Emma's Basket - 2014

This year for our Emma's Basket we will be gathering items to make Layette kits for mother's in third world countries. We will be doing this through an organization called UMCOR. You can see more about them here http://www.umcor.org/UMCOR/Relief-Supplies

We will begin collecting items In May and will continue to collect different items each month through November. We will gather for an activity on December 11th to put the kits together. Here is the list of the monthly items we will be collecting (all items must be new):

May:

Cloth diapers (Prefolded or plain diapers only--no disposable)

Diaper pins (must have protective plastic closures)

June:

White Onesies (size 0-3 month)

July:

Sleeping gowns or sleepers (open at feet or with feet)

August:

Washcloths (infant size only…no adult washcloths)

September:

Receiving blankets (sizes 28X28 or 32X32…no crib size)

October:

Newborn sweater or jacket (must open in front. Hoods ok, but no pullovers)

November:

Catch up month to get any items needed to complete each kit.

If you would like to handmake a sleeping gown or the front open sweater/jacket you can find the pdf patterns here:http://www.umcor.org/UMCOR/Relief-Supplies/Relief-Supply-Kits/Layette  and we will print the patterns and provide them at church as well.

If you have any questions please contact Teri Thompson at terilt@gmail.com  And please let me know if you see any items on sale so we can let others know!  Thank you, as always, for your generosity!