Current Needs at UMEM

It is the season of house fires here in western Maine where many people are heating their homes with wood. Sometimes folks have to "make-do" with stove installations that are less than desirable from a safety perspective. There was a mobile home fire caused by a woodstove that was installed in the center of the home and the chimney was just a pipe through the wall. The family was away at work, but they lost everything including their much loved pets. That is only one example, but I could go on and on. At UMEM our "stash" of items for fire victims has gotten really slim. We are asking that you might share any of the following items with us: blankets, pillows and bedding, towels, washcloths, personal care products (shampoo, soap, toothbrushes and toothpaste, deodorant, combs, nail clippers, lotion, dental floss, flaatware, toasters, dinnerware sets for four, pots and pans, etc. New or gently used items, please. We just need to be able to meet some basic needs while fire victims start to put their lives back together. Of course we can always use monetary donations to support staff time and to purchase those things that are needed to run our prograns. Bless all our churches and individuals who assist us in our mission to walk with the people of western Maine. till later.....Kay