2022 Donor Impact — 23 Shelters, 7 States
By the end of 2022, your donations had helped provide new linens to 23 shelters across 7 states. Watch our donor impact video to see the reach of this mission.
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Our Stories
Stories of impact, community, and the difference a fresh set of linens makes to someone rebuilding their life.
Beautiful Rooms for People Who Have Been Homeless — Second Step Housing
Kalen, Property Manager at Second Step Housing in Vancouver, is excellent at what she does — helping individuals and families get housed. She was happy to receive your donations as it helps her prepare beautiful rooms for incoming residents.
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Fellowship, Prayer, and Tears of Joy — Victory Outreach for Women, Portland
Nicole, Assistant Director at Victory Outreach for Women in Portland, helped coordinate 17 bedding bundles for all their twin beds. The linens were received with thanksgiving — and even tears of joy.
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A Harvest of Goodness — Central Park Place Renovation
The seeds of your generosity returned a harvest of goodness at Central Park Place in Vancouver. We provided bedding for 26 newly renovated rooms — and heard stories of residents who asked their case managers to come see their "new bed."
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Friends Who Show Up — Patriot Villas and the Power of Community
We learned about Patriot Villas from Angela and Ed — friends we met during our travels who deliver food from their food truck to the 74 studio apartments serving veterans in Charleston every week. They delivered our sheets for us.
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From Sea to Shining Sea — Five New Shelters in One Month
In one extraordinary month, The Linen Closet reached five new transitional shelters across the country — South Dakota, South Carolina, Iowa, and Georgia. As one man in Savannah said, "You are preparing beds for people we haven't even met yet."
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