This year, we have filled all of the appointments for the Back To School Clothes 4 Kids program. As pictured here, each morning before the Clothing Room opened, we had about 30 people lined up waiting to get in to reserve an appointment for their child. We try to keep everything very organized and pre-register children for the special week. Each child is given a thirty minute time slot to find 3-5 outfits, be sized for new shoes, and try on their shoes and receive new socks, underwear and school supplies.Appointments are spilling into the Wednesdays that we are open during the school year from 3:00-5:00 for school age children. The children from outside Las Cruces and children that were not able to fit into the special week's appointment book will be able to come on Wednesdays. The Clothing Room is open each week on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings from 9-11. When the regular schedule begins for schools, we will also be open on Wedesday from 3-5 pm. This is for children and their parents to be able to come and find clothes and not conflict with school hours.
So many families are facing hard times this year and have signed up for help. Could you be a blessing to others in need by hanging with us? We need hands to help us hang up clothes, sort school supplies, organize, etc.
Please call Wylene at 642-9619 . Any help would be tremendous. You can come volunteer for an hour, or more. Grab a friend and come have a blast making a difference in someone's life.
We will having about 700 children and their parents pass through. We need help this coming week to set the room up and organize items.
August 8-12, we need volunteers who can help with whatever is needed. These are some of the jobs...Handing out school supplies, sizing feet for new shoes, being a personal assistant shopper helping families find those perfect outfits, handing out socks and underwear, helping with little important things that take time.
Check out the video to see what it has been like to volunteer! Thank you!
