Local Organizations Seek Location for Clothes Closet
I know it doesn’t really seem on the surface like there is a very large population in Wilsonville who are in need of assistance when it comes to food, clothing, and shelter, but looks can be deceiving.
The fact of the matter is, the need in this community has been rising along with the population.
The one thing this community does not have is a good resource for clothing for low income folks. For that reason, representatives of Wilsonville Community Sharing, The West Linn - Wilsonville School District, and Clacakamas County Community solutions have been looking into creating a clothes closet.
The goal is to build a clothing resource for those with limited resources.
To begin with, discussions have included involving students and Community Solutions clients in the intake and processing of the clothing. Canby Kiwanis Thrift Store "has been very gracious in allowing us to learn from them," said one of the representatives. The end vision at this time includes a program that will have a Retail Component, and a Voucher Component which would be implemented locally.
The one thing that is a sticking point currently is finding an appropriate location for the warehousing process, and perhaps separately, for distribution. What I’m told is needed , preferably for donation, specifically is a dry facility with lights and heat, or the capability for it.
If you might have such a facility available contact Wilsonville Community Sharing with the information or with questions.
