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Church ministry launches Bahamas Recovery drive

Posted December 06, 2019 12:00 am

Daily Herald report

Sharon Orr of Trinity Center, a ministry of Barrington United Methodist Church, helps unload a van full of donations for their "Bahamas Recovery" drive in Carpentersville on Friday. New or gently used health orthopedic items and personal care items, are being collected to help with the Bahamas recovery effort. Parishioner Ken Schaffer of West Dundee delivered the items he and his wife collected. Rick West/rwest@dailyherald.com

The Trinity Center ministry in Carpentersville collected a host of items for those in need during its two-day Bahamas Recovery drive, which began Friday.

The drive, which continues from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, was collecting new or gently used foldable walkers, wheelchairs, crutches, canes and orthopedic supplies, along with tarps of any size, blankets, shovels and flashlights with working batteries.

The center, which is a ministry of Barrington United Methodist Church, is collecting these items to assist in the Bahamas recovery effort in the wake of Hurricane Dorian, which caused widespread destruction on the island nation in September.

Also needed to make Personal Dignity Kits are: hand towels, wash cloths, toothbrushes, toothpaste, bar soaps, travel shampoos, 2.3-ounce deodorants, combs, nail clippers, adhesive bandages, razors with guard and gallon zip-close bags.

For details, contact communications@barringtonumc.com or (847) 836-5540.

Donations are sorted at Trinity Center, a ministry of Barrington United Methodist Church, during their "Bahamas Recovery" drive Friday in Carpentersville. New or gently used health orthopedic items and personal care items, are being collected to help those in need in the Bahamas. Rick West/rwest@dailyherald.com

Marcia Buchs, left, of Huntley and Sharon Orr of South Barrington sort donations Friday at Trinity Center in Carpentersville that were collected for the Bahamas recovery effort. Rick West/rwest@dailyherald.com

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