URGENT NEEDS: Flood Buckets and Volunteers

With recovery efforts underway across the state, there are currently no clean-up kits (flood buckets) available for distribution. We have an urgent need for churches and individuals to assemble these clean-up kits for distribution to those in need.

Click here for a video on how to assemble a clean-up kit: https://umcmission.org/umcor-cleaning-kit/

Once your buckets are ready, please contact our Disaster Recovery Coordinator, Trish Warren, at 863-688-5563 x-148 to arrange distribution.

We also have a need for 1 – 2 volunteers to provide onsite help to the Disaster Recovery Coordinator at our Lakeland office. Examples of duties include answering and responding to phone calls, responding to emails, etc. If you can volunteer for a few days, please contact Trish Warren at 863-688-5563 x-148.

UMCOR Cleaning Kit

Enabling those affected by floods, hurricanes and tornadoes to begin the overwhelming job of cleaning up.

UMCOR Cleaning Kit Assembly & Shipping Instructions

(Kit approximate cost: $75 per bucket)

Cleaning Kit Materials

• One five-gallon round bucket with re-sealable lid (14.35” h x 12.19” w x 12.19” d)
  • No screw lids
  • May be used, but must be free from all residual product
  • Advertisements on the outside acceptable
• One 32-64 oz. bottle liquid laundry detergent
• One 16-40 oz. bottle liquid concentrate household cleaner
  • No spray cleaners
• One 16-34 oz. bottle dish soap
• One 4-8 oz. pump spray air freshener (liquid, not gel)
• One 6-14 oz. pump spray insect repellent (pack of 10-20 wipes also acceptable)
  • Pump spray bottles must have protective covers
• One scrub brush
  • With or without handle
• 18 re-useable cleaning wipes
  • No terrycloth, microfiber or paper towels
  • Remove from packaging
• Five scouring pads
  • No stainless-steel pads with soap in them
  • Remove from packaging
• 36-50 clothespins
• One 50-100 ft. clothesline (cotton or plastic line)
• 24 roll of heavy-duty trash bags (33-45-gallon sizes)
  • Remove from packaging
• Five N95 particulate respirator dust masks (1-3 mm thickness)
  • No surgical masks
• Two pairs kitchen gloves
  • Durable for multiple uses
  • Remove from packaging
• One pair work gloves
  • Cotton with leather palm or all leather

Assembly Directions

• All items must be new with the exception of the bucket and lid which may be recycled but must be clean and free of debris.
• All cleaning agents must be liquid form. No powders are accepted.
• If items have been omitted, label bucket. Please indicate which items are missing.

Important Notes

• Sponges have been removed from the list of supplies due to the challenge of locating the non-cellulose sponges that prevent mildew. Non-cellulose sponges will be added to each bucket upon arrival at the affiliate warehouse.
• Do not include any personal notes, money or additional material in the kits.
• Contents of kits or the containers of kits should not be imprinted with cartoon characters, advertisements, religious, patriotic, military or camouflage symbols.

Packing & Shipping Instructions

• Please contact the warehouse before shipping donations of relief supplies to ensure the warehouse is expecting them.
• Please send a single check to the Sager Brown Depot or the affiliate warehouse that will receive your donation of Cleaning Kits. The check amount should cover the total number of kits times $3.00 for the cost of sponges and shipping. Do not place check inside the box of cleaning kits. Please mail under a separate cover. On the memo line, indicate that the funds are a donation to cover costs associated with relief supply kits.