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Men’s Closet Conducts Clothing Drive
Effort will provide low income men with work clothes
Sept. 8, 2008
(Green Bay, WI) The Men’s Closet, a partnership between the Rotary Club of Green Bay and The Salvation Army, is conducting a clothing drive to replenish supplies at its Mason Street location. The Men’s Closet provides free, work-appropriate clothing for men in need.
“In the past two years, the Men’s Closet has served more than 1,100 area men,” said David Yeghiaian, President of the Rotary Club of Green Bay. “We provide them with clothing they can wear to job interviews, to the work place or to special occasions like weddings. Many individuals simply cannot afford this type of clothing.”
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The Men’s Closet is looking for the following new or gently used items of clothing:
- Suits
- Dress and casual shirts
- Dress and casual pants
- Work appropriate jeans
- Shoes; all types
- Winter Jackets
- White socks and beltsThe Men’s Closet will not accept t-shirts or swimwear.
The Men’s Closet is located at 1125 West Mason Street in Green Bay behind the Salvation Army with the exit on Redwood drive.
Donations can be dropped off during the Men’s Closet hours:
- Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
- Saturdays from 9:30 a.m. to Noon
About Rotary: The Rotary Club of Green Bay was founded in 1917 and is part of Rotary International. Rotary is a worldwide organization of business and professional leaders that provides humanitarian service, encourages high ethical standards in all vocations, and helps build goodwill and peace in the world.
Approximately 1.2 million Rotarians belong to more than 33,000 Rotary clubs located in 200 countries. The Green Bay Club has approximately 95 members.
The Rotary Club of Green Bay meets every Monday at Noon at the Hotel Sierra. More information is at www.greenbayrotary.com.
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