TAMPA, Fla. – A nonprofit group that gives high quality new and used clothes to kids whose households want it says the demand for its companies continues to develop and wishes the neighborhood’s assist.
Garments To Youngsters helps households who qualify at no cost and reduced-price lunch packages, or who’re in disaster, get their kids dressed, freed from cost.
Final 12 months, they supplied wardrobes for greater than 15,700 kids.
“This was an unprecedented 12 months for Garments To Youngsters,” mentioned Megan DiBlasi, director of growth for Garments To Youngsters. “This 12 months, we’re on monitor to surpass that quantity, so we want the assistance of our neighborhood.”
Since college students returned to highschool in January, the group has been overwhelmed with requests for clothes that may match elementary college kids: pants, shorts, tops, jackets and footwear.
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Garments To Youngsters is in search of donations to assist fill the necessity.
“Garments To Youngsters relies upon and exists solely on the assist of our neighborhood. If you donate to Garments To Youngsters, you assist us costume the kid and alter their life,” DiBlasi mentioned.
Kids served by Garments To Youngsters get a brand new wardrobe, but additionally develop their sense of fashion and confidence.
“They’ll come decide it out and take a look at it on, and it provides them shallowness, understanding that what they picked out is theirs they usually can stroll into college with confidence,” DiBlasi mentioned.
Drop off donations are welcome from 9 a.m. to four p.m., Monday via Friday, at any of their three shops:
- Tampa – 5011-H West Hillsborough Avenue
- Clearwater – 1059 North Hercules Avenue
- St. Pete – 2168 34th Avenue South
To sponsor a baby, a donation of $65 offers a baby with per week’s value of college garments. They’re additionally in search of volunteers. For extra info, go to https://clothestokids.org/volunteer-1