand Villages
• Unitarian Church of Lincoln
  

Thanks so much for your help!