The Outreach Van at BUMC is looking for clothes Oct. 15-19!
Dear BUMC Community,
Have you any pantaloons lying around? How about any MC Hammer Parachute Pants? (We all know you definitely have at least one 80’s Christmas sweater in your closet you do not wear anymore). Want to donate them to a good cause? Now you can!! Please help the Outreach Van Project keep our clients warm this winter!
Donate in the Medical School lobby from October 15-19th!
OVP is always in need of clothing and anything can help (including those tube socks mom got you four years ago). We are especially in need of large men’s clothing. Any jackets, blankets, or new socks and underwear would also be greatly appreciated. This is great excuse for students to increase their closet space and make some room for that awesome pair of rain galoshes you just bought.
The Outreach Van is a program operated by students of the BUMC community. Every Thursday night, six students and one physician visit an especially under-served area in East Boston. Volunteers from the Outreach Van provide hot soup, groceries, clothing, and rousing conversation as a means of establishing trusting relationships and encouraging our clients to seek primary care.
Please note that if you cannot donate clothing, but wish to make a financial contribution, your tax-deductible donation will go a long way. If you are interested in donating money to our project, please make out a check to the Outreach Van Project and drop it off to Ana Bediako in the Enrichment Programs office at 72 East Concord St, A building, 2nd floor.
If you have any questions, please contact us at outreach@bu.edu
Thank you very much and have a cocoa-filled winter!
