“These ‘Buckets of Hope’ are just one way Florida Baptists can fulfill the mandate of Jesus Christ to feed the hungry in the name of Jesus,” said John Sullivan, executive director-treasurer of the Florida Baptist Convention. “As we are reminded in Matthew 25:45, Jesus tells us, “Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it to one of the least of these, yet did it to me.” (KJV)
For as little as $30, Florida Baptists can purchase a solid color plastic five-gallon bucket from their local Walmart or on the internet and pack it with rice, cooking oil, black beans, flour, sugar, spaghetti noodles and peanut butter. Once the food supplies are used, Haitian families will find multiple everyday uses for the bucket.
In addition Baptists are requested to include a $10 cash contribution, placed in an envelope and attached to the lid of the bucket, to offset the cost of transporting the relief buckets to
INSTRUCTIONS (Click here for PDF of instructions)
The Bucket:Purchase a plain 5-gallon solid color plastic bucket—new and unused—and tight-fitting lid from Walmart (UPC #09826250640) or Ace Hardware (Ace #17714) or at this website www.usplastic.com. (The bucket is model #3826 and the lid is model #2287. The price of the bucket is $3.80 a bucket, lids $1.36, plus shipping. Churches may get a discount if purchasing in quantity.)
The Food Items:
Purchase these commercially pre-packaged food items (may be generic or store brand items) Please do not substitute any item listed and do not add anything additional inside the bucket.
2 – 5-pound bags long grain enriched rice
1 – 48-ounce plastic bottle cooking oil
2 – 2-pound bags dry black beans (can substitute with red beans)
1 – 5-pound bag of all-purpose flour (not self-rising)
1 – 20-ounce cylinder container of granulated white sugar (coffee service size)
2 – 1-pound boxes spaghetti noodles
1 – 2-pound 8-ounce (40 oz) plastic jar smooth peanut butter
1 – white kitchen trash-can size plastic bag
(wrap bottle of cooking oil)
Packing Instructions:
(CLICK HERE to watch video demonstrating packing of Bucket of Hope)
1. As you pack the bucket, pray for the Haitian family that will receive the food.
2. Lay bucket on its side.
3. Place rice packages in bucket. Lay bags side-by-side and flat running in the direction of top to bottom of bucket. Gently compress the bags (without breaking them) as flat as possible to create room for other items.
4. Place bottle of oil inside a clean, unused trash bag and wrap the excess portion of the bag tightly around the bottle. (This is a precaution to protect the foodstuffs should there be leakage or a break in the bottle during transport.)
5. Lay the bottle of oil on top of the rice bags. ay the wrapped oil container so that the bottom of the bottle is at the bottom of the bucket and is approximately in the center of the bucket.
6. Place the peanut butter jar on one side of the oil.
7. Place the cylinder of sugar on top of the wrapped oil bottle.
8. Place boxes of spaghetti noodles on the other side of the oil bottle.
9. While holding the sugar and peanut butter containers in place, stand bucket upright .
10. Place one bag of black beans down along the inside of the bucket next to the peanut butter.
11. Place bag of flour on its side on top of the peanut butter, gently packing down the flour bag to clear the rim of the bucket.
12. Place second bag of black beans next to the flour on top of the peanut butter.
13. Close lid on the bucket and make sure it is securely closed.
14. Place $10 cash (bills only) into a business size (#10) or smaller envelope. Seal the envelope. Securely tape the envelope to the lid of the bucket.
15. Take the filled “Bucket of Hope” to your area collection center before March 15, 2010.
This is a great mission opportunity for families, groups or Sunday School Classes.
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