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Women’s Home and Overseas Missionary Society
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Matthew 25 Ministries
Matthew 25 Ministries accept donations of empty plastic pill bottles for inclusion in shipments of medical supplies and for shredding and recycling. Our pill bottle program fulfills the dual needs of improving medical care in developing countries and caring for our environment.
Acceptable collection items include:
· Prescription and over-the-counter pill bottles
· Large and small pill bottles
· Pill Bottles with and without secure caps (child-resistant)
Pill bottles that are not appropriate to include with shipments of medical supplies are recycled and may generate revenue that supports Matthew 25: Ministries’ programs. If you wish to prepare bottles for shipment rather than recycling, please adhere to the following guidelines:
· Bottles included in shipments of medical supplies must have all plastic lids.
· Sort bottles by color and type.
· Remove labels, leaving no glue or residue.
· Wash bottles in very hot water and dish soap.
· Rinse and dry thoroughly.
· Replace lids on clean, dried bottles.
· Place clean, recapped bottles in large Ziplock bags marked “Clean Bottles.” These will be blended with medical supplies.
Pill bottles can be dropped off at Johnson Chapel on Tuesdays and Fridays between 11am-12pm. This is an ongoing project, and shipments will be mailed as the box becomes full to Matthew 25: Ministries. Your volunteer service is greatly appreciated. Please get in touch with Missionary President Vonnie Ballard with any questions.