CEAP News

As the cold weather sets in, Community Emergency Assistance Program (CEAP), a charity in Brooklyn Park, is in need of gently used winter clothing for their clients.

CEAP’s Brooklyn Park office boasts a “Clothing Closet,” where donors can donate their gently used clothing to the community. The Clothing Closet is a free service, available January through November, to all Minnesota residents. Families need only present a Minnesota Photo ID to browse through the non-profit’s collection of clothing. Each household can take up to 50 articles of clothing per visit. Visits are limited to 2 per month, so that clothing is available to all who need it.

As winter inches nearer and the economy limps along, more families are visiting CEAP’s Clothing Closet to supplement their winter wardrobes. In the past two months, CEAP has seen nearly 1,000 family visits to its Clothing Closet, that’s a 200-visit increase from this time last year. Many families are looking for long sleeve shirts, sweaters, jeans, boots, mittens and other vital items for those snow days.

“Our clothing selection is very limited due to decreased donations and increased need,” says CEAP Family Service Manager, Annetta, “we’re desperately in need of donations.” So if you or someone you know is doing a little fall cleaning, and raiding their wardrobe, CEAP is ready to take any clothing you can give. Annetta says, “Even one article of clothing helps, it all makes a difference.”

Bring donations to CEAP’s Brooklyn Park office at 6840 78th Ave N, Brooklyn Park, MN. For more information call 763-566-9600.