I have observed and have a good sense of the Closet’s flow of donations over the last several years as a board member, and with my wife as a volunteer. The Closet serves a lot of families a day and a lot of clothing items are going out the door. What has been amazing to me is that we have never run out of donations coming in.
We have done a fair job in letting the Vancouver Community know that the Closet exists and once they realize we give out donations (after they are sorted and hung in store like fashion) as they come in at no charge…free for qualified folks, those who are truly in need of a helping hand., they exclaim; “we want to give and do more!” (A lot of volunteers are recruited this way).
Once folks learn the Closet exists they tell their friends and ask “What’s in your Closet?” The need is huge and yet the community by a lot of methods (word of mouth etc.) is getting the word out. The Closet is blessed to have these donations keep coming in to serve the Community in this much needed way. Thank you Vancouver and Clark County!