Gift of the Heart kits or other kits are an excellent "hands on" project for youth groups and other groups that want a tangible way to be involved. School Kits and Hygiene Kits are often the most in demand.

• Baby Kit
• Clean Up Bucket
• School Kit
• Hygiene Kit
  (previously Health Kit)

Packaging and mailing

Donation information

Download and print Gift of the Heart Kit contents

Baby Kit
6 — cloth diapers*
2 — T-shirts or undershirts (no onesies)
2 — washcloths
2 — gowns or sleepers
2 — diaper pins
1 — sweater or sweatshirt
2 — receiving blankets (one can be a
hand-knitted or crocheted baby blanket)

All items should be new. Wrap items inside one of the receiving blankets and secure with both diaper pins. Patterns are available for many of the components.

Photo: Amy Porter, CWS

*Note: While cloth diapers are not as commonly used in the United States, they are a necessary part of the layette. 12-packs of cloth diapers can be purchased at Target and many Sears stores or may be purchased online at one of the following sites:

Cotton Babies
ClothDiaper.com
BabyBestBuy
Thanks Mama

Photo: Roanna Wilson

Clean-up Bucket

1— 5-gallon bucket with resealable lid*
5 — scouring pads
7 — sponges, assorted sizes
1 — scrub brush
1 — pkg. cleaning towels (18 reusable, like Easy Wipes®)
1 — box dry laundry detergent, 50-78 oz.
1 — liquid concentrated household cleaner (like Lysol®), 12 oz.
1 — bottle liquid disinfectant dish soap (like Dawn®), 25 oz.
50 — clothespins
Clothesline, two 50 ft. or one 100 ft.
5 — dust masks
2 pair — latex gloves (like Playtex®)
1 pair — work gloves
1 — 24-count roll heavy-duty trash bags (33-45 gallon)
1 — bottle insect repellant (drops or lotion, not aerosol), 6-14 oz.

Please purchase all liquids in plastic bottles. Send only new, unopened materials. Put all items in the plastic bucket, packed securely to avoid damage during shipment, and seal lid with packing tape. If shipping, place each Bucket in a separate box.

*Some local fast-food restaurants are willing to donate pickle buckets (or other 5-gallon buckets with re-sealable lids) or offer them for a small fee. These can be washed out and used for the clean-up buckets.

Emily Will, MCC/ACT

School Kit
1 — pair of blunt scissors (rounded tip)
3 — 70-count spiral notebooks or tape-bound pads of 8" x 10 1/2" ruled paper or pads with 200-210 sheets of ruled paper. Do not include filler paper.
1 — 30-centimeter ruler (12")
1 — hand-held pencil sharpener
6 — new pencils with erasers
1 — large eraser
1 — box of 24 crayons
1 — cloth bag, 12" x 14" to 14" x 16" finished size cotton cloth bag with cloth handles; pattern available

Pack all items in the cloth bag.

Hygiene Kit (previously Health Kit)
1 — hand towel (approximately 16" x 28", no fingertip or bath towels)
1 — washcloth
1 — wide-tooth comb
1 — nail clipper (no metal files or emery boards)
1 — bar of soap (bath size in wrapper)
1 — toothbrush (in original packaging)
6 — Band-Aids® or other adhesive bandage strips

Please do not add toothpaste to the Hygiene Kit. Toothpaste which has an extended expiration date will be added to Hygiene Kit shipments just prior to shipment. Seal all items in a one-gallon plastic bag with a zipper closure.

Packing and Sending "Gift of the Heart" Kits

• Complete Kits should be packed in boxes with only one type of Kit in each box. However, if you are shipping a small number of different kinds of Kits, they can be combined in one box.
  
• Clearly mark the outside of the box with the contents.
  
• Include the name and address of the church, group, or individual sending the kits at the top before sealing the box.
  
• Secure the boxes with packing tape.

Please note:

Some groups prefer to take special offerings to support a project. The value for each type of kit is given below if you or your group would like to give a financial gift to support the purchase of kit contents.