GFTH - Firm Coordinator Information and Responsibilities for 2006

Monetary Donations. We ask that you make a special effort to encourage everyone at your firm or organization to contribute funds for our new clothing drive. We now accept donations via check, credit card or online through our website. Please see the separate page that provides additional information about each of the options for donating.

Used Clothing. Please:

Collect and store all donations of used clothing and other items at your office through Friday, December 1 (we have no storage space). We are especially eager to receive men’s and children’s clothing, particularly warm clothing, because GFTH consistently falls short of filling the needs of homeless men and children.

Provide a blank used clothing receipt to any donor who requests one, after confirming the individual has made a donation. The donor should complete the receipt; you do not need to sign to acknowledge it.

Deliver the items you collect to us on Friday, December 1, between 8:30 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., at our 2006 sorting site, the Portals III, 1200 D Street, SW. Please deliver your clothing to the retail entrance closest to 12^th Street, SW. It will be clearly marked. See the enclosed map. We may direct large deliveries to the loading dock. We cannot pick up clothing, so your firm or organization will be responsible for arranging delivery to our site.

Volunteers Needed. We will sort and distribute used clothing on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, December 1, 2 and 3 on the D Street Lobby level at the Portals III located on D Street, SW between 12^th and 13^th Streets, SW. Please recruit volunteers to assist us with sorting and distributing the used clothing donations. We would especially welcome volunteers on Friday afternoon, for example a group of high school students who want credit for community service. We also need many drivers to complete deliveries to all shelters. Volunteers should return the volunteer sign-up form by November 22 to Erin Monaghan at the address indicated on the form.

There will be parking available at the building on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Our Website. Our website – www.gfth.org – provides the most complete source of information about us, including specifics about our new and used clothing drives, lists of recipient shelters and participating organizations, and electronic copies of key documents. Check our website for updates on this year’s campaign. Also, please encourage anyone interested to refer to our website for information about GFTH and our work on behalf of the homeless.