Many non-profits are struggling during the pandemic to continue to provide the most basic items to help clients. Basic human needs like socks, underwear, toothpaste, deodorant and even hand sanitizer, Can you imagine not having these things? Thanks to our donors and volunteers, Journey to New Life continues to provide emergency assistance to clients. It looks different under the circumstances, but we’re still here for those who need us.
“One of our guys that came the first week during this told me that he had lost all hope,” said Susie Roling, Director of Operations at Journey to New Life. “He couldn’t get anyone to give him deodorant. Agencies were closed. He had a job interview at Amazon, but he had no clothes, shoes or hygiene products. We provided him with what he needed.”
It takes only a small amount to provide these necessities and restore hope for men and women like him. Take for example what even a small financial contribution like these can do to help someone meet their basic needs:
