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LDR Flood Buckets
Help for Victims of Flooding

The following resources are used in places where people may have suffered losses due to natural or human disasters.  Please follow the directions exactly.  Include all items; do not add items that are not on the lists.  Extra gifts, though given with the best of intentions, render a kit unusable and must be removed.

Note: All items sent must be new!

FLOOD BUCKET

These supplies enable people to begin the overwhelming job of cleaning up after a flood or hurricane. 5 gallon buckets with lids can be purchased from Home Depot, Lowes, and many painting or food supply businesses – please only use “new” buckets.

• 5-gallon bucket with resealable lid

• Bleach (two 1-quart or one 82 oz. bottle. Do not include bleach of you are shipping the bucket through the US Postal Service, UPS or FedEx)

• 5 scouring pads

• 7 Sponges

• 1 scrub brush

• 18 cleaning towels (reusable wipes)

• Liquid laundry detergent (two 25 oz. or one 50 oz. bottle)

• 1 household cleaner, 12-16 oz. spray bottle (409, etc.)

• 1 disinfectant cleaner, 12-16 oz. bottle (Pinesol or similar)

• Disinfectant dish soap, 16-28 oz. bottle

• 50 clothes pins

• Clothes line (two 50 ft. or one 100 ft.)

• 5 dust masks

• 2 pair latex gloves

• 1 pair work gloves

• 24-bag roll of heavy-duty trash bags, 33-45 gallon (remove roll from box before placing in bucket)

• 1 Insect repellant spray, 6-14 oz. can  (If aerosol, cans must have protective caps. See special requirements below.*)

• 1 Air freshener, 8 or 9 oz. can (If aerosol, cans must have protective caps. See special requirements below.*)

*Special requirements: Put all items in the plastic bucket and seal lid. Please ensure that all cleansing agents are liquids (not powder) and in plastic bottles.  All aerosols or flammables: If aerosols are included, do not send the bucket by US mail or DHL/Airborne freight. 

FLOOD BUCKET DRIVES

Many churches have Flood Bucket drives, where the congregations take this list and purchase the supplies and bring them to the church.  The church then contacts representatives from their district/synod, or Lutheran Services Florida (LSF) or Lutheran Disaster Response to determine where to deliver these buckets.

LABEL & SHIP

Click here for the ORM-D Label to use on the flood buckets.  Print it on large stick-on labels or make paper copies and tape securely.

Ship by UPS ground, FedEx ground, or truck.  Put the ORM-D mark on the outside of any buckets or boxes containing these items.  Buckets cannot exceed 66 lbs. each.