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The Urban Servant Corps office in Denver serves as a year-round drop-off point for quilts and kits. They have a large room to collect the items and once the room is full, the items are trucked to the S. St. Paul warehouse.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Drop off is the first Saturday of each month from 9-12. Please call ahead to confirm. 303-894-0076
Plan to bring someone along who can help transfer your boxes from your vehicle to the storage area.
The Church of the Brethren General Offices serve as a year-round drop-off point for quilts and kits. They have a space to collect the items and once the space is full, the items are trucked to the Maryland warehouse.
Please call ahead to check on drop-off hours. Staff members are working from home, so please expect to leave a message and your call will be returned.
LWR shares warehouse space with several partners at the Brethren Service Center in New Windsor, Maryland. The warehouse accepts donations of quilts and kits all year round, and also offers volunteer opportunities for those interested in helping with the processing of Quilts and Kits for overseas transportation.
Please call ahead to check on hours of operation.
The warehouse accepts items year-round. If you're planning to personally deliver your donations, call the warehouse ahead of time for driving directions and to verify hours of operation.
***IMPORTANT NOTE***
When delivering boxes, please call 5 mins. before arriving (or when getting off the Interstate) for someone to meet you at the garage building.
Please be sure to label your boxes - Lutheran World Relief or LWR; Name and Address of Congregation/Group; Type and Number of items [QUILTS - 7, School Kits - 15]
We appreciate your dedication and service.
Your LWR family
LWR is so grateful to Church World Service for sharing their drop off site with our donors! Please be sure to clearly write "Lutheran World Relief" on the boxes in addition to the contents and your congregation's contact information. Please plan to bring someone who can unload your boxes.
By Appointment Only. Please call ahead to schedule your delivery.
Please click below to download a donation form. Fill this out and bring a copy with you to the Ingathering site.
*Must call Sessa Schillberg @ 203.732.1136 to make an appointment to drop off boxes.
*Please be sure to label your boxes - LUTHERAN WORLD RELIEF or LWR; Name and Address of Congregation/Group; Type and Number of items [QUILTS - 7, School Kits - 15]
THANK YOU so much for all you do!
This location has a Spring and Fall Ingathering. There is also a new Des Moines location.
*Please bring $25 to cover the cost of the truck.
This Ingathering takes place each Spring and Fall.
The LWR Ingathering Pick-up for NW Iowa is located in the Southpark Mall parking lot near McDonalds. Organizers are asking for a $25 donation to help with trucking charges, which can be mailed to Sandy Langner at 2850 310th Ave, Dickens, IA 51333.
Please call ahead of time if you haven't brought donations to this Ingathering before.
The truck will be parked near the new Dollar General store, at the South end of the mall. Enter the parking lot across from 17th Street on Federal Avenue.
Thank you so much for all you do!
This Ingathering takes place each May.
Thank you for your commitment and assistance in making the Lutheran World Relief Spring Drive a success!
Your LWR Family
2021 Update:
Please see Hilton, NY location for Ingathering May 5-6, 2021
This area needs a Key Leader. Could it be You? Please contact Martha Piedrasanta, LWR Quilt & Kit Ministry Manager at: mpiedrasanta@lwr.org
Thank you for all you do!
Thank you for your continued commitment and assistance in making the Lutheran World Relief Spring Drive a success!
*** IMPORTANT UPDATE ***
Boxes may be dropped off anytime between the months of January and June
Please be sure to label your boxes - LUTHERAN WORLD RELIEF or LWR; Name and Address of Congregation/Group; Type and Number of items [QUILTS - 7, School Kits - 15]
*** IMPORTANT NOTE ***
*This site only accepts drop-offs with an appointment during the months of March and April.
*You will be carrying your own boxes to a walk-in basement location for storage (NO stairs!).
NW85th St and 25th Ave NW
For questions- please contact Rich Mathes at: lwrmathes@aol.com or call 206.384.1183.
Resurrection, Fredericksburg will hold an ingathering on Saturday, June 8th, 10:00am - 2:00pm, by appointment
Please contact the church office at: TxBe2God@comcast.net or 540-786-7778
The Synod Assembly Ingathering, coordinated by the WELCA Synodical Board, is back for 2024!
Make sure all boxes are securely sealed and labeled as instructed on the 2024 Church Reporting Form. Boxes MUST not weigh more than 40 lbs. The 2024 Church Reporting Form needs to be filled out and given to the person checking you in at the Ingathering. Please see attachment for the 2024 Church Reporting Form. This form can be accessed and printed by clicking on the orange "Download Details" button.
If possible please bring someone who can unload your boxes from your vehicle.
Please order the updated issue of the 2024 Quilt & Kit Ministry Guide from www.lrw.org
Please pick up an updated issue of the 2024 Quilt & Kit Ministry Guide at the Ingathering or order some online at www.lwr.org
2024 collection of quilts and personal care items will take place by appointment between June 17th and June 22nd.
Please call the church @ 203.268.7595 to schedule a drop off time.
We do not have any steps for you to navigate as you drop your boxes in our narthex!
Please order an updated version of the 2024 Quilt & Kit Ministry Guide from www.lwr.org
***Saturday--Drop-off by appointment only-call Sandy Gibson at 912-658-0868
Be sure to pick up the 2024 Quilt & Kit Ministry Guide at the Ingathering or order some copies from www.LWR.org
Other drop-off dates/times by appointment only.
Please call the church @ 508.315.3170
Please order the updated version of the 2024 Quilt & Ministry Guide from www.lwr.org
Please order your updated issues of the Quilt & Kit Ministry Guide from www.lwr.org
***Saturday: Drop-off by appointment only-call Joni at 615-584-9309
If the dates above do not work with your schedule, please contact Susan Ferraro using the contact information above to make alternate arrangements.
*** This location will accept donations dropped off from August 19-22 by appointment only. Please call ahead so someone can meet you at the church. Truck will be loaded very early on the 23rd with boxes received from August 19-22. If possible please bring someone who can unload your boxes from your vehicle.
Please pick up the updated 2024 Quilt & Kit Ministry Guide at the Ingathering or order some from www.lwr.org
Please click on the link below to download the full CARE-VAN schedule.
Freight trucks will pick up the items congregations have donated and collected for CARE-VAN. They will take the items to the Lutheran World Relief warehouse. The warehouse prepares the items for their final destination. Destinations may be refugee camps, hospitals, orphanages, villages, and sites of natural disasters.
Please note: Saturday drop-off ONLY for Springdale.
YRC Freight trucks will pick up the items congregations have donated and collected for CARE-VAN. They will take the items to the Lutheran World Relief warehouse in New Windsor, Maryland. The warehouse prepares the items for their final destination. Destinations may be refugee camps, hospitals, orphanages, villages, and sites of natural disasters.
Lutheran Social Services of Southern California has graciously hosted the LWR Ingathering in the area for many years.
Lutheran Social Services of Southern California has graciously hosted the LWR Ingathering in the area for many years. For the full schedule, open the document below.
UPDATE 2021
UPDATE 2023: This location will not be an Ingathering site this year.
Please take items to: Immanuel Lutheran Church Flatville, IL October 28 (9am - NOON) or St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church Bloomington, IL October 28 (9am - 2pm).
If you are participating in this Ingathering for the first time, please contact Vickie with an estimate of your donations to help ensure that we have adequate space on the truck.
Click on the link below to download the current inventory sheet.
Please take items to: St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church Bloomington, IL October 28th (9am - NOON) or to Immanuel Lutheran Church Flatville, IL October 28th (9am - 2pm)
**Please call Jolyn at the church office to confirm days/times to drop off items.
**Mark all boxes LWR in large block letters; Name & Address of Congregation/Group; Type & Number of items [QUILTS - 7, School Kits - 15]
**For additional information, please click on Download Details and reference the attached "Fact Sheet"
**Please click on Download Details and be sure to print and complete two copies of the attached "Inventory Sheet"
~ one for your records and one to bring when you drop off your boxes of quilts & kits at the Ingathering ~
UPDATE 2022: There will not be a collection at this site this year. Please call: 800.597.5972 to find the nearest location.
Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Marion serves as a collection site as part of the annual fall Ingathering in the St. Louis, Missouri/Southern Illinois area. To assist with the costs of the local collection, as well as processing and shipping the Quilts and Kits internationally, Lutheran World Relief requests that congregations also support the LWR Quilt & Kit Shipping Fund. This will ensure that LWR has funds to also operate programs that help people grow food, improve health, and build livelihoods. To learn more about the Quilt & Kit Shipping Fund, click the link below.
www.lwr.org/donate/shippingfund
We will once again be taking items for Lutheran World Relief Kits at St John.
We will have refreshments available along with access to restrooms if needed.
The parking lot is located behind the church and school. It is easily accessible from Jefferson Boulevard.
The Christ Lutheran Church drop-off site is located opposite Valparaiso High School.
Attached is the Ingathering Form; please fill out and bring with your donations on October 28, 2023.
One of LWR’s core values states that “Faith is Active in Love”. The faith you put into action helps LWR extend the love of Christ to people in need around the world.
UPDATE 2022: For questions, please contact Martha Piedrasanta, LWR Quilt & Kit Ministry @ mpiedrasanta@lwr.org
For questions, please contact Marty Ryan.
For questions, please contact CJ & Sharon Cross.
Thanks so much for all you do!
**Please call the church secretary to unlock the garage: 231.744.1522.
Thank you so much for all you do!!
Please contact the site coordinator with any questions. Quilt & Kit Ministry, please contact Martha Piedrasanta, LWR Quilt & Kit Ministry Manager.
If you or someone you know is interested in serving in the role of Key Leader, we would also love to hear from you. We're also open to a team taking on this role.
Please contact the site coordinator for your collection point with any questions. If you have questions specific to LWR or the Quilt & Kit Ministry, please contact Martha Piedrasanta, LWR Quilt & Kit Ministry Manager.
Please contact the site coordinator for your collection point with any questions. If you have questions specific to LWR, please contact Martha Piedrasanta, LWR Quilt & Kit Ministry Manager.
Gloria Dei Lutheran Church is the coordinator for the Copper Country Ingatherings.
All returning and new congregations / groups / individuals must contact Karen Harris at 906.482.2381 for a drop-off appointment.
In 2023 - Marquette, Messiah Lutheran will continue to be an Ingathering site as well.
Saint Andrew's Lutheran Church will host an Ingathering on Friday, Sept. 10, 2021 (10 a.m. - 1 p.m.) and Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021 (10 a.m. - 1 p.m.)
Location: 914 West Blvd. South, Columbia, Missouri 65203
Please bring paper listing the number of items (e.g., 26 quilts, 48 school kits, etc.), plus the name and address of your church and name of contact person.
Questions: Karon Speckman, @email. Home phone: 573-449-6649; cell 573-424-6402.
Drop-off dates and times: Oct. 30 - Nov. 2 and Nov. 6 - Nov. 9, Monday-Thursday from 10-2, or by appointment. Please call before delivery.
Call to make arrangements for other drop-off times.
Contact Wendy Roberts 704-502-3898.
Please remember: It is the responsibility of the NC Women of the ELCA to pay for the shipments that are picked up at each drop-off site. We invite you to contribute to this very worthwhile cause through the shipping fund on the LWR.org website OR Make your check payable to: Women of the ELCA and mark it for LWR pickups. Send your check to the NC Women of the ELCA, Debra Weinel, 1612 Sherburg Court, Raleigh, NC 27606. Please do not put the check in the boxes or take it to the drop-off sites.
Please contact Sandra Parker to arrange a drop-off time.
This location is accepting boxes By Appointment Only. Be sure to bring lifting help that can transfer boxes from your vehicles to inside the church. Thank you!
Please remember: It is the responsibility of the NC Women of the ELCA to pay for the shipments that are picked up at each drop-off site. We invite congregations, groups, and individuals to make monetary contributions to this very worthwhile cause. Please make your check payable to: Women of the ELCA and mark it for LWR pickups. Send your check to the NC Women's treasurer, Nina Babb, at 6130 Heavner Rd, Vale, NC 28168. Please do not put the check in the cases or take it to the drop-off sites.
Call Bonnie Morrison for other drop-off times.
Drop off is from 8a.m.-1p.m. or by appointment. Call Carol Lake for an appointment. Check-in at the church office upon arrival.
Please remember it is the responsibility of the NC Women of the ELCA to pay for the shipments that are picked up at each drop-off site. We invite you to contribute to this very worthwhile cause through the shipping fund on the LWR.org website OR Make your check payable to: Women of the ELCA and mark it for LWR pickups. Send your check to the NC Women of the ELCA, Debra Weinel, 1612 Sherburg Court, Raleigh, NC 27606. Please do not put the check in the boxes or take it to the drop-off sites.
The Nebraska synod hosts an Ingathering annually in the Fall.
Packing Notes: 40-lb. limit per box. Please use strong cartons secured with packing tape. Label the contents in large, block letters and indicate Lutheran World Relief and the name and address of your church on each box.
The Nebraska Synod holds an annual Ingathering each Fall.
Churches must call Grace Lutheran Office for a drop-off time ~ 914.245.5737
Times are 10 - 2 PM, other requests will be addressed on an individual basis.
All boxes should be securely taped & labeled.
Looking forward to seeing you all in September!
An Ingathering will take place on Saturday Oct. 14, 2023 and Sunday Oct. 15, 2023.
There will be an Ingathering at Ohigro on Friday, Oct. 13, 2023 and Saturday Oct. 14, 2023.
For information about how to pack your boxes of Quilts and Kits, visit: Pack and ship LWR Quilts & Kits | Lutheran World Relief
Items will be placed directly into the truck and will leave promptly at noon.
If questions, please call Donna Greifzu at 717-377-1780 (Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.)
If questions, please call Pam Wagner, secretary at 717-677-6365
Monday - Wednesday
8:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Deliver to garage at the house on the hill directly behind the church.
If questions, please contact Sandy Brandt at 717-545-9779
The door in the social hall will be open for drop-off.
If questions, please contact Sarah Krumbine ~ best time to call is evenings before 8 PM or via email.
If questions, call Kathleen Moe
717-867-4326
(9am - 5pm, leave message).
Hanover ~ Each church is responsible to deliver its own donations, since conference churches are located such a short distance from New Windsor.
Please see "Packing Instructions" and complete "Material Aid Donations Form". A copy of "Instructions for Volunteer Drivers" was included in your churches' Spring Packet.
You may ship your boxes with York Conference.
Questions please contact Rev. Cynthia Chambers at 717-624-5504
North York ~ please bring helpers to load
Questions please contact Rev. Edgar Reed at 717-767-6157
York ~ please bring helpers to load
Questions please contact Sue Gordon at 717-448-5074
Questions, call Amanda Bush 717-235-1841
(9am - 3pm)
Questions, call Linda Brocious at
717-243-9742 or 717-701-1937 (cell)
Please bring helpers to help load directly onto truck! (in alley behind church)
Bring only on Sat., Sept. 30th - No storage to hold items at church
Questions, call Karen Fisher at 717-580-7507
Please load directly onto the truck at the church. The church is located at the intersection of Routes 322 & 222. If you are coming via Rt. 222, exit at Ephrata and you'll see the church on the hill.
Norma Good has been a longtime friend and servant to LWR's mission as the Volunteer Coordinator for Relief Projects with the Lower Susquehanna Synod of the ELCA. Norma coordinates an annual Ingathering each October.
Lancaster questions - please contact Norma at 717-869-6527
North Lancaster questions - please contact Theda Raffauf at 717-445-0857
Call Pamela Dobbs at 717-582-8569
She will arrange to meet you at the church at a convenient time for both parties.
Please call or email Donna to arrange drop-off.
LWR continues to be thankful for our partnership with Church World Service as they host the truck for this Ingathering!
*no Saturday drop-off*
NOTE: only Friday drop-off at Chattanooga location
Please click on the link below to download the full CARE-VAN schedule
UPDATE 2023: The yearly DALLAS Ingathering takes place on the 2nd Saturday in November.
Click below for the Fall 2023 Bulletin, the 2023 Report Form and the current Shipping Labels
The trailer will be in the church parking lot.
THANK YOU so much for all you do!!
The church will not be open.
The trucks will be in the large church parking lot across Birch Street from the church.
Any questions, please call Jim Balow: 608.788.8408
Thanks for all you do!
Please see Ingathering Form below to be filled out and sent with driver and to keep a copy for your own records.
UPDATE September 30, 2021Due to unforeseen circumstances the Milwaukee railroad location is changing.
The OCTOBER 9th location is at Mt. Pleasant Lutheran Church in Racine, WI. Address: 1700 South Green Bay Road Racine, WI 53406
There is a lot of space at Mt. Pleasant Lutheran Church, so we are grateful to them. Loading will take place from 8am - 12pm. *There will be a truck in Waukesha from 7:30am - 9am but that parking MUST be clear by 9am.
THANK YOU for all you do!!
If you or someone you know is interested in serving in the role of Key Leader, we would also love to hear from you. We're also open to a team taking on this role. And there's no requirement for you to sign on to commit to this role for decades!
We would love to hear from you!
If you have questions specific to LWR or the Quilt & Kit Ministry, please contact Martha Piedrasanta, LWR Quilt & Kit Ministry Manager.
UPDATE September 30, 2021 Due to unforeseen circumstances the Sturtevant railroad drop off location is changing to Mt. Pleasant Lutheran Church in RACINE, WI. The address is: 1700 South Green Bay Road Racine, WI 53406.
There is a lot of space at Mt. Pleasant Lutheran Church and we are grateful for their partnership. Loading time is 8am - 12pm. Please following the directions of the on site volunteers.
If you or someone you know is interested in serving in the role of Key Leader, we would also love to hear from you.
If you have questions specific to LWR or the Quilt & Kit Ministry, please contact Martha Piedrasanta, LWR Quilt & Kit Ministry.
If you have questions specific to LWR or the Quilt & Kit Ministry or a question about the Ingathering in general, please contact Martha Piedrasanta, LWR Quilt & Kit Ministry Manager.
*UPDATE 2021*
Please call Marilyn Olson to reserve a spot: 262.547.7818
There is limited capacity - a 24ft. delivery van. Thank you
UPDATE 2023
We continue with drop-off at the Corner of S. 3rd Ave and Bopf St. (1 block south of Thomas St.) Kolbe Window Truck & Trailer Yard, 143 W Thomas St. (just before the railroad tracks)
Please contact the site coordinator for your collection point with any questions. If you have questions specific to LWR or the Quilt & Kit Ministry or a question about the Ingathering in general, please contact Martha Piedrasanta, LWR Quilt & Kit Ministry Manager.
Please contact Terri Brown to arrange a time outside of these hours.
Thank you for your commitment and assistance in making the Lutheran World Relief Fall Drive a success!
Please download and complete the linked donation form below and bring a copy with you to the Ingathering.
Drop offs are:
Monday - Friday, September 11 - 15, 9am-noon
Monday - Wednesday, September 18 - 20, 9am-noon
If you need a different time, please call Debbie Burd @ 609.658.0838 for appt.
Drop-offs are Wed. 9/20 - Thurs. 9/21
For appointments please call Arlene Cherwin @ 856.691.3737
We're back as an Ingathering site after a COVID hiatus!
Please call the church office for a drop-off appt. between 10am - 2pm or in the evening, if needed.
Call Linda Zilinski at 717-941-0905 (cell)
Lutheran World Relief partners with Church World Service to host two collection sites in western Pennsylvania each fall. Please click below to download the attached donation form. Fill this out and bring a copy with you to the Ingathering.
UPDATE 2023: The yearly HOUSTON Ingathering takes place on the 1st Saturday in November.
Update 2021: Kindly visit another NE location.
There will be volunteers to help load boxes onto the trailer Mon, Tues & Wed. Boxes can be dropped off by appointment on Thursday and Friday by calling Cynthia Nelson at the church office: 402.371.1985
The yearly MARION/SEGUIN Ingathering takes place the first week in November.
Click below for the Fall 2023 Bulletin, 2023 Report Form and current Shipping Labels
Update 2024: This location is equidistant to Vallejo and Morgan Hill.
The collections will take place on Thursday, Friday and Saturday at Bethel Lutheran Church.
Please contact Joann Weberg to let her know which day you plan to drop off items.
Update 2020: This is a new Ingathering location serving Ohio. Please contact Krista if you need an alternate day/time to drop off items.
For other drop-off times, call Gregg
Please contact the office at 717-532-4614 to verify someone is available at the church.
Alternate drop-off arrangements are by appointment only by calling the church office at 906.225.1119 or emailing ~ office@messiahlutheranmqt.org
In 2023 - Gloria Dei Lutheran Church will continue to coordinate the Ingatherings for Copper Country.
Please call the church @ 623.582.8785 for an appointment if a different drop day is needed.
THANK YOU for all you do.
Must call prior to arriving with boxes on Monday - Thursday between 10:00am - 2:00pm
When dropping-off, ring bell at the 7th St. door
Be prepared to unload your own boxes (there are a few steps...)
If alternate days/times and/or evening drop-off hours are needed ~ please call Pastor Mark Combs or Kelly Moore @ 740.452.7569 (church office)
Call Gail Coleman for an appointment. Drop off by appointment only.
Weekend drop-offs by appointment only
Please contact Nate Terry - 614.237.4241 (church office)
Update 2023: Racine continues to serve for former Milwaukee and Sturtevant sites
There is a lot of space at Mt. Pleasant Lutheran Church and we are grateful for their continued partnership. Loading time is 8am - 12pm. Please follow the directions of the on-site volunteers.
This new St. Louis area Ingathering site is back for 2024!
The new Mid-MO area Ingathering site is back again this year, too - check the Map for details!
Please contact Eunice Halverson (via phone or email) or call the St. Mark's Lutheran Church office prior to the Ingathering to confirm the number of boxes you will be dropping off on Saturday.
Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church is providing the drop-off location and refreshments. Thank you!
Click on the link below for the MO - St. Louis Area - 2024 Fall Ingathering Information & Inventory Sheet
Update 2024: this was a new site for Wichita, KS in 2022; we were back in 2023; and we're here to serve again in 2024!
If you have any questions, please contact Rosie Harder (via phone or email)
Update 2024: this was a new site for Salina, KS in 2022; we were back in 2023; and we're here to serve again in 2024!
If you have any questions please contact Marty Ryan (via phone or email)
Update 2023: This new Ingathering site from 2022 is back!
Please contact Michelle Wood at the church to set up an appointment to drop-off your boxes.
Any additional questions, please contact Janet Otte, Site Coordinator.
Please call ahead for a drop-off appointment.
Best to use parking lot ramp entrance again this year.
This new Mid-MO area Ingathering site is back for 2024!
The new St. Louis Area Ingathering site is back again this year, too - check the Map for details!
Please contact Gloria (via phone or email) prior to the Ingathering to confirm the number of boxes you will be dropping off on Saturday.
Click on the link below for the MO-Jefferson City Area-2024 Fall Ingathering Information & Inventory Sheets
New site from 2022 - back again for 2023!
We are a new Ingathering site for 2023!
Looking forward to seeing you...Thank you for your support.
Your Annual Central Ohio Ingathering!
Questions, call Sarah Krumbine at 717-507-8021
`(Best evening before 8PM)
2023 - We are a new site and excited to be filling-in for our neighbors at St. James Lutheran this year!
Thanks to everyone for your support!
Please call for a drop off appointment.
Truck Pickup: Monday, February 12, 2024 at 9:00 a.m.
Visit the Florida Synodical Women's Organization website for the full details of each pickup site.
Call for a drop off appointment ~ 30lbs. per box, please!
Truck Pick-up: Monday, February 12, 2024 at 11 am
Delivery to Church Week of Feb. 6–9 from 10 am – 1 pm Call for appointment.
Truck Pick-up: Monday, February 12, 2024 at 9am.
Please contact Mary Bollingberg to set up an appointment for drop off.
Truck Pick up: Tuesday, February 13, 2024 at 9:00am
Visit the Florida Synodical Women's Organization website for the full details of each pickup site in Florida.
As of 11/01/2023 the camp will begin functioning as an Ingathering site through 01/31/2024.
Items can be dropped off at the Craft Cabin. For weekend appointments, please contact Faith Morris.
Please call to schedule your drop off appointment.
Truck pick-up is Tuesday February 13, 2024 at 9 am
Truck Pickup: Monday, February 12, 2024 at 4 pm