KUCHING, July 17: The Salvation Army Kuching Corps is appealing to the public to lend the organisation an empty premises to store an overwhelming number of donated items received from members of the public.
According to its Corps officer Captain Raymond Rubi Aloba, in light of the Movement Control Order (MCO), many individuals are donating their pre-loved items to the Salvation Army Kuching, leading to its current warehouse being overwhelmed with the items.
“We urgently plead for kind owners of empty shoplots in Kuching to lend us a space to store our goods. Currently, we are occupying two storerooms on complimentary terms, thanks to the generosity of the current owner.
“However, we are unable to fully operate our Family Thrift Store at Jalan Petanak due to the MCO. As a result, we have accumulated many items, including almost 10,000 bags of clothing, and now, the owner wants us to vacate the storerooms as soon as possible,” he said in a statement today.
He noted, as with all the non-government organisations (NGOs) during this pandemic time, the Salvation Army is currently on a tight budget.
“Of course, it is best if we can occupy another shoplot – preferably near Jalan Petanak – at no cost for another year, but we are also open to any good deals from any willing and kind owners of empty shoplots,” he added.
The Family Thrift Store generates income by selling pre-loved items to support the mission of The Salvation Army to provide holistic care to the community.
The Salvation Army is one of the oldest organisations in the world to operate and continue the thrift store concept to this day. For more information, please contact Captain Raymond at 082-333 981 or e-mail raymond.aloba@smm.salvationarmy.org. — DayakDaily
