Prison Ministry
Red Box 2023 - Gifts for Inmates
For many incarcerated women, a shoe box full of toiletries may be the only Christmas gift they receive. If your church or group is interested in participating in this ministry, please contact your association office. They will give your church information on different types of items to collect, where to bring the donated items and the date they are due.
We are asking everyone to sign-up ONLINE for an item. It is first come first serve. We cannot guarantee that you will get your first choice item.
Information for drop-off dates and shipping dates
Packing Slip
We are asking all participants to please use this packing slip. Please insert this packing slip on the outside of your shipping box as well as inside the shipping box. Thank you.
Need help?
Have a question about the Ministers' Wives ministry or want to get connected with other ministers' wives in your area?Contact: info@wmunc.org
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Learn more about this ministry
Packing Instructions
Use Cardboard boxes ONLY for packing items
Send only new items with the price/sticker removed
No bags of ANY kind
No Rubbermaid Containers
Do not send glass or metal containers, wrapped gifts, or attach scripture verses to items
Specifications of Items needed
(Please sign up on the online form to donate item)
Deodorant:
2 to 3.5 ounce/plastic bottles
Shampoo:
10 to 15 ounce/plastic bottles/NO CONDITIONER because Prison will not accept shampoo combined with conditioner!
Lotion:
8 to 11 ounce/plastic bottle/NO PUMPS
Toothpaste:
6 to 9 ounces/leave in original box/ multipacks are acceptable this year
Toothbrush:
Adult size toothbrush/leave in original wrapper
Bar of Soap:
4 to 5 ounce /leave in original box
Chewing Gum:
WE DO NOT NEED CHEWING GUM THIS YEAR
White Crew Socks:
WHITE only/Please remove the plastic tags, paper, etc. and fold together as a pair
Chap-stick:
Original size
Gloves:
One size fits all/Please remove the tags, paper, etc. and then fold together as a pair
Hard Candy:
This year we are asking for participants to ONLY buy specific bags of candy from Dollar Tree or make your own bags to the exact specifics below. Each homemade bag must have the same items and numbers of each candy as the store bought bags.
Make Your Own Hostess Candy Mix in Quart-Sized Ziplocs
Must Follow These Specifics: 16 mixed green and red peppermint Candies, 16 Mixed green, orange, red, yellow, and purple hard candies, 8 Cinnamon candies, 2 butterscotch candies. There should be 42 candies total.
Below is the link for purchasing bags of candy. Remember that you can have Dollar Tree ship directly to First Baptist Asheboro or they will ship to your local store for free pickup.
Christmas Tracts:
We need 80 PACKS of Christmas tracts. Each PACK contains 25 tracts. Please sign up FIRST on the online form to donate Christmas tracks. Then, click the button below to order this specific tract.
Please send the order to: 1400 Front Street Suite 110 Raleigh NC 27609 by November 1st, 2022.
Books for Prison:
One of the top requests we receive from prisoners is to have more Christian resources. We will like to donate Christian books to prison libraries this year. Please sign up FIRST on the online form to donate books then go to Amazon to order books.
Please send these books to WMU NC office at 1200 Front Street Suite 110 Raleigh NC 27609
Donate Money:
IF you want to donate money to the Red Box ministry, please send checks to:
WMU NC PO Box 18309 Raleigh, NC 27619-8309
OR donate online (please specify donation is for Red Box) below: