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| - We were cleaning out our pantry and closets, I coupon a lot so I get a lot of free products, especially women's hygiene stuff.
My husband and I put together 10 bags of food donation, 1 bag of shower products and another bag of feminine products.
When we arrived there was homeless everywhere outside of the mission, I'm guessing they where waiting for some meals or other services. The facility was guarded with a security office to help direct traffic and open and close the gates. He was very polite and appreciative of us bringing in a few donations.
We first parked by the food center, a very polite man greeted us asking what he could do for us and looked so happy to see us open the trunk to 10 bags of non perishables. He filled out our receipt, and chatted with us about what they do there and how they make bags of products that will nourish a family of 3-4 for at least 2 days with everything that they need.
I walked over to another area to donate my hygiene and women's products , a woman took them and expressed such gratitude for the women's care products, she said it's often over looked and couldn't thank me enough for bringing them in. I told her I coupon so much that I get most of these products free, and that I'll continue couponing them and bringing them in more often. As a woman, I could not imagine being homeless, surviving the element and wondering how I'll take care of myself while I have a cycle. I had a lot of deluxe sample sizes of body wash,shampoo,razors,lotion etc. As well as some full size blonde shampoos (which I'll no longer need) and I was able to get some bath and body works full size lotions bogo, so I hope whomever gets them gets to feel wonderful for at least a little bit.
I plan to return fairly often with more donations, using my couponing skills to find more things that they need. And I plan to check out they're thrift shop! I LOVE that they pick up donations as well! Can't wait to go back and check them out! I appreciate everything that they do for the community, I hope more of our local homeless will reach out to them.
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