Calebs Closet

IN 2023 WE WERE ABLE TO CLOTHE 1,518 PEOPLE. THIS IS APPROXIMATELY 21,252 SHIRTS; 15,180 PAIRS OF PANTS; 3,000 PAIRS OF PAJAMAS; 2,000 PAIRS OF SHOES AND COUNTLESS OTHER NECESSITIES. OF THESE ORDERS, 625 WERE EMERGENCY ORDERS WHERE CHILDREN NEEDED IMMEDIATE HELP WITH CLOTHING AND OTHER ESSENTIAL ITEMS. THIS WAS OUR BUSIEST YEAR YET FOR EMERGENCY ORDERS WITH OVER 200 MORE EMERGENCY ORDERS THAN PREVIOUS YEARS. EMERGENCY ORDERS ALSO INCLUDE NEW SOCKS, NEW UNDERWEAR, A NEW COAT, A NEW BLANKET, A NEW STUFFED ANIMAL, A NEW PAIR OF PAJAMAS, DIAPERS OR PULL-UPS, A NEW BACKPACK AND SCHOOL SUPPLIES. THIS YEAR WE HAD AN ABUNDANCE OF NEWBORN BABIES THAT WERE PLACED IN FOSTER CARE IN NEED OF EMERGENCY ORDERS. 48 TO BE EXACT! MANY OF THESE HOMES WERE NOT PREPARED TO WELCOME A BABY AND WE WERE SO GLAD WE COULD PROVIDE THEM WITH ESSENTIAL ITEMS TO CARE FOR A NEWBORN. WE GAVE OUT CRIBS, CAR SEATS, STROLLERS, SWINGS, ACTIVITY MATS, BOUNCERS, DIAPER BAGS, BABY BLANKETS, AND MUCH MORE.IN ADDITION TO CLOTHING AND BABY NECESSITIES, WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO HOST SEVERAL FUN EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. WE HOSTED 2 GARAGE SALES THAT SERVED 620 CHILDREN WITH TOYS, BOOKS, HOUSEHOLD ITEMS, BABY GEAR, AND MORE. WE SERVED 149 CHILDREN WITH NEW BACKPACKS AND SCHOOL UNIFORMS. 91 CHILDREN RECEIVED A HALLOWEEN COSTUME AT OUR ANNUAL HALLOWEEN EVENT. ONE OF OUR FAVORITE EVENTS IS ALWAYS OUR CHRISTMAS EVENT. WE WERE ABLE TO SERVE 310 CHILDREN WITH CHRISTMAS OUTFITS, WINTER COATS, WINTER GLOVES AND HATS, AND STOCKING STUFFERS. EACH FAMILY (102 FAMILIES) ALSO RECEIVED A GIFT CARD TO HELP WITH THEIR CHRISTMAS DINNER. IN TOTAL, WE SERVED 2,229 CHILDREN IN 2023.