JACKSONVILLE —
Mickey Gear of Jacksonville’s Clothes Closet said she and her ministry of giving free clothing to those in need — especially Jacksonville’s school children — have a lot to be grateful for.
“First of all, I want to extend the biggest thank you possible to the community of Jacksonville for the work they did with all of the back-to-school uniforms,” Gear said. “They supported us in so many ways and for that I am so thankful.”
She said the Clothes Closet distributed about 2,080 complete district-approved school outfits to Jacksonville students.
But even though the Clothes Closet has seen a lot of success in recent history, there is still need for the charity.
“We have several problems with our building still,” Gear said. “Like the roof which has issues, one room has a floor that needs to be replaced, and other basic remodeling is needed.”
She said all monetary donations that come in will be used to make the building as nice as possible for the community.
“The most extraordinary expense that we have right now is a wall that needs to be torn down and that will take the bulk of our money we spend on the building,” she said. “Right now we figure our need to fix everything will cost about $10,000 and at present time were about halfway there.”
Gear said she and the volunteers who run the Clothes Closet are here for the community and she knows that the community will be here for them.
All clothing and monetary donations can be dropped off at the Clothes Closet at 314 S. Main St. in Jacksonville.
Other ways to donate will be the two fundraisers that the Clothes Closet has scheduled.
“On Oct. 2, we will be having a garage sale with details to come later,” Gear said. “On Oct. 9, we are having a fishing tournament on Lake Jacksonville.”
She added a silent auction is also upcoming in November.
Also, school uniforms are collected year round so that growing children can trade them in for well fitting uniforms.
For more information, call the Clothes Closet at 903-586-0204.
Local News
Clothes Closet still hurting
- Local News
-
- Boxes, not seminary, on fire, chief says
-
Rusk officials narrows site of sports complex
Officials said they have narrowed the search for a location for a proposed sports complex to two sites.
-
Drought draws hogs out of woods and onto area lawns
From now until spring is a good time to hunt and catch feral hogs in the East Texas area, experts said.
-
Home broken into — twice in one day
A Jacksonville home was broken into twice in a matter of hours.
-
Bullard officials set date to discuss smoking ban in park
City officials said they expect to see an agenda item relating to a ban on smoking in the city's O.L. Ferrell Park at their Feb. 9 meeting.
-
Reklaw man convicted of assault
A Reklaw man was found guilty of a January 2009 charge of aggravated sexual assault of a 12-year-old girl.
-
Some, but not many, power outages in area
Oncor officials said power outages were minimal in the Jacksonville area considering Wednesday's heavy rain and flash-flood watches.
-
Local manufacturer to close its doors in March
A business of 45 years in the city of Jacksonville is closing it's door.
-
Administrator for city of Troup resigns
After an hour-and-a-half executive session Tuesday night, the city council accepted the resignation of City Administrator Jed Dillingham effective March 6.
-
Bullard ISD sets date for election
School board members approved calling an election on May 12 to fill two board seats on Tuesday evening.
- More Local News Headlines
Friend on 911 Call: Demi Moore Was Convulsing
Tabby Cat Gets New Knee
Conn. Home Invasion Killer Sentenced to Death
Six Months Out, London Says It's on Track
Obama Decries Rising Cost of College Education
Romney So Far Mute on Mexican Roots
Bomb Kills Dozens at Iraq Funeral Procession
Raw Video: 11 Fishermen Rescued in Alaska
Raw Video: Partial Collapse at Ohio Casino Site
Cat in Cockpit Causes Four-hour Flight Delay
Fiji Cleaning Up After Floods
Hillary Clinton Done With Political "High Wire"
Raw Video: Thousands Gather to Remember Paterno
Fed Moves Mean Little Interest for Savers
NYC Police Commissioner's Son Being Investigated
Roof Collapses at Hockey Practice
Raw Video: Brazil Building Collapse
Man Steals Stuffed Animals, Seeking Companions
Mayor Blasted for 'Taco' Quip About Latinos
Giffords Resigns House Seat to Focus on Recovery
