The Maria Kaupas Center is always looking to make an impact on the surrounding community and the people who live there. We have decided to move forward with a new project to bring an element of restorative justice and professional development to the residents of the Marquette Park neighborhood.
"The
Kaupas Kloset" (Alt: Kazia’s Kloset)
Our MKC Teens are looking good in their Kaupas Kloset wears!
We will invite
members of the Catalyst family (and then the greater Chicago Lawn community) to
take part in a free exchange program. We can help the community by preparing
new and gently worn "business casual" and "professional"
clothing items for adults and youth with jobs/special occasions that require
nicer clothes.
We can ask
for a suggested donation of new or gently worn items that the person no longer
needs. This would allow us to replenish our stock while still assisting the
community.
For
instance, if a woman needed a blouse for work, perhaps she would bring us a
pack of black socks for the students, or a blazer that no longer fits her.
This would not be mandatory—as we would want to help people that cannot afford to donate.
This would not be mandatory—as we would want to help people that cannot afford to donate.
We could set
up appointments outside of programming hours and have a "walk in"
once a month (outside of programming hours). This way this project wouldn't
interfere with anything we have going on during the day, etc...
We need some essential items-- all of which should be easy to find as low-cost
donations.
Garment
Racks
Hangers
Shoe Racks
Shoe polish
Shoe sizer
(from a shoe store)
Clothing
steamer (hand held models start at 10 dollars)
Lint Rollers
Ironing board & Iron
Currently, we are collecting donations, organizing clothing, and preparing space, and coordinating drop offs for garment & shoe racks, hangers, etc…
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