Weekly Mission Spotlight: A Note in the Pocket

Founded in 2012, Note in the Pocket provides clothing to impoverished and homeless schoolchildren in Wake County. Note in the Pocket believes that it is unacceptable that children are limited in their educational and social development because they do not have appropriate clothes for school. They work with Wake County Public School System (WCPSS) social workers and case managers from 12 other agencies, including Family Promise of Wake County.

How it works: When a school or social service agency referral partner identifies a student living in poverty, they send a request for the sizes and type of clothing needed, as well as any needs of members of the child’s immediate family. Each student receives two weeks worth of outfits in their specific sizes. This includes new socks and underwear, shoes, a variety of tops and bottoms to mix, match, and layer, and any outerwear appropriate to the season. The clothing is delivered to the school or agency that made the request.

Their model for getting the clothes to the children strives to remove some of the stigma that goes along with needing help. They do not have to go to a location to pick through the leftovers of donated clothing. A child does not need to wear the same pair of pants over and over again. A wardrobe is delivered that has been lovingly selected for that individual. By providing quality stylish clothing items that they can be proud to wear, children are empowered to succeed in the academic environment.

Are you using this time to clean out your closets? Join FPC for a clothing drive geared towards helping Pathfinder & ROCKStar age children.

The following list reflects most urgently needed items at this time:

  • GIRL SHIRTS – (Short sleeve t-shirts) Sizes 8, 10 & 12
  • GIRL PANTS – Sizes 8 & 16
  • GIRL UNDERWEAR – Sizes 16 & 18
  • GIRL TENNIS SHOES – (Athletic shoes) Size 10, 3.5, 5 & 6
  • GIRL SOCKS – Toddler & size 9-2 ½
  • BOY SHIRTS – (Short sleeve t-shirts) Sizes: 5, 7, 8, 10, & 12
  • BOY PANTS – Sizes 5, 7, 8, 10, 12, 16 & 18 – regular length
  • BOY UNDERWEAR – Size 8
  • BOY TENNIS SHOES – Sizes 11, 1, 1.5, 2.5, 4, 4.5 & 5

Note in the Pocket asks that you sort donations into the following categories and labeling the outside of the
bag:

  • Spring/summer school appropriate clothing
  • Fall/winter school appropriate clothing
  • Remission or recycle clothing (items that have stains, tears or rips, used socks or underwear)
  • Place all shoes in a separate bag from clothing

Please contact Kathy Johnson at 919-833-4070 or kjohnson@fpcraleigh.org to arrange drop-off.

To learn more about Note in the Pocket, visit www.noteinthepocket.org

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