CRISIS CARE KIT / SCHOOL PAL PAK COLLECTION INFORMATION

The 2025 collection will be March 22nd, 2025 at Nashville Parkview (SWID Ladies’ day). Transport date will be in early May. Donations are accepted at Odon right up until the time of departure. However, CCK’s will NOT be accepted at Odon until 1 March 2025. This is due to shelf-life issues with toothpaste and shampoo. Please wait until 1 March to purchase these 2 items to maximize their shelf-life after transport to the warehouse. Please avoid purchasing these items from deep discount outlets that may be liquidating out-of-date stock. There is a checkfresh.com website verifying Shampoo shelf-life based upon batch number code printed on each bottle. Here are some links to common shampoo brands: VO5 PERT SUAVE

The 2025 CCK instructions have been released and are listed below. There are 4 significant changes. (1): The fee per box has been raised to $16.00. (2): The check is to be marked: “Crisis Care Kit Shipments 140002” (3):7 unscented sanitary napkins are to be enclosed in their own 1-quart zip-close bag and (4) inserted into a 2 1/2 Gallon zip-close bag.

Please take time to look over the updated instruction page carefully below. There are clarifications on combs, hand towels, toothbrushes, band-aids, fingernail clippers and beanie babies. I will be posting some links to Walmart.com and Amazon.com for convenient shopping options.

Summer time is a great time to collect items for School Pal Paks (July-August). They can be dropped off at Odon anytime in the walkway between church and fellowship hall (24x7) or arrange a meet-up via email davel8257@gmail.com or phone call 812-486-5504. They will be stored until transport next spring. Please use sturdy 12x12x12 boxes (U-haul is a good source.)

A recent change in the Fawn Grove warehouse requires them to open and check the contents of every box. Therefore, no taping is required. Partial CCK Kits (bags) are not allowed. However, partial boxes (less than 6 complete kits) are OK — mark “Partial” on the top. Also, because our boxes are packed in combination with many other boxes, please make sure the bottom flaps on each box are not hanging loose. (Duct tape is a good solution for this problem.). Please cut a piece of cardboard or use the heavy brown paper to cover the openings on the bottom and the lid. This keeps the box from snagging when they are loaded / unloaded. Mark each box with the letter “S” on the upper left hand corner of the lid. This will help us identify it as a SWID box.

—Dave Lynn

    Please don't forget to pay the warehousing and handling fees: $16(ACM1297) and $10 for each School Pal Pak box (ACM 1788) (Approved 10% Specials). Submit these funds via the FundingtheMission website or use this General Remittance form and mail it and your check to: Mark check memo: “Crisis Care Kit Shipments 140002”

Church of the Nazarene
17001 Prairie Star Pkwy
Lenexa, KS 66220

Attn: Donor Services

If you pack clothing, then there is an $8 fee per box. Please send a check for each box to:

Marilyn Hicks,
4010 S Falcon Dr.,
Bloomington, IN 47403

- she will send it on to its final destination.

PLEASE DO NOT PUT CHECKS OR CASH IN BANANA BOXES

Useful source information:

2 1/2 Gallon Hefty slide lock storage bags: 10 for $3.53 https://www.walmart.com/ip/55122798

Hand Towels (15x28): Plush Hand towels on Amazon: 6 for $21.99 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00X17TGRW

Small, bendable combs are out, large, sturdy combs recommended: Dollar General comb for $1

3 Adult Toothbrushes sealed in original package. These can be 3 in one package, 2 + 1 or 3 singles. Seal must be unbroken. Dollar General has name-brand, high quality toothbrushes: Singles for $1, 2 for $2.50. 3 for $3. Prefer medium to firm style.

——————- SHELF LIFE ITEMS DO NOT PURCHASE BEFORE 1 MARCH 2025 ———————

TOOTHPASTE (check date on end of box or imprinted on end of tube)

AIM toothpaste seems to have very long shelf life. 4.0 Oz tube: $1 at Dollar General (smallest size allowed)
Colgate toothpaste seems to have short shelf life — $1 for 6 Oz tube, but date printed on the box are not 18 months out and would be rejected at the warehouse.

SHAMPOO (shelf life based upon date of manufacture coded on bottle: must no precede transport date by 18 months)
V05: www.checkfresh.com/vo5.html
Suave: www.checkfresh.com/suave.html
Pert: www.checkfresh.com/pert.html

NEW ITEM

7 unscented sanitary pads, regular absorbency, each individually wrapped, all placed in a 1-quart zip-close plastic bag, then added to the kit

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Questions: Contact me anytime: Davel8257@gmail.com 812-486-5504

• Used Clothing Instructions.
  How-to Video on packing School Pal Paks. Step-by-Step Instructions
  Complete list of allowed and non-allowed items

• Short CCK Promo Video Clip

• CCK Promo with more information