Hygiene Kits (UPDATED 2025, some new item are perishable, DO Not purchase in advance)
    1-gallon resealable plastic bag

    Washcloth

    Toothbrush (in original packing)

    Fingernail or toenail clipper (packaging removed)

    Bath-size bar of soap (in original packaging)

    Travel-size deodorant (3.4 oz. or less, non-aerosol)

    Travel-size lotion (3.4 oz. or less, fragrance-free, NEW only)

    Travel-size shampoo (3.4 oz. or less, NEW only)

    Travel-size toothpaste (3.4 oz. or less, expiration date of 1 year)

    Sturdy wide-tooth comb (6” minimum teeth, packaging removed)  
    Click here for a link to a printable hygiene kit list (pdf)

School Kits   

   One box of 12 colored pencils

   One 2 pocket folder

   One glue stick

   One pair of blunt scissors removed from the package (rounded tip, only)

   One 70-page count spiral bound notebook (no loose-leaf or filler paper)

   One 30-centimeter / 12” ruler

   One hand-held pencil sharpener removed from the package

   One large eraser (no pencil cap erasers)

   Six new, unsharpened pencils with erasers (removed from packing and use a rubber band to hold the pencils together).

   One box of 24 crayons (only 24)  
   Click here for a link to a bag pattern  (pdf)
   Click here for a link to a printable school kit list (pdf)

Emergency Cleanup Buckets
    One five-gallon bucket with resealable lid (If bucket used, clean well but do not use if it held chemicals.)

    Four scouring pads

    Seven sponges, including one large

    One scrub brush

    Eighteen reusable, lightweight dry cleaning towels (e.g. Handi wipes)

    One 50 oz. or two 25 oz. bottle(s) of liquid laundry detergent

    One 16-28 oz. bottle of liquid disinfectant dish soap

    One 12-16 oz. bottle of household cleaner that can be mixed with water (no spray bottles)

    One package of 48-50 clothespins

    Clothesline, two 50 ft. or one 100 ft.

    Five dust masks

    Two pairs heavy-duty, waterproof dishwashing gloves (latex-free, non-surgical)

    One pair work gloves, cotton with leather palm or all leather

    24-28 heavy duty or contractor type 30-45 gallon trash bags on a roll and removed from carton

    One 6-9 oz. bottle of non-aerosol insect repellent

Questions?:  Email Sandi Straus at:  sstraus46@aol.com

The Lists Page

Please find below several lists of items we that we periodicly collect for mission projects or for worthy causes.

We are not collecting for cleanup buckets at this time.

Waysmeet Food Pantry

You may have noticed our DONATE FOOD sign outside our church.  Within our congregation, we have always collected food items for a local food pantry.  During COVID, we opened up the donations up to our community - and we continue to be amazed at your generosity.  There is a brown deck box by our front steps.  Items put in the box are taken into the church and weekly we take everything to the pantry.  Currently the pantry is run by the Waysmeet Center at UNH and serves Durham, Lee, Madbury, and Newmarket.

We are starting our 2024 effort to collect Church World Service Hygiene and School Kits.  Hint: we take advantage of back to school sales in the fall to get good pricing.  CWS collects for Emergency Cleanup Buckets, Hygiene Kits and School Kits.  The list of items for each kit is below.

Operation Blessings collects donations for the clients they serve.  Their list of needs varies throughout the year.  Please contact us if you have something to donate from the following list:

From their mission statement, My Friend's Place provides a home like emergency shelter and transitional housing, and exceptional support for the homeless men, women, and families in our service area. Their list of needed items is below.
Donations can be dropped off anytime (no other clothing please, we do not have the storage capacity, sorry!) , Furniture by appointment only!

Sturdy dressers, twin size bed frames and bunk beds frames, other furniture on an as needed basis call us for an appointment to drop off.

List of Needs

Baby Wipes, Size 4 and 5 diapers
Disinfecting Wipes
Cleaning products including but not limited to floor cleaner, window cleaner, all purpose cleaners, high efficiency laundry, dish soap, dishwasher pods
Socks, (new or gently used) sweat pants, t-shirts and sweatshirts for men, women and children

Milk, Bread, eggs, margarine, coffee, sugar, produce, meats and canned meats, canned fruits, vegetables, pasta sauce, tomato paste, soups, etc.
Non latex surgical gloves
Personal hygiene products (including tampons {not pads}, deodorant for men and women, cotton swabs (small individual size), nail files/clippers, tissues boxes/personal size and (new only)

At this time
we are taking
advantage of
Back to School Sales,

mostly focused

on School Kit
items.

We are not collecting for Hygiene Kits at this time.