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Conejo Community Outreach to hold first Open Closet Day
Conejo Valley nonprofit provides free resource to local families in need
Thousand Oaks, CALIF. (Jan. 24, 2017) — Conejo Community Outreach (CCO), a Conejo Valley-based nonprofit, has announced its first Open Closet Day, which will allow local individuals and families open access to its Community Closet — a free resource developed to provide basic necessities to families and individuals in need. The event — open to all Conejo Valley residents — will take place on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2017 from noon to 2:30 p.m. at Tang Soo Do University in Newbury Park, located at 300-F Giant Oak Ave.
The nonprofit officially launched its Community Closet in September of 2016 after hosting a weeklong donation drive in which community residents were invited to donate items to the Closet’s inventory. Since the resource’s launch, the nonprofit has been accommodating requests on an individual basis, taking into account need and availability. Currently, the Closet inventory is stored in multiple storage units, where donations have been sorted and organized into bins that contain baby items such as bottles, bibs and blankets, baby clothing, kids’ clothing, maternity wear, coats, shoes and beyond.
The nonprofit is currently limited in its ability to respond to Closet requests as the current process for fulfilling needs calls upon available board members to make trips to the storage unit where they prepare customized packages based on the specific needs requested. Recognizing an opportunity to accommodate the requests on a larger scale, CCO secured space at a local karate studio, owned by one of its board members, and will work with volunteers to transfer and set up Closet inventory in one of the studio’s private rooms for the event’s use.
“As a nonprofit comprised of six local moms —most of us with multiple children and jobs — it was important for us to establish a way to handle requests in an efficient manner,” said Andrea Yusim, president of CCO. “We’re pleased to have the opportunity to host an Open Closet Day, allowing families to browse our available inventory and pick out what they need.”
Those interested in attending Open Closet Day are encouraged, but not required, to preregister prior to the event so that the nonprofit can assess need and work to accommodate specific requests.
For more information on CCO and how to preregister, visit conejocommunityoutreach.com.
About Conejo Community Outreach
Conejo Community Outreach is an IRS-recognized 501(c)3 corporation. The volunteer-based nonprofit was founded by six local moms that recognized a need for a local community resource. CCO connects local generosity with local need for support by hosting a variety of community fundraising events that directly give back to individuals and families in the Conejo Valley. For more information, visit www.conejocommunityoutreach.com
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Conejo Community Outreach to hold first Open Closet Day
Conejo Valley nonprofit provides free resource to local families in need
Thousand Oaks, CALIF. (Jan. 24, 2017) — Conejo Community Outreach (CCO), a Conejo Valley-based nonprofit, has announced its first Open Closet Day, which will allow local individuals and families open access to its Community Closet — a free resource developed to provide basic necessities to families and individuals in need. The event — open to all Conejo Valley residents — will take place on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2017 from noon to 2:30 p.m. at Tang Soo Do University in Newbury Park, located at 300-F Giant Oak Ave.
The nonprofit officially launched its Community Closet in September of 2016 after hosting a weeklong donation drive in which community residents were invited to donate items to the Closet’s inventory. Since the resource’s launch, the nonprofit has been accommodating requests on an individual basis, taking into account need and availability. Currently, the Closet inventory is stored in multiple storage units, where donations have been sorted and organized into bins that contain baby items such as bottles, bibs and blankets, baby clothing, kids’ clothing, maternity wear, coats, shoes and beyond.
The nonprofit is currently limited in its ability to respond to Closet requests as the current process for fulfilling needs calls upon available board members to make trips to the storage unit where they prepare customized packages based on the specific needs requested. Recognizing an opportunity to accommodate the requests on a larger scale, CCO secured space at a local karate studio, owned by one of its board members, and will work with volunteers to transfer and set up Closet inventory in one of the studio’s private rooms for the event’s use.
“As a nonprofit comprised of six local moms —most of us with multiple children and jobs — it was important for us to establish a way to handle requests in an efficient manner,” said Andrea Yusim, president of CCO. “We’re pleased to have the opportunity to host an Open Closet Day, allowing families to browse our available inventory and pick out what they need.”
Those interested in attending Open Closet Day are encouraged, but not required, to preregister prior to the event so that the nonprofit can assess need and work to accommodate specific requests.
For more information on CCO and how to preregister, visit conejocommunityoutreach.com.
About Conejo Community Outreach
Conejo Community Outreach is an IRS-recognized 501(c)3 corporation. The volunteer-based nonprofit was founded by six local moms that recognized a need for a local community resource. CCO connects local generosity with local need for support by hosting a variety of community fundraising events that directly give back to individuals and families in the Conejo Valley. For more information, visit www.conejocommunityoutreach.com
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