"Buckets of Hope" - Feeding the People of Haiti one Family at a Time
Note: Because of the massive number of Buckets of Hope provided nationally thus far (well over 100,000) the North American Mission Board has asked several state conventions to withhold shipping their buckets until Easter.
This gives a little more time for anyone who would wish to prepare a bucket. The First Baptist Church of Laurel had purchased 200 buckets for their people and used 135. The remaining buckets have been made available to the Baptist Center for use by any who so desire to participate. Fred Stumme will procure buckets from the Baptist Center as many as needed.
However, these buckets must be ready by April 1st in order to be palletized for shipment the week of April 5th.
The “Buckets of Hope” ministry is just one means by which Baptists can fulfill the mandate of Jesus Christ to feed the hungry in the name of Jesus. As we are reminded in Matthew 25:40, Jesus tells us, "And the King shall answer and say unto them, 'Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.'" (KJV)
A “Bucket of Hope” consists of a plastic five-gallon bucket packed with selected foodstuffs. For approximately $30 anyone can purchase the materials and assemble a "Bucket of Hope." The food contained in a single bucket will feed a Haitian family for a week. You are also requested to include a $10 cash contribution, placed in an envelope and attached to the lid of the bucket, to offset the cost of transporting the relief buckets to Haiti.
Buckets must be packed with a specific list of food items inside. Please follow the detailed instructions carefully. This will ensure that every bucket quickly passes through customs and into the hands of the Haitian people.
All buckets must be at the church by March 15. Contact Fred Stumme for more information. Then put a bucket together and you can be a part in touching the lives of tens of thousands of Haitians.
Buckets of Hope instructions flyer (adobe pdf)
