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Disaster Response

Crisis Care Kits

Crisis Care Kits are made by Nazarene volunteers and are a tangible way that people can get involved in the disaster response process.  Thousands of Crisis Care Kits are made, stored, and distributed globally each year as needs inevitably arise around the world. 

Please be sure to follow the instruction sheet exactly for what goes into the Crisis Care Kits and for shipping information.  Because of customs regulations, it is essential that we know the precise contents of each Kit so as not to deter a shipment. You may download a PDF version of the instruction sheet here. The instructions are as follows:

Crisis Care Kit Instructions and Inventory

  1. Gather NEW items in quantities listed below. Assemble Crisis Care Kits (CCKs) and seal the Ziploc bags. Include only those items listed below. Deviating from this list can cause an entire shipment to be rejected in customs. Set the CCKs in groups of six (6) to determine the number of banana boxes needed.etermine the number of banana boxes needed.
  2. Pack contents below into a clear 2-gallon OR 2.5-gallon plastic Ziploc bag and seal:

    • 1 medium size bottle of shampoo (12 to 18oz.), please tape flip-tops closed
    • 2 bars of soap (bath-size or larger)
    • 1 medium toothpaste (4.0 to 6.4 oz.)
    • 3 toothbrushes (in original packaging)
    • 1 box of Band-Aids (30 or more)
    • 1 fingernail clipper
    • 1 sturdy hair comb
    • 2 hand towels
    • 4 pocket-size packages of facial tissue
    • 1 Beanie Baby-size stuffed toy
  3. Obtain the banana boxes from your local grocery store. Please ship CCKs solely in banana boxes, as they provide uniformity, eliminating wasted space in shipping.

  4. Cut the heavy brown paper (usually found in the banana box) in half and place inside the bottom of the box.
    Tape the other half over the hole in the lid. (Plain cardboard may be used in the same way if your banana boxes are missing the paper.)

  5. Fill each box with six (6) CCKs—no more, no less.
  6. Do not insert money or literature (including anything with the church’s name on it, notes, etc.) in the CCKs or banana boxes.
  7. Using strong packing tape, cover all holes in the top and the bottom of the box. Then tape the box securely shut. Please leave box handles open; this makes it easier to load and unload.
  8. When addressing the box, please put the name and address of the church (or individual donor) on the box in the “From” section and the address of the warehouse in the “To” section.
  9. Do not wrap banana boxes in brown paper or contact paper or put filled banana boxes inside another box.

  10. Send the boxes to the following (depending on method of shipping or originating location):

    For Shipping via the Postal Service:
    Nazarene Relief Shipments
    P.O. Box 117
    Fawn Grove, PA 17321-0117

    For Shipping Other than Postal Service:
    Nazarene Relief Shipments
    5300 Fawn Grove Road
    Pylesville, MD 21132

    For the following states—AZ, CA, CO, ID, MT, NM, OR, UT, WA, and WY:
    Nazarene Relief Shipments
    Hands of Hope
    1201 South Powerline Road
    Nampa, ID 83686

  11. Send a check—made payable to Global Treasury Services, Church of the Nazarene—in the amount of $12.00 per banana box (for storage and shipping costs during the distribution process). Include the name and address of your church with the check. Ten Percent Credit will be allowed for the $12.00 shipping donation only. Do not put the money in the CCKs or banana boxes.

    Mark the check, “Nazarene Relief Shipments ACM1297,” and mail to:

    Global Treasury Services
    PO Box 843116
    Kansas City, MO 64184-3116

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