Next Monday thru Friday, over 650 children will be coming to receive school supplies, shop for clothes, and receive brand new underwear, socks, and tennis shoes! This week, we are preparing The Clothing Room and collecting donations. Thanks to Crossroads Church, we have a new pair of shoes for each child coming! This is amazing. Thank you Crossroads! Members of First Presbyterian Church are doing an incredible job collecting new socks and underwear. :) Thanks so much! Last Thursday, Realators from Las Cruces Realators Association challenged one another to bring school supplies! Thanks to their efforts and people who have dropped off school supplies at various locations and radio remotes, we are gathering more. We currently have enough school supplies for the first couple of days, but need more for the remaining part of the week. If you would like to help, you can donate on-line or drop off school supplies, socks, underwear or clothes at the following locations:
>Curves (on Picacho, Del Rey, or Missouri!)
>Horse N' Hound on Amador
>Katharoz on Foothills Drive
>PrimeTime Fitness on N. Telshor
>Radio Station on Calfornia
>Las Cruces Gospel Rescue Mission on Amador or The Clothing Room on 1416 S. Solano
We are so grateful for all the businesses, churches, and organizations that are helping to make Back to School successful for parents AND children. Thank you!
Wylene, the Supervisor of the Clothing Room has signed up children for all of the remaining Wednesdays in August after BACK To School Clothes 4 Kids week.
We currently have about 750 kids signed up. We have never seen parents in such need. Volunteers are desperately needed on Wednesdays during the month of August and September to help meet these needs. We need people who can help between 3:00-5:00 on Wednesdays at The Clothing Room. Could that be you?
Besides volunteers and school supplies, we are in need of the following:
GIRLS CLOTHES FOR YOUNGER CHILDREN IN SIZES 4+, 6, 6x, 7,8
These sizes are more difficult to find are are not often donated.
Come enjoy a hot dog and drink on Wednesday, compliments of Der Weinerschnitzel and drop by some school supplies or clothing. We will be at Horse N Hound Wednesday from 4:00-7:00 PM!
It doesn't take much when everyone pitches in to make a difference in the lives of children in our community. Thanks for caring.
Any help makes a difference! :)
