It’s A Summer Slump For Some Local Charities

When the holiday season rolls in, so do the donations.
 
But come summertime, that’s not the case.
 
The summertime slump is something local charities expect each year. While they try to prepare as best they can, the lack in donations can make things tough, especially when the need is there all year.
 
It looks like a mountain of food.
 
“When this palate is gone we won’t be able to give out the mixed vegetables this summer,” says Emergency Food Pantry Executive Director, Stacie Loegering.
 
But soon that mountain of food will be gone. If donations don’t start coming in.
 
“It seems like now and in between November getting back to the holidays people forget to donate,” says Loegering.
 
Stacie expects the mixed vegetables to be gone in just a week and a half.
 
“I should have brought kale. I have lots of kale.”
 
“A person who has too much produce and gives it to their neighbors, their coworkers, family, and still have too much we would gladly accept that,” says Loegering.
 
“We have this in the summertime which is extra for us so that’s our time to share.”
 
“And it’s not just food that people need. Here at the Salvation Army, during the summer they say they’re always looking for more volunteers.”
 
“Volunteers are the basis for how much we can get done and without them we would be lost,” says Salvation Army Major, Byron Medlock.
 
“Besides just giving food we feel this is a basic necessity that people often don’t think about,” says Loegering.
 
“Personal care needs a lot of help because during the summer they’re looking for a shower, clean hair, toiletries,” says Medlock.
 
It’s help that people are willing to give.
 
But when it’s the summertime slump, and that big red bell is no longer ringing, local charities want you to know the need is always there.
 
If you’re interested in donating, Stacie asks people to donate as soon as they can.

Between now and the end of July, donations up to $5,000 will be matched.