Good Neighbor Program"I was naked and you clothed me" Matthew 25:36
The Good Neighbor Program helps provide clothing to school-age children.
Many families struggle to make ends meet and cannot provide adequate clothing for their children. The Good Neighbor Program allows community members to help each other out by donating clean, gently used or new clothing to a child in need. Providing children with care packages of clothing not only takes the burden off of the family, but can also help make a child feel more comfortable and confident to face the school day when they know they will have a clean, weather appropriate, well fitted outfit to wear. How does the Good Neighbor Program hear about a child or family with several children who are in need?
Referrals are made to the Good Neighbor Program from Schenectady County Schools' teachers, nurses and social workers. We also receive referrals from Schenectady Department of Social Services, community organizations, area food pantries and parishes. 
How You Can Help
Do you have gently-used children's clothing that needs a new home? Would you consider purchasing new clothing or making a monetary donation? If you said "Yes!", the Works of Mercy Initiative's Good Neighbor Program is a great way for you to help children and families in your community. |
Thank you!!! to everyone who has donated clothing or monetary gifts to the Good Neighbor Program. Due to your generousity, we have been able to provide clothing packages to 292 children since the beginning of the 2017-18 school year. In addition to school clothes, 86 of these children received winter jackets, 73 were provided with new sneakers or winter boots. All received new underwear and socks and many many warm winter hats/gloves/mittens and scarves were given out. We continue to fill requests for clothing and therefore still need your help. Please spread the word that the Good Neighbor Program is happy to take clean, gently used or new clothing, sizes infant through adult. We are always in need of new underwear and socks and in the winter we also ask for jackets, snow pants, boots, hats, scarves, mittens and gloves. (NOTE: We have plenty of storage space so please don't hesitate to give us off season items. We will just keep them until needed.) Monetary support is also most welcomed as we often have to buy an item or two when our inventory is low in a particular size and a child has an immediate need for that size. If you would like to make a gift today, go to our DONATE page and indicate in the comments that your donation is for the Good Neighbor Program. Thank you again for being such Good Neighbors!! |
For more information, call (518) 347-0871 or email goodneighborprogram@live.com
Your donations to the Good Neighbor Program matter:
"I just want to thank you and your program for the clothing and especially the sneakers and boots for my student. He was SO EXCITED to wear his new sneakers and show them off. It was so nice to see him feeling good about himself and most importantly wearing shoes that fit so that he is comfortable...Thank you again for all that you do." (Excerpt from an email sent by a Schenectady City School Social Worker)
"All of the families we gave clothing to were so grateful and overwhelmed - please thank your volunteers and thanks to God for providing!" (Excerpt from an email sent by a Schenectady County Social Services Caseworker)
"All of the families we gave clothing to were so grateful and overwhelmed - please thank your volunteers and thanks to God for providing!" (Excerpt from an email sent by a Schenectady County Social Services Caseworker)
