Du Quoin Community Clothing Closet Launched

</element><element id="paragraph-1" type="body"><![CDATA[The Du Quoin Community Clothes Closet program was successfully launched on Thursday, June 14 from 5:30 p.m.-7 p.m. at 314 North Maple Street. The entrance is on Maple Street and parking is to on the side of the building facing the alleyway.

The building is home to the Du Quoin Food Pantry. The closet is only open Thursday evenings at the present time.

"We are looking for volunteers to be here on Thursday night as well as Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 10 a.m. to noon, as this is when we will sort the clothes out. If interested, please contact our volunteer coordinator, Toni Behm, at 357-1291," said Rich Luh, pastor of St. John's United Church of Christ. He adds, "We cannot emphasize enough--Do?not drop clothes off outside the building! People will be able to obtain clothing once a month at no charge. Several organizations have made contributions to us to enable us to purchase some material for making shelves and racks."

Volunteers thus far have begun the process of sorting clothes--getting ready for the opening.

If you wish to make a financial contribution, please make checks out to: The Community Clothes Closet and send it to 314 North Maple Street, Du Quoin, Illinois 62832.

The Board of Directors include: Toni Behm, Pastors Dona Blythe, Tim Scroggins, Rich Luh, Jean Neff, Colleen Furry, Marlene Kellerman and Suzanne Majewski.