New Summer Clothing collection for Catholic Charities - This Sunday, June 11th

Are you looking for ways to help support migrant families in DC? Join in to support Catholic Charities on June 10th and 11th for a New Summer Clothing and Shoes Drive! Over the past year, thousands of migrant families have been bussed from the Southern Border to the District of Columbia. Catholic Charities Archdiocese of Washington D.C. is providing 372 families (comprised of over 1,300 people) of newly arrived migrants with basic-necessities and shelter. Half of these people are children. Many families arrived in D.C. with only the clothes on their backs and very few other personal belongings. As the seasons rapidly transition to Summer, there is an obvious need we can all help to address: access to Summer clothing and shoes.

On June 10th and 11th after every Mass the U-Haul in the Upper Parking Lot, the St Rose community will collect donations for the New Summer Clothes and Shoes Drive.

Any donation of new or professionally cleaned clothing or shoes, no matter how big or small, will make a difference. Families most need: • Summer shoes: Crocs or flip flops, • t-shirts: any short-sleeved or T-shirt will work • shorts: biker/athletic shorts, and • underwear and sports bras. Below is a list of preferred clothing items and sizes that will be collected on June 10 and 11: Shirts Shorts Underwear Shoes Women Sizes S-M Sizes S-L Sizes XS-L Up to size 8 Men Sizes S-L Sizes M-L Sizes S-L Sizes 10 and below Children All sizes All sizes All sizes All sizes

There are two ways to donate: 1) Family Pack: Shop for the Drive with a family in mind. A standard “family pack” includes Summer clothing & shoes for 2 adults (1 women, 1 man) and 2 children (1 boy, 1 girl). 2) Mass donations: Shop for a category of clothing, such as bras or women's bike shorts, and donate in bulk. Are you a company with an excess of branded t-shirts or gear to donate? We will gladly except it all! Have questions about the Summer Clothes & Shoes Drive?

Contact Jack McKinney @ 301-525-7066