Fwd: News from Laura

Hey all, this is a new ministry starting up at our church - thought you'd like to hear some more about it! Awesome idea!

From: "Laura L Pascoe"

Hi Friends and Family,
 
Let me tell you something I am so very excited about.  I am participating in the core leadership team working together to open a local chapter of God's Closet. God's Closet is an outreach service that began in Spokane, Washington and is now opening chapters in other states as well. Please visit their website at http://www.godscloset.us/index.php. Soon we will be featured on their website as yet another location serving its community!!
 
God's Closet hosts a quarterly event welcoming families with need to pay one dollar only for the opportunity to fill a couple of grocery bags full of clothing for their household members who are aged 18 and younger. We are looking to keep our overhead costs very low, but the one dollar does help us with the cost of running the program. The Spokane chapter serves hundreds of families at each one of their events and we anticipate growing rapidly as well.
 
One of our biggest needs now is clothing donations. We will be hosting our first event this November 11, before the holidays, and we very much need clothing items. As this event grows we anticipate sponsorship and donations from many sources. But if you are looking for a way to help meet the needs of others in Clark County and the great Portland Metro area, then please consider contacting me regarding your clothing donations. I am happy to pick them up. Our chapter is already setup to provide tax receipts and so let me know if you'd like one for your donations.

                                                                                           

Another way to help is in the area of storage.  We are also looking for donated storage bins with lids. If you have recently purged or moved and have empty storage bins, we will gladly accept those as we need a way to store and organize clothes between events.

 

Is there a way you could help that we haven't thought of yet?  If so, please contact me!  J  We are open to your suggestions.

 

If you know any families who may benefit from our quarterly events, please check back at the God's Closet website for updates regarding time and location.

 
Thank you so much for considering helping us out.

Laura Pascoe

laura@godscloset.com

360-991-5201