Thanks, Cindy. I understand the basic needs of the homeless with drug and other problems, but I'm visualizing that a lot of these women are homemakers, or had jobs down in New Orleans - and they will want to get back to some semblance of normalcy, so maybe some sorta dressier stuff will be useful for them. I guess I'll just take a box or two down, and see what the response is. Linda
"[email protected]" <[email protected]> wrote: Hi, Linda, Sounds like you are doing the right thing and are being very generous. We visited a homeless shelter this summer. This is what we learned about their clothing needs: Most of the homeless are men and they have drug, alcohol and mental problems (1/3 of them). They didn't have enough clothing. Newly donated items aren't washed unless they are very dirty. If the men can work, they get jobs as day laborers. They need clothing they can be comfortable in: jeans or khakis, underware, ball caps, socks and walking or tennis shoes. They get clean clothing once a week. So worn out clothing is better than no clothing. Take care, Cindy
