One of the greatest needs for East County is a clothes closet that is open at least once a week. If a family is in need of clothes, they have few places to go. Snow Cap distributes children's clothes, but their supply has become very short. The Gresham School district has some clothes for their kids. The health clinic at Trinity Lutheran has clothes once a month, when they have the supply. And The Chapel in Troutdale has a clothes closet that is open two days a month in the first week of the month. But if a whole family has need of clothing in the middle of the month, they have to be sent to downtown Portland or almost to Clackamas.
**Is there anyone who is looking to do a ministry for the needy in East County? We are still looking for a church who is willing to have a clothes closet that is open every Saturday, or one evening a week, In East Multnomah County. It would meet a real need.**
Places to get clothes:
Snow Cap: (Children's
Clothes)
17805 SE Stark (behind Rockwood United
Methodist Church)
Mon-Fri, 10am-2pm, Tues until 5:30pm
The
Chapel: (clothes for men, woman and children)
27132 SE Stark St, Troutdale
1st Sat 9-12pm, 1st Wed 4-6pm.
Trinity Lutheran Church: (Clothes closet located in the basement)
The Corner of Powell and Eastman Parkway in Gresham
3rd Sunday from 2:30-4:30pm
The Corner of Powell and Eastman Parkway in Gresham
3rd Sunday from 2:30-4:30pm
Just this week I had two more calls from mothers looking for clothes for them and their children in East County. Please, is this a ministry anyone could consider?
ReplyDeleteAlso, on Sunday Nov. 20th there will be clothes available at the clinic at Trinity Lutheran at 507 W Powell from 2:30-4:30.
I wish I was still doing Haydens Closet that I did for 2 1/2 years. I am trying to get another "closet" set up in our new church but the church is still being built. I will keep you posted. Ohh and BTW, I did set up a Food Pantry at our church so if you get calls or any of your current members need food assistance let me know. (Jenn Bailey Harvest Christian Church)
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