ADVENTIST COMMUNITY SERVICES ADVENTIST COMMUNITY SERVICES

DISASTER RESPONSE DISASTER RESPONSE

P.A.L. P.A.L.
PERSONAL ACTIVITY AND LEARNING KIT PERSONAL ACTIVITY AND LEARNING KIT

Disaster inflicts grim toll on Children Disaster inflicts grim toll on Children
Disaster season hasn’t offi- Disaster season hasn’t offi-
cially started and already cially started and already
100’s of children are feeling 100’s of children are feeling
the devastating effects of the devastating effects of
April 2011’s disasters. Be- April 2011’s disasters. Be-
tween April 4 & April 28 the tween April 4 & April 28 the
National Weather Service National Weather Service
has reported 27 states that has reported 27 states that
have had tornadic incidents. have had tornadic incidents.

Please join ACS DR in helping the children suffering
from disaster by building and sending PAL Kits:
We are inviting you to help by creating PAL Kits, a backpack, which will
be distributed to children throughout the disaster areas. Each PAL con-
sists of basic, badly-needed items that can make a world of difference
to a child. Assembling standardized Kits ensures that each child re-
ceives the same number of items, and relieves volunteers of intensive
process of sorting and allocating randomly donated items. Kits are
wildly popular with children.
Please join ACS DR in helping the children suffering
from disaster by building and sending PAL Kits:
We are inviting you to help by creating PAL Kits, a backpack, which will
be distributed to children throughout the disaster areas. Each PAL con-
sists of basic, badly-needed items that can make a world of difference
to a child. Assembling standardized Kits ensures that each child re-
ceives the same number of items, and relieves volunteers of intensive
process of sorting and allocating randomly donated items. Kits are
wildly popular with children.

Assemble each Kit according to the directions found on the Assemble each Kit according to the directions found on the
back side of this announcement. back side of this announcement.
Please DO NOT enclose additional items and be sure that Please DO NOT enclose additional items and be sure that
all items are new and unused. all items are new and unused.
 Each PAL Kit should contain: Each PAL Kit should contain:
• One pair of blunt-end scissors • One box of 12 colored pencils • One pair of blunt-end scissors • One box of 12 colored pencils
or semi-blunt or semi-blunt
• One 50 sheet package of note- • One 50 sheet package of note-
• Stickers book paper • Stickers book paper

• 10 new pencils with erasers • Three folders with inside pockets • 10 new pencils with erasers • Three folders with inside pockets

• One small pencil sharpener • One zippered pencil bag • One small pencil sharpener • One zippered pencil bag

• One large eraser • Toy (age nonspecific) • One large eraser • Toy (age nonspecific)

• Coloring Book • Storybook (age nonspecific) • Coloring Book • Storybook (age nonspecific)

• 2 spiral notebooks • 12 inch plastic ruler - English & • 2 spiral notebooks • 12 inch plastic ruler - English &
metric metric
PACKING INSTRUCTIONS: PACKING INSTRUCTIONS:
Pack only the listed supplies in a 2-gallon sized zipper seal plastic bag. Pack only the listed supplies in a 2-gallon sized zipper seal plastic bag.

Please use discretion in choosing your supplies and toys. Avoid items that are reli- Please use discretion in choosing your supplies and toys. Avoid items that are reli-
gious, depict war or conflict or are strongly gender or age specific. gious, depict war or conflict or are strongly gender or age specific.

Assemble each kit in a Backpack, Sling Pack, or Drawstring Sack Assemble each kit in a Backpack, Sling Pack, or Drawstring Sack
Use sturdy uniform sized boxes to ship PALs Use sturdy uniform sized boxes to ship PALs
Be sure that all boxes are securely taped. Be sure that all boxes are securely taped.

Do not include any full names or addresses of individuals. Do not include any full names or addresses of individuals.
Please do not enclose religious or political materials. Please do not enclose religious or political materials.

SHIP TO ONE OF THE FOLLOWING: SHIP TO ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:

ACS DR WAREHOUSE ACS DR WAREHOUSE
Georgia-Cumberland Conference Georgia-Cumberland Conference
5040 Layton Lane 5040 Layton Lane
Collegedale, TN 37315 Collegedale, TN 37315

ACS Disaster Response ACS Disaster Response

Gulf-States Conference Gulf-States Conference
6450 Atlanta Highway North American Division 6450 Atlanta Highway North American Division
Montgomery, AL 36117 Seventh-day Adventist Church Montgomery, AL 36117 Seventh-day Adventist Church
Adventist Community Services Adventist Community Services
ACS Disaster Response www.communityservices.org ACS Disaster Response www.communityservices.org
South Central Conference South Central Conference
715 Youngs Lane 715 Youngs Lane
Nashville, TN 37207 Nashville, TN 37207