Churches are pulling together in a citywide effort to help keep homeless boys and men warm for the rest of winter.
The clothing drive will help fill the shelves of Issaquah’s clothing bank as well as the Union Gospel Mission in Seattle.
“We have a lot of homeless men that could really benefit from warm feet,” said Kim Ortego from the Issaquah Food and Clothing Bank. “There are teens in school that need clothing, too.”
While about 80 percent of King County’s 8,900 homeless are men, most of the donations are women’s clothing. Churches hope to help balance that this winter when the need is the greatest.
“We’ve taken this bull by the horns,” said Jim Rockstad from the Issaquah Christian Church.
A similar drive in years past brought in 27 barrels of clothing from Issaquah. The hope is that this project will do the same.The event runs the entire month of February.
Bring gently worn clothing to one of four churches or the Issaquah Food and Clothing Bank. Waterproof boots, new socks and new underwear top the list of requests.
Issaquah Food & Clothing Bank
179 1st Ave. SE, Issaquah; 425-392-4123
Issaquah Christian Church
10328 Issaquah-Hobart Rd. SE, Issaquah; 425-392-5848
Foothills Baptist Church
10120 Issaquah Hobart Rd. SE, Issaquah; 425-392-5925
Mountain Creek Fellowship
165 Front St. N., Issaquah; 425-391-3416
Community Church of Issaquah
205 Mountain Park Blvd. SW, Issaquah; 4250-392-6447
