Merry Christmas! As you celebrate this holiday season with family and friends, consider how you might join with MCC in passing along the many blessings of material resources.

http://mcc.org/kits

On the first day of Christmas...one comforter!

MCC sends comforters and blankets to hospitals, refugee camps, orphanages, and locations experiencing disasters. For more information: http://mcc.org/kits/blankets

On the second day of Christmas...two blankets!

In the last several years, shipments of blankets and comforters were sent to Afghanistan, Bosnia, Haiti, Honduras, Iran, Iraq, Kazakhstan, North Korea, Palestine, Russia, Serbia, Sudan and Ukraine. For more information: http://mcc.org/kits/blankets

On the third day of Christmas...three hand towels!

Hand towels are used in several MCC kits including health kits and AIDS caregiver kits. Learn more about health kits: http://mcc.org/kits/health

On the fourth day of Christmas...four sheets!

Sheets (like the ones pictured above) are used for backing on comforters. Other sheet sets are included in AIDS caregiver kits: http://mcc.org/kits/aids

On the fifth day of Christmas...five receiving blankets!

Receiving blankets are included in newborn kits, which MCC distributes to hospitals, clinics and refugee camps. For more information: http://mcc.org/kits/newborn

On the sixth day of Christmas...six bath towels!

Each MCC relief kit contains four bath towels. Relief kits provide valuable supplies to families traumatized by war and disasters. In recent years, kits have been sent to Haiti, Iraq, Gaza, Bosnia, Serbia, Nepal, Mozambique, Indonesia and Honduras. For more information: http://mcc.org/kits/relief

On the seventh day of Christmas...seven $10 bills!

Cash donations to your local material resource center enable staff and volunteers to purchase items at reduced bulk rates. To make a donation, write your check out to MCC Great Lakes with "kit supplies" in the memo line and mail to the Depot MRC (1013 Division Street, Goshen IN 46528) or MCC Connections MRC (PO Box 19, Kidron OH 44636).

On the eighth day of Christmas...eight dozen notebooks!

School kits are MCC's most-requested item. Notebooks and pencils become treasures to families who struggle to afford basic school supplies. School kits are also given to refugee and displaced children, helping students and teachers add some normalcy to disrupted lives. They are frequently requested after natural disasters. For more information: http://mcc.org/kits/school

On the ninth day of Christmas...nine sleepers!

Newborn kits are sent to assist mothers in giving their children a good start in Bosnia, Haiti, Honduras, Nicaragua, North Korea, Serbia, Russia and Ukraine. For more information: http://mcc.org/kits/newborn

On the tenth day of Christmas...ten (x2) onesies!

To honor the memory of her sister-in-law, Michelle Omic, Leah Miller has created a group dedicated to making sure mothers around the world have the basic supplies they need to give their babies a good start with MCC newborn kits: http://greatlakes.mcc.org/stories/news/moms

On the eleventh day of Christmas...eleven years of service!

MCC Material Resource Centers wouldn't be able to function without the help of dedicated volunteers like Johanna Sutter, who has given freely of her time for over 11 years. Contact the MCC Great Lakes Office at 574-534-4133 or GreatLakesOffice@mcc.org for more information about how you can get involved in volunteering!

On the twelfth day of Christmas...twelve school kits!

Many children around the world are without basic school supplies. School kits from MCC help provide hope and the opportunity to learn. Check out this video to learn more: http://greatlakes.mcc.org/stories/videos/school-kits-video