Care Kits!!!

See! I told you today would be the day! Costco was a complete success... and I didn't even have to wait in line for 12 hours...(Everyone who's ever been to Costco on a Saturday raise your hand....you all understand where I'm coming from) So that was amazing! I also stopped by the dollar store to see if they had the few things Costco couldn't provide me (toothbrushes, tiny toothpaste and cheap washcloths)

Only spent about $100 to make 12 kits and I had left overs :)

 So what went into these babies?

1 toothbrush with a cover
toothpaste
a bar of soap
a washcloth
6 band aids

chapstick

6 throat lozenges

a pair of socks

2 fruit leathers

peanut butter crackers

a trail mix bar

a pudding cup

apple juice

mentos
plastic silverware and a napkin

I'm also writing up a resource card that I'll be able to add to them...that way they'll have a list of shelters, hygiene centers, and work sources. Some other things I considered were things like a permanent marker, a little note pad, Tylenol, deodorant...once you get going it feels like you cant put enough in there...I suppose that's the sad reality of it though.

Another random tidbit.. I was a little hesitant buying bars of soap, I know there are wash centers but supplies are limited and most of them are in dire need of donations. I found it pretty practical to think if provided a washcloth, bar of soap and a bag to store it in, that it would be more...versatile...So I went ahead with it because I decided that the life of the full bar of soap is so outrageously longer than that of a moist towelette... plus it just feels better being able to shower with your own things. My only advise on this is to put the washcloth and soap into a sandwich bag so that once the soap is open and has been used there will be something to store it in. 

Overall... I LOVED this project.