Medical Supply Drive To Benefit Haiti Continues
Due to overwhelming support, North Hills will continue its medical supply drive through Friday, Jan. 22. A donation area is located between Learning Express and LensCrafters. North Hills is working collaboratively with Horne Memorial United Methodist Church (HMUMC) in Clayton, N.C. for Haitian relief efforts. North Hills will serve as a collection location for supplies that are needed immediately in Haiti (see list below). With missionaries and medical personnel from HMUMC already located in Haiti, there is an effective plan in place for disseminating the collected items upon their arrival. They will be continually collecting and shipping to Haiti.
WHO: North Hills and HMUMC Medical Supply Drive
WHEN: Wednesday, Jan. 20 to Friday, Jan. 22 from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m.
SUPPLIES REQUESTED:
- Plastic or fiberglass casting
- Suture 3-0,4-0 nylon
- Suture instrument kits
- Betadine
- 4×4 dressing
- Roll gauze
- Web roll for casting
- Saline IV and irrigation
- Injectible pain medication
- Injectible antibiotics IV and IM Rocephin, Ancef, Kflex
- External fixture
- Tools to put the in (tool boxes)
- Traction bows and pins
- Blankets
- Sheets
- Towels
- Wash clothes
- Food
- Tarps
- Health kits, which should include specific items*:
- o 1 hand towel (15” x 25” up to 17” x 27”)
- o 1 wash cloth
- o 1 comb (large and sturdy, not pocket-sized)
- o 1 nail file or fingernail clippers (no emery boards or toenail clippers)
- o 1 bath-size bar of soap (3 oz. and up)
- o 1 toothbrush (single brush only in original wrapper; no child-sized brushes)
- o 1 large tube of toothpaste
- o 6 adhesive plastic strip sterile bandages
- o *Note: All items should be placed inside a sealed one-gallon plastic bag. No other items should be included in the Health Kit.
WHERE: North Hills between Learning Express and LensCrafters. North Hills is located at the corner of Six Forks Road and the I-440 beltline. Please bring much needed medical items. This event will occur rain or shine.
CONTACT: If you would like to volunteer to help collect items this weekend, please contact us at info@northhillsraleigh.com.
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