Canadian Food for Children Co-Workers, B. C. Division

HOSPITAL LINENS

Medical Linens:
Several volunteers pick up hospital linens not deemed to be sufficiently high quality for our hospitals from two or three hospital laundries weekly. The bins are brought to the Langley depot for sorting, repairing if necessary, folding, and packing. Items include sheets, pillowcases, blankets, surgical pads, gowns, towels etc.


Hotel Linens:
Other volunteer contacts pick up bedding, bedspreads, gowns, towels etc. from hotels that are re-decorating or upgrading their linens. Hotels in Whistler, Harrison, Vancouver, Surrey, Richmond, and Chilliwack are regular contributors.


Preparing Linens for Shipment :
Two volunteers designed and constructed a "compactor" or baling machine which is designed to compress clothing into 50 lb. bundles for shipping. Each bundle is wrapped in plastic for loading on a pallet.


Clothing:
CFFC is no longer accepting donated used clothing. With increased shipping costs and the great need for food, our efforts are now focused on the shipment of much needed food items.

 

Repairing hospital linens prior to shipping
Repairing Hospital Linens

Folding hospital linens for the baler
Packing Hospital Linens

Putting folded linens into the baling machine
Packing Hospital Linens into the Baler

 
Linens are compacted in the baler
Linens are compacted
into 50 pound bundles
Bundles are tied
Tying 50 pound bundle
of hospital linens
Bundles are wrapped in plastic bags
Baled Linens are wrapped in plastic for shipping


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