In an attempt to reach out to several underprivileged people, members of lions Club, Ranchi taking forward their social initiatives on Sunday launched ‘clothing bank’ van service. After arranging food for the poor, this new venture of the club members has been started with the aim to eliminate the dearth of clothes among the needy especially those residing in rural areas.
In the presence of Minister, Department of Urban Development and Housing, CP Singh, Mayor Asha lakra, Deputy Mayor Sanjiv Vijayawargia along with other dignitaries this noble initiative was started.
Appreciating the step of the club members, Minister CP Singh said, “The endeavor of the club members is worth commendable and will meet the vital requirement of poor people.” Similarly, Mayor Asha lakra said that members must focus on village dwellers while the Deputy Mayor present during the inaugural ceremony assured that soon proper space will be provided for ‘clothing bank’ van service here.
Defining the objective of this service, president of the club, Kamlesh Sancheti said, “Our aim is to provide proper clothes to the poor. Before discarding clothes, every individual must think about the needy people.” On every Wednesday and Sunday from 8 AM to 10 AM under a special drive, the ‘clothing bank’ van will collect clothes from different localities. All collected clothes will be distributed on every Sunday at a selected place from 10 AM to 12 PM.
For donating clothes all interested city residents can contact the office-bearers on 93861-14224 and 94313-91210. Also, the residents will get regular updates about this through newspapers.