How to Pack & Send

Packing your Quilts and Kits

• Pack completed Quilts and Kits, like items together, in boxes. Label contents in LARGE, BLOCK LETTERS on the outside of the boxes.
• Use strong cartons secured with packing tape, not to exceed 40 pounds.
• Do not use plastic or paper bags to pack donations.

Shipping or Delivering your Quilts and Kits

Include the name and address of your congregation on each box, label contents and send prepaid to or drop off at the LWR warehouse closest to you:

Lutheran World Relief
398 East Richmond Street
South St. Paul, MN 55075
651.457.9009

Lutheran World Relief
601 Main Street
PO Box 188
New Windsor, MD 21776
410.635.8795

The warehouses accept items year-round. Call ahead for driving directions and hours of operation if you are personally delivering your donations.

Join or Start an LWR Ingathering

Each year around the U.S., dedicated volunteers coordinate LWR Ingatherings — local collections for LWR Quilts and Kits. Groups and congregations in the area pool their donations and share the costs of getting the Quilts and Kits to LWR.

Our interactive map allows you to enter your ZIP code and quickly find LWR Ingatherings planned for your area.

If you are aware of an Ingathering in your area but do not see it listed, please let us know so that we can make that connection. Contact us at lwr@lwr.org or call 800.597.5972 to update this listing.

Want to Coordinate an Ingathering?

No Ingathering near you? New volunteers to help organize Ingatherings are always welcome! Call 800.597.5972 or e-mail lwr@lwr.org to learn about starting an Ingathering in your area.