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Thursday, October 8, 2009


The Children's Educational Relief Foundation (CERF) has partnered with Utah Valley University Community and Continuing Education department and the UVU CERF Student Club to host a donation drive for relief supplies to aid Samoa and American Samoa. The drive will be held on Wednesday, October 7-Friday, October 9 at the following location and times:

UVU CE2 Building (Grey/blue house on west side of street)
1066 South 400 West
Orem, UT 84058

Wednesday (Oct. 7) donations accepted from 11am-6pm
Thursday (Oct. 8) donations accepted from 9am-6pm
Friday (Oct. 9) donations accepted from 11am-4pm

Items will be sorted, packed and shipped by Saturday, October 10. All items collected during this drive, unless otherwise specified, will be donated directly to areas that are in the most need and will not be distributed by a third party group.

For more information about CERF, please visit them online at http://www.cerff.org or contact Ao Pauga at 801-755-2368. For more information about the donation drive, please contact Jillana S. AhLoe at 801-863-8490.

We would like to thank UVU Community and Continuing Education for donating the manpower, office space and location easily accessible to the public for this event.

Here is a list of needed items:

MONETARY DONATIONS-to defray the cost of shipping and purchase needed items not obtained through donations. Any amount would be a tremendous help!

MEDICAL SUPPLIES
First Aid Kits
Gauze (2 x 2 or 4 x 4)
Band Aids
Antibacterial ointments (like Neosporin)
Rubbing alcohol
Wound cleansers
Cotton swabs/pads
Pain medicine (Aspirin, Ibuprofen, etc.)
Pepto Bismol Tablets

HYGIENE KITS
Soap (bars or liquid)
Antibacterial hand soap
Shampoo/Conditioner
Feminine Products
Wipes
Hand sanitizer
Toothpaste/Toothbrush
Washcloths
Towels
Toilet Paper

BEDDING
Blankets
Sleeping bags
Mosquito nets
Linens
Pillows

KITCHEN ITEMS
Can foods
Bottle water
Paper plates
Plastic Utensils
Coolers
Plastic storage containers
Matches/lighters
Pots/Pans/Bowls
Cooking Utensils
Ziploc Bags
Trash Bags

GENERAL SUPPLIES
Tents
Canopies
Gas stoves
Propane Tanks
Flashlights
Tarps

Thank you in advance for your support! We can all make a difference.

1 comments:

Samoa Relief Wave said...

Was this a partnership with Samoa Relief Wave too. Are you still accepting donations?