The Thoughts of Faith Gift of Life (GoL) program has been providing material aid to the needy in Ukraine for more than 15 years. Once a year, the GoL program has sent a 40-foot cargo container to Ternopil, Ukraine. From there the aid is distributed through the congregations of the Ukrainian Lutheran Church and the GoL five pro-life counseling centers.
With the Thoughts of Faith program being taken in by the Evangelical Lutheran Synod’s Foreign Mission Board and being moved to Mankato, Minnesota, this will be the last year for sending the container to Ukraine. The shipment will be made in early April and we need approximately 1,100 boxes to fill this container. We have received enough material aid to fill about two-thirds of the container and need more donations by the end of March.
The most needed material aid includes: toothpaste, toothbrushes and dental floss; hand soap (liquid/bar) deodorant, shampoo; Kleenex, toilet issue, paper towels, cotton balls and Q Tips; infant diapers - cloth and disposable, diaper pins, diaper wipes; clean and gently used or new maternity, infant and children’s clothing; clean and gently used or new bedding such as quilts, blankets, sheets, pillows and cases; and bath and hand towels. These items can be brought to or sent to the ToF office in Oregon, Wisconsin.
Monetary contributions are also needed to help defray the cost for shipping the container to Ukraine. Donations designated for the GoL program can be made on-line at www.tof.org or by mail to Thoughts of Faith, 280 W. Netherwood Road, Oregon, WI 53575.
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