TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – A Tallahassee nonprofit that provides food assistance to hundreds of families each month is expanding its services to include affordable clothing and household goods.<\/p>\n
Victory House Community Resource Center is soft launching \u201cClothed With Love,\u201d a thrift store created in response to a community needs assessment conducted in the 32317 ZIP code.<\/p>\n
President Lanorris McFadden said the assessment revealed that many residents in the area struggle to afford clothing.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s often associated with wealth because we have a lot of wealthy neighbors around us, but what people don\u2019t see is the grandmother raising the grandchildren nestled in the midst of this,\u201d McFadden said. \u201cPeople don\u2019t see the poverty that\u2019s in the midst of this.\u201d<\/p>\n
The store will offer clothing and shoes for men, women and children, as well as furniture and household items. Victory House is accepting donations of gently used items ahead of the store\u2019s grand opening Aug. 7.<\/p>\n
The thrift store expands on the organization\u2019s existing services. Victory House serves about 500 families each month through its food program, Winners Market. It\u2019s a grocery store-style distribution center that allows families to select their own food items.<\/p>\n
McFadden said the model was designed to provide families with dignity and choice.<\/p>\n
\u201cI just noticed the feeling people would get in that moment and thought there\u2019s got to be a way that these people understand that they are valued,\u201d he said<\/p>\n
McFadden, who also serves as pastor of Shady Grove No. 1 Primitive Baptist Church, said the church\u2019s ministry helps identify unmet needs in the community. <\/p>\n
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