As businesses closed due to COVID-19, more and more Missourians lost their jobs, causing Boone County nonprofits to experience an increase in demand for services and resources. To support our partners and community members in need, we hosted a clothing donation collection site at Douglass Park in Columbia, Missouri with support from Mizzou Black Law Student Association (BLSA)and Mizzou Student Bar Association (SBA). This allowed residents to comply with the stay-at-home order while still supporting the community. These generous volunteers then delivered these donations to nonprofit partners and churches across the county, including Love Columbia, and more.
Throughout the month of February volunteers collected their new or gently used professional clothing and accessories that they no longer needed to donate. We are very grateful to partner with such great organizations such as BLSA and SBA.
We are also very grateful for the families who support us, the children, grandchildren and spouses who volunteered with us. Having the family support is vital to what we all accomplish.
We look forward to partnering with you all next year!