On with the announcements...
Hygiene Kit:
2 Unbreakable combs (no sharp handles)
4 Toothbrushes (packaged)
1 tube of toothpaste (6–8 oz., no pumps)
2 bars of soap (approximately 4 to 5 oz.)
2 hand towels (use new 15-inch by 25-inch hand towels. please no towels or washcloths.)
Hand towels may also be sewn. To sew towels, use terry cloth to make 15-inch by 25-inch hand towels. Serge or zigzag edges securely to prevent fraying. School Kit:
4 unsharpened pencils**
1 pencil sharpener
1 box pre-sharpened or unsharpened assorted colored pencils (approximately 7" long, about 12 pencils to a box)
1 pair blunt-nosed scissors with metal blades
1 rubber pencil eraser (approximately 1" by 2")
1 straight edge ruler not to exceed 12", with metric measurements
450 pages of paper in glued or spiral-bound notebooks or letter-size legal pads, all with lined sheets. Sheet sizes 8 1/2" by 11", 8" by 10 1/2", and 8 1/2" by 11 1/2" are acceptable (no more than 6 notebooks or pads per kit). **we still have many pencils left, so you wont need to buy those!
We look forward to being able to donate so many kits! Thank you sisters for your generosity!