Daily Giving: Day 33

Day 33

Day 33 giving~

Today we loaded up 14 giant bags holding 400 pounds of clothes for men, women and children that were donated by friends and the kind people of Discovery Kingdom into the back of Kim's truck. We met Parker, the manager of the Clothing and Housewares Program from St. Anthony Foundation in San Francisco. He was so thankful for the donation. He shared with us that the Foundation serves 120 people per day and the doors are open Monday-Friday. People with dirty, stained, tattered and torn clothes come here to get one new outfit every 4 weeks. Their mission is to show these people respect and dignity by offering them some "retail therapy" and giving them an opportunity to pick out clean, fashionable clothes that fit them properly. As we were leaving they had already begun going through our donations and separating them for the men, women and children that would be "shopping" at the Foundation.

As Andy and I drove away we talked about our experience at the Foundation. We had a renewed appreciation for all that we have been given. We felt a great sense of gratitude.

Have you ever considered not being able to purchase clothes for yourself?

St. Anthony Foundation provides free used clothing for people in need in addition to providing other services such as hot meals, job and computer training and patient visits. "St. Anthony Foundation's mission is to feed, heal, shelter, clothe, and lift the spirits of those in need, and to create a society in which all people flourish." They have been doing this for almost 6 decades providing life-sustaining programs that serve San Francisco's least regarded population: seniors, veterans, the mentally and addictively ill, recent immigrants, the working poor, and the homeless.