Assured 42-Piece First Aid Kit Review

In August I joined a new church and they are very missions oriented.  One of the projects they do every year is Operation Christmas Child (OCC).  The church members buy supplies, toys, hygiene products, etc. and package them in shoe boxes.  We then wrap the boxes and send them to Samaritan's Purse in Boone, NC.  Samaritan's Purse then sends them to missionaries on foreign fields.

I decided to "adopt" four children and pack the boxes myself.  We are given a list of suggested items that can go in the box.  They also recommend you go to Dollar Tree, Dollar General, etc. where you can buy a lot of hygiene products in bulk at a very cheap price.  So my sister and I headed to Dollar Tree to pick up some items.  For anyone who has packaged hygiene kits for hurricane victims you know what we're looking for: combs, toothbrush/paste, soap, washcloths, deodorant, etc.  I picked up all that and then some.  Then I spotted the Assured 42-Piece First Aid Kit.   

The kit is a nice sturdy white plastic container and contains the following:

• 30 sheer adhesive bandages
• 3 clear adhesive bandages
• 3 fabric adhesive bandages
• 2 non-adherent pads
• 3 alcohol pads
• 1 durable plastic case

This first aid kit was perfect because of what it didn't have.  For OCC we are not allowed to send any kind of liquids, lotions, or medications.  So many would be wanting a first aid kit with antibiotic ointments but I couldn't put that in the box.  These packages are going to areas that may not have running water, electricity, access to stores, etc.  I adopted girls age 10-14.  Can you imagine them having a first aid kit with all these bandages?

My family keeps the smaller first aid kits in our glove compartments, office desks and I keep one in my sport/dance bag.  I'm accident prone so I'm always in need of a band-aid and anyone with children know that you can't keep enough bandages in stock.

I thought this small box was ideal for a child or family that may not otherwise have access to the supplies contained within the box.  And I was able to get each one for only a dollar.  These same kits are being sold online for $2.50 each plus shipping but have been packaged for Greenbrier International aka Dollar Tree for a mere buck.  The box is small enough that it doesn't take up too much room in the shoebox so there is still plenty of room for the other fun stuff like toys, puzzle books, etc.

If you are looking for a travel-size first aid kit then this might be just what you need.  If you are southern Baptist or Methodist and familiar with Operation Christmas Child and are trying to fill a shoebox or two then you might want to pick up some of these.