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Harmony Clothing Closet tells council it served thousands and seeks volunteers
Summary
Volunteers from Harmony Clothing Closet told the council the free clothing pantry is entering its 19th year, serves visitors from across states and continents, operates entirely on donations and volunteers, and seeks additional board members and volunteers to sustain operations.
Elizabeth Gint and Julie Keefer updated the council on Harmony Clothing Closet’s operations, saying the volunteer-run free clothing pantry is entering its 19th year in Nevada and depends entirely on donations and volunteers.
"We are entering our nineteenth year in operation in Nevada," Elizabeth Gint said (SEG 054). She and Keefer described the pantry as a free clothing resource serving infants through adults, noting the program’s reach: "we've served people from 4 continents, from 18 states, and 168 different towns" (SEG 091–094). The presenters emphasized the Closet’s sustainability practices, including consigning overflow items, recycling unusable fabric into products such as insulation and redirecting clothing to other local organizations like Saint Patrick's Catholic Church, FFA and scout groups (SEG 138–144, SEG 127–135).
On finances, Gint explained the Closet shifted from free-only to a free-will offering model to increase shopper support, and that grant-writing has been part of their funding approach: "we recently received a grant from the seasons of giving in Nevada" (SEG 189–191). The presenters said the operation is 100% volunteer-run and that on busy nights the Closet may distribute between "3 and 4000 items" (SEG 221–222). They asked the council and community to help recruit board members and volunteers.
The presentation closed with thanks to community donors and a request for continued support and volunteers. The council thanked the presenters for their work.
