Give buckets full of hope.
Did you know that hope can come in a bucket?
This Thanksgiving, show your gratitude and fill a bucket of hope for those in need around the world by giving supplies to fill a Bucket of Thanks.
This year, our local partners will need 24,000 relief buckets for people affected by disaster or conflict. This Thanksgiving season, our goal is to collect supplies for 1,800 of these buckets.
What is a Bucket of Thanks? It's a five-gallon pail filled with essential hygiene items, also known as a relief kit. These buckets get sent all around the world providing essential items to people and families in need in places like Ukraine, Iraq and Syria.
To show your gratitude and help give hope, during the months of October and November you can drop off the supplies that go in a relief bucket at your local MCC office. Every item helps!
Want to make relief buckets with children of all ages? Written for Sunday Schools, classrooms or families, Kits are for Caring is a ready-to-use curriculum with everything you need to guide a group of children towards sharing God's gifts by helping people around the world. Sign up to receive this helpful tool!
FAQ
- Where in the world do they go?
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Last year, generous people like you sent relief kits to Cuba, Haiti, Honduras, Iraq, Jordan, Syria, Ukraine and Zambia.
- What in the world goes in a bucket?
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A relief bucket includes:
4 large bars bath soap (leave in wrapper)
Shampoo (1 or 2 bottles, totalling more than 600 ml; place in a resealable plastic bag)
4 large bars laundry soap (such as Sunlight®, Fels Naptha®, or Zote® brands)
4 adult-sized toothbrushes (in manufacturer’s packaging)
4 new bath towels (medium weight, dark or bright colours; approx. 75 cm x 150 cm)
2 wide-toothed combs (15–20 cm)
1 nail clipper (good quality)
1 box adhesive bandages (minimum 40, assorted)
Sanitary pads (THIN; 1 or 2 packages, minimum 28 pads total)
Items we cannot accept:
Face towels/cloths
Hotel/mini bar soap
Full nail care kits or nail files
Hair conditioner
Panty liners
Personal notes or family photos
Child size/small toothbrushes
Men’s pocket combs
Travel size toothpaste
Powdered laundry detergent
Read the full list of requirements and assembly instructions
- Where do I drop off supplies or completed buckets?
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You can drop off completed buckets or the supplies that go into a bucket at your local MCC office throughout the month of October and November.
- Where can I read stories of people who receive these kits?
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We've got plenty of stories to show how people like you met the needs of the most vulnerable by providing relief kits. Read the relief stories collection.
