Clothing for Those in Need
In June 2006
Clara’s Closet was
started by Kim Chastain and Mark North in honor of Kim’s Daughter Clara
Chastain who passed away on June 5, 2005.
In 2010 Clara's
Closet clothed 802 people (424 of these were victims of the May flood)
and donated 104 boxes of clothes to the Inner City Ministries, women
returning to the workforce that were domestic violence victims and
those that are being released from prison; and similar charitable
organizations. Each quarter racks of clothes are taken to Cumberland
View Towers for the the residents to choose items and request other
needed clothing.
Since the opening of Clara's Coset, 1870
people have been helped with clothes and 300 boxes of clothes have been
donated to other organizations.
We want to thank the youth group and other church members who
participate in the work days throughout the year and also want to thank
all who helped during May to pull clothes for the flood vicims.
The congregation has been so generous
with their donations of lightly used clothing and shoes. Some have
volunteered
to purchase items that are requested but not in our inventory of
clothing. Some routinely bargain shop with
their own
money and donate school attire clothing to the “Closet.” The
inventory for Clara’s Closet
has continued to grow from the generous donation of church
members.