Tuesday, April 28, 2009

About our clients

Right now our toiletry bank meets the needs of over 43 individuals/families in the Franklin County Area. Every month we receive donated goods from individuals, church groups, civic groups, etc. to help meet the needs of needy families in our area. Our clients range from the elderly couple, to the young single mother with two autistic children. We have had a client who was burning at a burn barrel and received burns all over the front of his body. We have had clients who were physically or emotionally disabled, and we have had several clients from the homeless shelter. We also give away free clothes to needy families who are referred to our store through various agencies, churches, etc. However, we do have to pay our rent, utilities, and liability insurance, so we rely on store sales and donations to keep us going. We have been open as a store for one year, but the toiletry bank has now been open for six months!

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