Upland employees donate clothes
UPLAND - Upland Mayor John Pomierski and city employees
recently dug through their collective business attire to find items to
donate to people looking for a new start.
The clothing was collected Wednesday and taken to Inland Valley Recovery Services in Upland, a nonprofit that provides services for abuse recovery and counseling.
"We collect business suits and clothes for when our clients reach the time to find employment," said Stacy Smith, Inland Valley Recovery Services executive director. "This help has been phenomenal."
Pomierski said he was motivated more than a year ago to help the nonprofit after attending its graduation ceremony for recovering clients.
"I was truly touched at the graduation ceremony by how down-to-earth these people are, and the dramatic experience they've gone through to get straight and get back into the work force," he said.
"I thought, 'Why don't we call Stacy and see if there is something we can do to help out.'"
From there, the donation drive, titled the "Mayor's Closet," began.
City employees were asked for business clothes they no longer wear.
Typically, work clothes for men are requested, but this time more casual clothing was needed, Smith said.
Upland Mayor John Pomierksi helped Stacy Smith, executive director for Inland Valley Recovery Services, collect clothes donated by city employees Wednesday Jan. 7.
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The clothing was collected Wednesday and taken to Inland Valley Recovery Services in Upland, a nonprofit that provides services for abuse recovery and counseling.
"We collect business suits and clothes for when our clients reach the time to find employment," said Stacy Smith, Inland Valley Recovery Services executive director. "This help has been phenomenal."
Pomierski said he was motivated more than a year ago to help the nonprofit after attending its graduation ceremony for recovering clients.
"I was truly touched at the graduation ceremony by how down-to-earth these people are, and the dramatic experience they've gone through to get straight and get back into the work force," he said.
"I thought, 'Why don't we call Stacy and see if there is something we can do to help out.'"
From there, the donation drive, titled the "Mayor's Closet," began.
City employees were asked for business clothes they no longer wear.
Typically, work clothes for men are requested, but this time more casual clothing was needed, Smith said.
Upland Mayor John Pomierksi helped Stacy Smith, executive director for Inland Valley Recovery Services, collect clothes donated by city employees Wednesday Jan. 7.
Read more here
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