A massive clothes donation to the Salvation Army will result in an Oct. 29 giveaway.
The last shipment of tens of thousands of pieces of clothing from Pros Fore Clothes arrived Wednesday morning with volunteers from the Augusta National sorting and organizing pieces Wednesday afternoon at the Kroc Center.
“Right after the hurricane, several non-profits got together and said what do we need after the initial response. People need clothes,” said Janelys Villalta, Salvation Army public relations and marketing.
Pros Fore Clothes “is a 501(c)3 charitable organization that collects new and gently-used clothing from golf professionals and golf clothing manufacturers and donates the clothes to those in need, both in the US and in the developing world,” according to its Facebook page.
The organization donated 19 pallets of clothing which included T-shirts, polos, pants and shoes for adults and children.
The distribution of these items will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Kroc Center and the family stores in Evans, North Augusta, south Augusta and Thomson. If items remain, another distribution day may be set up, she said.
Villalta said clothing giveaways are not unusual; the Salvation Army offers clothing vouchers twice a year for people in need. They are available from the Center of Hope.
Villalta said the hurricane relief efforts came ahead of a busy time for the Salvation Army. The organization has already been overwhelmed with Angel Tree requests, compounded by the hurricane. It is seeking volunteers to ring bells this holiday season to help raise money, and it will be looking for people who will help fulfill those Angel Tree requests.
Other needs Villalta said the organization is seeing are baby wipes, diapers, underwear and money for people requesting rent and utilities’ assistance.
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