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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.
As of October 31, 2025 - The Church of the Brethren will cease warehouse receiving operations in Elgin, Illinois. LWR will consolidate warehouse operations to one location in South St. Paul, Minnesota. To help with the transition, new Ingathering sites are being identified and added in Elgin and the surrounding areas. Groups previously using the Elgin site should regularly check the Ingathering Map to find convenient locations near you.
We appreciate your understanding and on-going support!
Please see the download for more information and to share with others.
As always, between now and October 31, 2025 - Please call ahead and/or leave a message to arrange a drop-off appointment.
As of November 10, 2025 - The Church of the Brethren will cease warehouse receiving and processing operations in New Windsor, Maryland. LWR will consolidate warehouse operations to one location in South St. Paul, Minnesota. To help with the transition, new Ingathering sites are being added in Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania and Delaware. Groups previously using the New Windsor site should regularly check the Ingathering Map to find convenient locations near you.
As always, between now and November 10th, 2025 - 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***
As of 2025 this location is no longer a donation drop site for LWR. Please keep checking our Ingathering map on the LWR website for new Ingatherings in the Southern Virginia area and new drop off sites in 2026.
*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]
We appreciate your dedication and service.
Your LWR family
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.
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.
This Ingathering takes place each Spring and Fall.
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
Thank you for all you do!
Thank you for your continued commitment and assistance in making the Lutheran World Relief Spring Drive a success!
If the dates above do not work with your schedule, please contact Susan Ferraro using the contact information above to make alternate arrangements.
NW85th St and 25th Ave NW
For questions- please contact Rich Mathes at: lwrmathes@aol.com or call 206.384.1183.
The Synod Assembly Ingathering, coordinated by the WELCA Synodical Board, is back for 2025!
Make sure all boxes are securely sealed and labeled as instructed on the 2025 Church Reporting Form. Boxes MUST not weigh more than 40 lbs. The 2025 Church Reporting Form needs to be filled out and given to the person checking you in at the Ingathering. Please see attachment for the 2025 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 help unload your boxes from your vehicle.
Please order the updated issue of the 2024 Quilt & Kit Ministry Guide from www.lrw.org
If possible please bring someone who can unload your boxes from your vehicle.
Please pick up an updated issue of the 2025 Quilt & Kit Ministry Guide at the Ingathering or order some online at www.lwr.org
*** IMPORTANT UPDATE ***
2025 collection of quilts and personal care items will take place by appointment between June 16th and June 20nd.
Please call the church @ 203.268.7596 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 2025 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 2025 Quilt & Kit Ministry Guide at the Ingathering or order some copies from www.LWR.org
Please call the church office for an appointment for any other date or time at 508.315.3170
Please order the updated version of the 2025 Quilt & Ministry Guide from www.lwr.org
Please order your updated issues of the 2025 Quilt & Kit Ministry Guide from www.lwr.org
***Saturday: Drop-off by appointment only-call Joni at 615-584-9309
*** This location will accept donations dropped off from August 18-21 by appointment only. Please call ahead so someone can meet you at the church. Truck will be loaded very early on the 22nd with boxes received from August 18-21. If possible please bring someone who can help unload your boxes from your vehicle.
Please pick up the updated 2025 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.
Lutheran Social Services of Southern California has graciously hosted the LWR Ingathering in the area for many years.
Starting in 2024, St. Olaf Lutheran Church will no longer be hosting an LWR Ingathering site.
Please take your boxes to Red Hill Lutheran Church ~ 13200 Red Hill Ave. Tustin, CA
October 23, 12pm - 1:30pm
The truck will be there Tuesday Oct. 21st, between 11:30am-1:30pm. There will be folks to help load donations into the truck.
**there is a chance the time might move slightly so please check back here for any updates.
*****MOVED TO WEDNESDAY!!!!!!! FROM TUESDAY
Starting in 2024, Lord of Life Lutheran Church will no longer be hosting an LWR Ingathering site.
Please take your boxes to Trinity Lutheran Church ~ 5969 Brockton Ave. Riverside, CA
October 21, 2pm - 4pm
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.
Thank you for all you do for Lutheran World Relief!!!
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.
UPDATE 2025: This location will not be an Ingathering site this year.
Please take items to: St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church Bloomington, IL October 25th (9am - NOON) or to Immanuel Lutheran Church Flatville, IL October 25th (9am - 2pm).
Questions? Please contact Vickie Robertson
2025 update - please note the NOON closing time again this year! Thank you.
Please take items to: Immanuel Lutheran Church Flatville, IL October 25 (9am - NOON) or St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church Bloomington, IL October 25 (9am - 2pm).
Please take items to: St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church Bloomington, IL October 25th (9am - NOON) or to Immanuel Lutheran Church Flatville, IL October 25th (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 19, 2024.
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 Pastor Brenda or the Church Office.
For questions, please contact CJ & Sharon Cross.
Thanks so much for all you do!
NEW INGATHERING SITE FOR 2025!!!!!
(Replacing West Michigan Lutheran High School)
**Please call the church secretary to unlock the garage: 231.744.1522.
Thank you so much for all you do!!
UPDATE 2021
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.
Karen Harris [at Gloria Dei Lutheran, Hancock, MI] continues to be the coordinator for the Copper Country Ingathering.
Alternate drop-off arrangements are by appointment only by calling Karen Harris ~ 906.482.2381 or emailing ~ secretary@gdlch.org.
In 2025 - 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: Nov. 3-6 and Nov. 10-13, Monday-Friday from 9am-2pm, or by appointment. Please call or email before delivery. (Park at the Gallery entrance under the portico)
Contact Janet Kobe 704-847-4502.
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 before delivery.
Contact Whitewater Grigsby for other appointment time.
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.
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, the name and address of your church, and the type & number of items 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. 18, 2025, and Sunday Oct. 19, 2025.
*Please be sure to tape boxes securely.
*Thanks for all you do!
There will be an Ingathering at Ohigro on Friday, Oct. 10, 2025 and Saturday Oct. 11, 2025.
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.)
***10/15 & 10/18, Wednesday and Saturday. These days only.
Deliver to garage at the house on the hill directly behind the church.
If questions, please contact Sandy Brandt at 717-545-9779
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. - The warehouse is closed to donations as of Nov. 11, 2025, and will not be accepting donations after that. Please call Leo at LWR, 617-308-8880 with any questions having to do with the warehouse closing. Plans are in works for 2026 for new Ingathering sites and new possible drop off site.
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
Monday - Wednesday
(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., Oct. 4th - 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.
Drop off days: Mon.-Fri. Oct. 6-10 By Appt.
Tues-Fri. Oct.14-17 By Appt.
NOTE: Only Friday drop-off at Chattanooga location.
*NO Saturday drop-off*
ONLY SATURDAY DROP-OFF.
UPDATE 2025: The yearly DALLAS Ingathering takes place on the 2nd Saturday in November.
Click below for the Fall 2025 Bulletin and the 2025 Report Form & current Shipping Labels.
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.
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 see our website at LWR.org,
or contact Leo Verrochi, Operations and Engagement Manager, Quilts & Kits Ministry
Please contact the site coordinator for your collection point with any questions.
If you or someone you know is interested in serving in the role of Key Leader, we would also love to hear from you.
THANK YOU so much for all you do - we're back as an Ingathering site!
If you have questions specific to LWR or the Quilt & Kit Ministry, please contact Leo Verrochi, LWR Quilt & Kit Ministry.
UPDATE 2025
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 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 8 -12, 9am-noon
Monday - Wednesday, September 15 -17, 9am-noon
If you need a different time, please call Debbie Burd @ 609.658.0838 for appt.
Drop-offs are Wed. 9/17 - Thurs. 9/18
For appointments please call Arlene Cherwin @ 856.691.3737
Please call the church office for a drop-off appt. between 10am - 2pm or in the evening, if needed.
Call Jolene Smith at 717-571-3516 (cell)
Please download, complete and bring the attached donation form with you.
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 2025: The yearly HOUSTON Ingathering takes place on the 1st Saturday in November.
Thank you for your partnership!
Please contact Carl and Sandy Bartlett to set up your drop-off appointment.
Phone number: 803.295.0363.
UPDATE 2020:
Please take items to: Bethel Lutheran Church 10181 Finch Ave. Cupertino, CA. Collection days are Oct 15 - 17, 2020. For questions, please contact Joann Weberg at: 408.348.4168
Update 2021: Kindly visit another NE location.
There will be volunteers to help load boxes onto the trailer Mon, Tues & Wed.
Enter the church parking lot from Churchill Street
Our Redeemer Lutheran Church phone: 715.835.5239
The yearly MARION/SEGUIN Ingathering takes place the first week in November.
Click below for the Fall 2025 Bulletin, 2025 Report Form and current Shipping Labels.
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.
Early drop-off is available Oct. 14-16, by appointment only.
Contact Ruth Everson at 317.530.5761 OR text at 765.341.1789 to make arrangements.
We're back! St. James Lutheran Church in Redding, CA was a new location starting in 2022. We're happy to be an Ingathering site again in 2025!
Hope to see you this October 7-9th!
Please contact the church office at 530.221.6474 to set up an appointment for drop off.
PLEASE CALL OR EMAIL BEFORE DELIVERY.
Alternate drop-off arrangements are by appointment only by calling the church office at 906.225.1119 or emailing ~ office@messiahlutheranmqt.org
In 2025 - Karen Harris ~ 906.482.2381 will continue to coordinate the Ingathering for Copper Country.
The truck will be there for pick-ups on Monday October 20th between 2-4pm. the truck will be in the parking lot for drop offs and there will be help there to load it into the truck.
***This may change so check back for updates on date and time for confirmation.
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)
**NEW DATE FOR 2025. OCTOBER 11-12!!!
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 2025: 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.
NEW DROP OFF SITE!!!!! - Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd in Hazelwood.
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) prior to Oct. 11th to confirm the number of boxes you will be dropping off on Saturday.
Please bring a completed Inventory Sheet with you to the Ingathering
Click on the link below for the MO - St. Louis Area - 2025 Fall Ingathering Information & Inventory Sheet
Update 2025: this was a new site for Wichita, KS in 2022; we were back in 2023 & 2024; and we're here to serve again in 2025!
If you have any questions, please contact Rosie Harder (via phone or email)
Update 2025: this was a new site for Salina, KS in 2022; we were back in 2023 & 2024; and we're here to serve again in 2025!
If you have any questions please contact Marty Ryan (via phone or email)
Update 2025: We continue to be an Ingathering site!
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 2025!
There is a new St. Louis Area Ingathering site this year - 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-2025 Fall Ingathering Information & Inventory Sheets
Saturday Only!! 11/8/2025
Your Annual Central Ohio Ingathering!
This new Tucson Ingathering site is back for 2025 !
If a different drop day is needed, please call Janis @ 520.419.5938 for an appointment before October 3rd.
NEW in 2024, We are excited to have this Kansas Ingathering Site again for 2025!
Please call Peggy for Drop Off Appointment.
New Ingathering site since 2024!
Please call for a drop off appointment.
Truck Pickup: Monday, February 9, 2026 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 9, 2026 at 11am
Delivery to Church Week of Feb. 3-6 from 10am – 1pm Call for appointment.
Truck Pick-up: Monday, February 9, 2026 at 9am.
Please contact Karen Brown to set up an appointment for drop off.
Truck Pick up: Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at 9:00am
Visit the Florida Synodical Women's Organization website for the full details of each pickup site in Florida.
Camp Wartburg will not be a donation site for 2025-2026. We are sorry about the inconvenience.
Please look at the Ingathering Map to see your next closest drop off site.
Please call to schedule your drop off appointment.
Truck pick-up is Tuesday February 10, 2026 at 9 am
Truck Pickup: Monday, February 9, 2026 at 4 pm