Lyon volunteers accepting donations for tornado victims today

Lyon College students, faculty, and staff will head to the Presbyterian Disaster Assistance Center (DAC) at Ferncliff Camp and Conference Center in Little Rock tomorrow at 1 p.m. to pack much-needed kits and supplies for those recently affected by the tornadoes in Arkansas.

The DAC is one of two centers in the country that packs and ships kits to communities in need after disaster strikes. As clean-up efforts continue in Little Rock and Wynne, tornado victims are in need of two kits: hygiene kits and cleanup buckets.

Those who would like to support the relief effort may donate supplies to help restock the DAC shelves. Supply donations can be dropped off with Chaplain Maggie Alsup in Student Life on the first floor of Edwards Commons on the Lyon College campus, 2300 Highland Rd., in Batesville, through today.

Those interested in providing a monetary donation can contact Chaplain Alsup at Margaret.Alsup@lyon.edu.

Supplies for hygiene kits:

· hand towel measuring approximately 15″ x 28″ to 16″ x 32″ (no bath, dish towel, microfiber)

· washcloth

· wide-tooth comb, must be sturdy with at least 6 inches of teeth

· fingernail or toenail clippers

· bath-size bar of soap in the original package

· single toothbrush in the original package

· standard size Band-Aids

Supplies for cleanup buckets:

· 4-8 ounce pump spray air freshener

· scouring pads (no stainless steel or pads with soap in them.)

· sponges, regular and large sizes

· scrub brush (with or without handle.)

· reusable, lightweight multipurpose dry-cleaning towels (No terry cloth, microfiber)

· 32-64oz. bottle of liquid laundry detergent

· 6-34 ounce bottle of liquid disinfectant dish soap

· 12-40 ounce bottle of liquid concentrate household cleaner that can be mixed with water (no spray bottles)

· package of 36-50 clothespins

· 50-100 ft. clothesline (cotton or plastic line)

· dust masks (N95 particulate respirator dust masks preferred; no surgical masks)

· heavy-duty, waterproof dishwashing gloves (latex-free, non-surgical; durable for multiple-use)

· work gloves (cotton with leather palm or all leather)

· heavy duty or contractor-type 30-45-gallon trash bags on a roll

· 6-9 ounce bottle of non-aerosol insect repellent (Pump spray bottles must have protective covers. Packs of 10-20 insect repellent wipes are also acceptable.)