Volunteers organize donations for the children’s clothing drive at the St. Joseph Center. (REBECCA PARTICKA/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)
Volunteer Dana Scandura folds clothes. (REBECCA PARTICKA/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)
Volunteers gather donations from waiting cars during the children’s clothing drive at the St. Joseph’s Center in Dunmore (REBECCA PARTICKA/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)
Coats sit on a rack during the children’s clothing drive. (REBECCA PARTICKA/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)
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Volunteers organize donations for the children’s clothing drive at the St. Joseph Center. (REBECCA PARTICKA/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)
Representatives of St. Joseph’s Center found Martin Luther King Jr. Day to be the perfect opportunity for collecting new and gently used winter clothing for children, embracing the late civil rights leader’s commitment to service.
The winter children’s clothing drive on Jan. 19 supported the center’s Baby and Children’s Pantry in Dunmore, with donors dropping off materials during the day.
“People who have the ability to help others are always looking for those opportunities, and so we’ve really connected the inspiration of Martin Luther King with a direct impact in one’s local community,” said Sister Maryalice Jacquinot, I.H.M., St. Joseph’s Center president and CEO. “By donating to the pantry you’re helping local families, and I think everyone’s happy for that opportunity to do something good for others.”
Jacquinot estimated more than 3,000 families benefit from the pantry each year.