St. John's Group Email Agape needs your help!!

Below is a note from Kathy Purcell at Agape Ministries.  Please contact Agape to let her know you can help.  456-4645 
 

We are trying to put together a "cleaning day" at our thrift store on Armory Road in Warrenton. It is an 8,000 square foot facility, and it is in need of a deep cleaning.

Our thrift store contributes substantially to our mission, raising an average $500 a day. In these difficult economic  times, when donations, grants and government contracts are all down, proceeds from our thrift store has been our lifeline. I do not need to tell you that increasing numbers of people have less discretionary income to donate to a good cause, and more need than ever to turn to a food pantry for help.

To maintain an orderly, clean facility, our thrift store must undergo a deep cleaning a couple of times each year. This is a task that takes quite a few strong backs. We do not have enough regular volunteers to complete the job in one day, and many of them are elderly and cannot perform the necessary tasks.

We need teams of 2-6 people to perform the following tasks:

·         Move fixtures and clean under and around them

·         Empty fixtures and wipe them down

·         Empty shelves and wipe down the shelves

·         Working under the direction of a supervisor, rearrange some spaces in the store

We estimate we will work no longer than 6 hours – assuming we get enough volunteers. We can close the store early on a Friday and work later afternoon/evening, or we can work on a Sunday afternoon.

Specifically, we are looking for the following:

·         6 people, at least 2 of whom are adults, to move fixtures loaded with hanging clothes. We need to move the fixtures to clean under and around them.

·         4 people, including at least 1 adult, to clean the Housewares department. This includes emptying the shelves to wipe them down.

·         4 people, including at least 1 adult, to clean the Linen/Craft department. This includes emptying the shelves to wipe them down.

·         4 people, including at least 1 adult, to clean the Books department. This includes emptying the shelves to wipe them down.

·         4 people, including at least 1 adult, to clean the Toys department. This includes emptying the shelves to wipe them down.

·         2 people, including at least 1 adult, to clean the Men's department. This includes emptying the shelves to wipe them down.

This is a great opportunity for a youth group, mission group or men's/ladies' club. If you have people willing to help us, please have someone representing the group contact me in one of these ways:

By email: dir.agapemin@centuryetl.net

By phone: 636-456-4645, Mon-Fri, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

By letter: Kathleen Purcell, 713 Powell St, Warrenton, MO 63383

We would like to get started on this as soon as possible. If your group contacts me by email or letter, please ask them to include the following:

·         Contact name

·         Contact phone number

·         Contact email

·         Number of people they are bringing

·         Their preferred day to work (Friday night or Sunday afternoon)

This will not be a safe environment for children, so please, no workers younger than 12. All volunteers should have good eyesight and be able to lift at least 10 pounds comfortably, for their own safety.

Thank you for any help you can give us. I thank God for the support we receive from Warren County churches. It is truly a blessing.

Regards,

Kathleen Purcell

Agape Ministry of Warren County, Inc.

636-456-4645

Helping the hungry, hurting & homeless of Warren County