Local residents give back by supporting Street Store
The Street Store helps hundreds of homeless people to have a dignified shopping experience.
VOLUNTEERS showed up in their numbers recently in support of this year’s Street Store.
The Street Store helps hundreds of homeless people to have a dignified shopping experience, and Grace Family Church uMhlanga campus has partnered with the Denis Hurley Centre to host the event.
Grace Family Church’s uMhlanga campus played host to a sorting day where members from the church, as well as local residents, packed hundreds of boxes of clothes, footwear and toys for the homeless in Durban.
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Dave Richter, a member of the church, said he was blown away by the support of the community.
“Every year, we have a shipping container in which we store all the donated items for the sorting day, and without a doubt, this year was the fullest we’ve ever had. The generosity of the community has overwhelmed us to the extent that we’ll have more than enough for the Street Store. All the extra items of clothing will go to our 50 non-profit partners we work with. They serve the widows, orphans and the vulnerable.
“Our cup really overflows this year. It is just so wonderful to see how many people have supported, not only our collection but also our sorting day. A huge thanks goes out to the community and volunteers for their support. The Street Store is one way in which we are able to give back in a meaningful way, and we hope the generosity continues in the years to come,” he said.
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