Provide beds for 300 kids sleeping on the floor

Dear Friends,

During the holiday season, the Warehouse sees a huge influx in clients and requests for items, especially our most-requested twin beds for children. These past three months, we’ve been fortunate to have our shelves well-stocked as we serve up to 13 families a day on the Eastside location.

Summer went out with a bang at the Warehouse – we added 30 monthly donors during our HomeMaker campaign! The HomeMaker program is now bringing in over $1,700 for Community Warehouse, allowing us to budget each month to serve more families off our waitlist.

In early October, we received a huge surprise donation of Tempur-Pedic pillows from Sleep Country USA. Our mattress company partners have been essential and generous in-kind donors, bringing in large donations of new beds and pillows to keep the Warehouse inventory going strong. We couldn’t ask for more from our partners.

In more recent news, our 3^rd annual Art and Artifacts special sale event was a huge success! With a Wall of Wine, gift card prizes, spirits raffle, and sales of art, jewelry, furniture, and curiosities from our stores, the Warehouse brought in just over $10,000. The proceeds from this event go directly into our program, ensuring that we can meet the needs of low-income individuals and families who request our services.

As winter approaches, we would like to ask you to lend your support to our Beds for Kids program. Families living without beds or blankets have a difficult time during cold winters. With your support, we can continue to make stories like the one below a daily reality at the Warehouse:

“When we very first moved in, we had NOTHING. We went from the car, to here. So we got dishes, beds, and other things, but seeing the excitement on the kids’ faces was truly one of the biggest blessing that came out of the whole thing….you know you're happy when your kids are smiling. It's good to know that people can bring that hope back.” – Warehouse Client

You can help by giving at any amount, donating furniture, shopping at our fabulous stores, or becoming a HomeMaker (check out our website for more information: http://www.communitywarehouse.org). We’re also looking for new partnerships at our Westside location. If you are connected with a church, school, or other organization with advocates who come in contact with vulnerable populations, please refer them to us!

Thank you for helping bring comfort, stability, and hope to over 60 low-income families each week. 

Links:

• Check out our website!