Annual Conference Kits and Cans

General Information

Each district will continue hosting district-wide collection events, at each designated sites. District coordinators will coordinate this event prior to the Annual Conference gathering in Hampton. The Annual Conference team will establish a plan to pick up all the UMCOR kits and send them to Mission Central, Mechanicsburg, PA, which serves as one of UMCOR’s Supply Depot.

What will we collect?

UMCOR Kits – We will be collecting the three official UMCOR Relief Kits. Instructions on how to assemble the kits will be found below.

Instructions to pack UMCOR Kits

Foods and district-specific items – Cans and dry food will be collected and shared with local ministries. Some districts might have district-specific collection item that was identified by the need of a local organization. Please contact your district coordinator in the box below.
When do we collect these items?
Local churches are encouraged to start collecting 4-6 weeks (mid-May) before the District Collection Event. Resources such as promotional materials, videos, and bulletin inserts will be shared.

Where do we send the $2 for transportation?

UMCOR asks for $1 per kit ($3 for cleaning buckets) to cover processing and shipping and $1 for toothpaste for each hygiene kit. Please do NOT bring checks to the Annual Conference. All checks (for processing and shipping, for toothpaste, and in lieu of providing kits) should be made payable to “Virginia Conference UMC,” earmarked for “kits (Advance #5041)” and mailed to Treasurer, Virginia Conference of The United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 5605, Glen Allen, VA, 23058 any time prior to Annual Conference and no later than August 31.

Can we contribute money instead of collecting kits?

If you prefer to make a financial contribution to enable UMCOR to purchase relief kits, you can contribute $75 for each cleaning kit; $12 for each Hygiene kit; $24 for each Menstrual Kit to Advance #5041.
If you prefer to make an online contribution Click here

Who do we need to contact for information specific to our District?

Each District assigned a District Mission Coordinator to coordinate the missional effort of the Annual Conference Mission Opportunities #Collecting Together. The District Mission Coordinator will share more information regarding the designated sites for drop off and detailed list of items to collect. The list of District Mission Coordinators can be found below.

District Site Information

Click on your district to see collection sites, items being collected, and District Mission Coordinator’s information

Bi-District Collection Website

All information is available at www.novaumc.org/annual-conference

Saturday, June 4

You can drop off collected canned items at Rising Hope UMC (8220 Russell Rd, Alexandria, VA 22309) and Clarendon UMC (606 N Irving St, Arlington, VA 22201) tomorrow morning 10am – noon

Also from 10am-noon, you can drop off cleaning supplies, hygiene products, and diapers at Burke UMC (6200 Burke Centre Pkwy, Burke, VA 2201).

Both Clarendon UMC and Burke UMC are accepting UMCOR Kits (hygiene kits and cleaning buckets).

Saturday, June 11

You can drop off cleaning supplies, hygiene products, and diapers at Burke UMC (6200 Burke Centre Pkwy, Burke, VA 2201) from 10am-noon. Burke will also have its Used Book Sale (supporting international missions) underway, so people dropping off donated items are encouraged (strongly encouraged!) to come browse the books and purchase some great reading for a great cause.

Weekday Collections

You can drop off requested canned good and other items on weekdays through next Friday (June 10) at Floris UMC (13600 Frying Pan Rd, Herndon, VA 20171 – in the blue bins) and St. Thomas UMC (8899 Sudley Road, Manassas, VA 20110 – in the wooden bin)

You can drop off cleaning supplies, hygiene products, and diapers at Burke UMC (6200 Burke Centre Pkwy, Burke, VA 2201) on these weekdays 9am – 3pm.

District Coordinator

Kenn Speicher
703-328-2607

Collection Sites:

June 4, 2-4pm, at Trinity UMC – 4637 Plank Road, North Garden, and at Culpeper UMC, 1233 Oaklawn Dr, Culpeper, VA

Collection items:

UMCOR Hygiene and Cleaning Kit
Food

District Coordinator:

Darryl Lam
540-219-2829
Tim Worley, 434-977-5585

District Website

https://www.richmonddistrictumc.org/2022-annual-conference-mission-project/

Collection Date: Saturday, June 11, 9 a.m. to 12 noon

Collection Sites:

Lakeside UMC, 2333 Hilliard Rd., Henrico, VA 23228

Collection items:

Cleaning and Hygiene Kits
Food for food pantries

Ministries Served:

Churches in Richmond District who operates food pantries

District Coordinator

Linda Porter

District Website

Click here

Collection Sites:

North Part of District – Trinity UMC, 9280 Old Dumfries Rd., Catlett
- Collection Date and Time: Saturday, June 11, 10 am – 12 pm (noon); any day by appointment (540-878-0244)
Central Part of District – Fredericksburg UMC, 308 Hanover St. Fredericksburg
- Collection Date and Time: From June 1st – 12th, 2022/ Monday – Friday 9 am – 2pm/ Sundays 11 am – 12 pm
Sout Part of District – McKendree UMC, 4347 Manfield Rd., Manquin
- Collection Date: June 11, 2022/ 10 am – 12 pm or email Rev. Betty Jo Sims 0r call: 804-839-2769

Collection items:

UMCOR Kits (Cleaning & Hygiene)
Diapers (Size 3-6) at the Central location

Ministries Served:

Local Food Pantries

District Coordinator:

Steve Little

Collection Date:

June 4, 2022

Collection Sites:

Susanna Wesley (hours are from 10 am until 2 pm)

Village Square at Kiln Creek on Victory Boulevard in Yorktown from 10 am – 4 pm

Collection items:

Cleaning and hygiene kits

Ministries Served:

THRIVE Peninsula, York County Food Closet, area church food pantries

District Coordinator:

David Magruder

Bi-District Collection Website

Collection Date:

Saturday, June 3, 10 am – 12 pm

Collection Sites:

Southview UMC

Collection items:

ONLY UMCOR Hygiene, Menstrual, and Cleaning Kits (aka Flood Buckets)
Canned food and other non-perishable food items

Ministries Served:

UMCOR, Rescue Mission Roanoke

District Coordinator:

Jeff Wilson

Bi-District Collection Website

https://roanokeumc.org/docs/ACKitsandCansStauntonfornew.pdf

Collection Date:

June 10 and 11, 9am – 2pm

Collection Sites:

Saint Paul UMC

Collection items:

Hygiene Kits and Cleaning Kits (aka Flood Buckets) will be collected and sent to UMCOR
Canned goods for distribution to local food banks
School supplies will be collected and distributed through local school systems
Winter coats for elementary and middle school students will be collected and distributed locally

Ministries Served:

UMCOR and many others

District Coordinator:

Doug Harris

Collection Dates:

Saturday, June 4, 9 a.m. to noon

Collection Sites:

Duncan Memorial UMC

Collection items:

Cleaning kits, hygiene kits, non-perishable food, and school supplies

Ministries Served:

UMCOR, Local ministry partners

District Coordinator:

Collection Dates:

May 7 through June 7

Collection Sites:

Mount Tabor UMC

Collection items:

Cleaning Buckets, Hygiene Kits, School Kits,

Ministries Served:

UMCOR, Blue Ridge Food Bank, local ministry partners

District Coordinator:

Brian Posey

Collection Date: Saturday, June 4, 2-4 p.m.

Collection Sites:

Danville District Office
Mt. Olivet UMC
Rocky Mount UMC

Collection items:

Cleaning buckets
Hygiene kits
Canned goods
School kits

Ministries Served:

UMCOR
God’s Storehouse
Local ministry partners

District Mission Coordinator:

Collection Date: Saturday, June 4, 2-4 p.m.

Collection Sites:

Park View Community Mission, 2420 Memorial Ave, Lynchburg
Main Street UMC, 212 E Main Street, Bedford

Ministries Served:

District Mission Coordinators:

Collection Sites:

Farmville District Office 204 High st., Farmville, 23901
Until June 10

Collection items:

Hygiene Kits; non-perishable food

Ministries Served:

FACES Food Pantry; Farmville UMC Blessing Box (24/7 little food pantry)

District Coordinator:

Susie Thomas

Bi-District Collection Website

Click here

Collection Date: Saturday, June 4, 2-4 p.m.

Collection Sites:

James River District Office, 11605 S Crater Rd, Petersburg, VA 23805

Collection items:

UMCOR Cleaning Buckets, Hygiene Kits, Non-perishable Food, Preschool Clothing

Ministries Served:

UMCOR
Church/Community Food Pantries
Westview Early Childhood Education Center

District Coordinator:

Gibby Elder (804) 239-4591

Collection Sites:

Mears Memorial UMC
Food Bank & Pantries

Collection items:

Hygiene kits, cleaning kits, food items

Ministries Served:

Local Food Bank and pantries

District Coordinator

Collection Date:

June 4, 10am – 2pm
June 5, 1pm – 3pm

Collection Sites:

Memorial UMC

Ministries Served:

(TBA)

District Coordinators

Marta Pizzeck

Resources

Poster Image (Right-click image to download)

Click the image to access the Canva link

Presentation Image

Click the image to access the Canva link

For more resources click here to go to the 2022 AC Mission Opportunites Resource Page