As we move into 2025, we want to take some time to reflect. It is amazing what work we’ve been able to achieve together. The Community Closet officially opened in mid-March of 2024. The Closet aims to collect new and gently used clothing. These items are distributed free of charge to anyone and everyone in …
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The Community Closet @FranklinUMC collects and distributes new and gently used clothing, free of charge, to anyone and everyone in the community. December Open Hours The Community Closet will be open for regular hours on Tuesdays, December 3rd and December 17th from 11a-1p and by appointment. If you would like to make an appointment for …
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BIG NEWS! We are settling into “regular hours!” The Community Closet will be open to the public on the first and third Tuesdays of the month from 11a-1p. Outside of these hours, other Tuesdays will be used as an opportunity for volunteers to get caught up on the sorting of donations. Can’t make it on …
Read more “Community Closet @FranklinUMC // July (2024) Update”
The Community Closet @FranklinUMC was created based on the primary belief that neighbors can meet the needs of their neighbors, and that the community is strengthened and built as neighbors meet, serve, and share with one another. This past month we saw the generous donation of new wall racks and lighting. The racks have been …
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The last week of March and all of April was a busy time. The Community Closet @FranklinUMC saw over 110 persons shop over the four weeks we were open in April. We averaged 3 volunteers per week over the five weeks we sorted donations. Thank you to everyone who donated last month when clothing ran …
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The Community Closet @FranklinUMC has been “open” now for two weeks. The first week, we saw 6 individuals, representing six families who spoke four different languages among them who picked out items from the closet. This past Tuesday, we saw some 60 people come through. We are nearly out of children’s clothing and the selection …
Read more “Seeking Clothing Donations // Community Closet @FranklinUMC”
Roughly six months ago, the Franklin Interfaith Council started collecting clothing to be distributed to families placed at the Emergency Assistance (EA) Shelter opened by the State of Massachusetts in The Town of Franklin. The Franklin United Methodist Church (UMC) became the locus of the FIC’s efforts to collect and distribute donations to newly arriving …