For many years the brethren at Wolcott have made soap in various facilities. Now this effort is conducted in a special area of the Distribution Center with equipment and facilities designed to process thousands of pounds of powdered and bar soap. Volunteers are coordinated by local brothers, and the soap is made during the months of January, February, and March, and then stored for distribution as needs arise.
The volunteer efforts towards soap making involves many people from a wide area and has proven to be a great blessing to those who produce and package it as well as those that receive it. During a normal year about 60,000 pounds of soap is made and molded into bars which states “Given in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ.” Depending upon the needs, about 50% of the bars are ground so the soap can be used as detergent. As the needs for soap in various areas develop, local brethren are informed and the product is prepared and delivered for the specific needs.