We are getting low on our financial contributions. New Garden has been financially supporting some additional families without co-sponsors to cover basic expenses including rent, utilities, etc. Please consider a gift (or an additional gift) – send a check to the office and write in the memo line “Refugee Fund.”
New Garden is co-sponsoring a number of households – join us! “Co-sponsoring” activities includes transportation to the grocery store, medical appointments, family outings to a local park, etc, helping a family set-up a bank account, etc. Email Cindy Knul if interested.
Ongoing household donations collection in the basement: We have been providing “complete household setups” for well over 50 households. This means we pack everything they need for their new home, like kitchen items, bathroom necessities, bed linens, along with mattresses and furniture. Movers come to NGFM, load everything and then set up the apartment or house for our new community members. We would greatly appreciate donations of these necessities in addition to volunteers helping sort items! Contact: Martha Hughes-James
Our open hours are: Wednesdays 2-5:00 p.m. / Thursdays & Saturdays 12:30 – 3:00 p.m.
We are currently accepting all household items and small pieces of furniture. Here are our greatest needs:
- Mattresses & box springs (especially twin; no kings)
- New pillows
- Twin sheet sets
- Twin & full bedspreads
- Blankets & mattress pads all sizes
- Metal bed frames (no head/footboards/bed frames)
- Microwaves
- Blenders/juicers
- Pressure cookers (old school style)
- Handheld can openers
- Plungers
- Trash cans variety of sizes
- Framed mirrors
- Area rugs
- Vacuum cleaners
- Irons/ironing boards
- Wall clocks
- Alarm clocks
- Televisions (later models, cords/remotes)
We are NOT accepting clothing