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We want to take this time to say THANK YOU to each and every one of you that adopted a student / students this Christmas or financially supported our cause. You opened your hearts to show kindness to these students and it means as much to us as it does to them. We have received some thank you notes already and have forwarded to the family that adopted the student and will continue to do so as we ...
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Christmas will be here before we know it and we are hard at work on our holiday gift program for less fortunate students and we need your help. Last year we were able to provide Christmas cheer to 90 students! Each student's circumstance is different, but we want to show them that the community cares. Our goal is to pair each student with a family, business or organization that will provide them...
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Slidell Heritage Festival presented all of the non-profits, including Our Friends Closet, with their checks on September 13. We are so blessed to have them in our community! Thank you to all who supported our event! We are already planning and looking forward to next year!!!
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Our Friends Closet is looking for companies and individuals to partner with us in an effort to make a difference in the lives of homeless and low income students. Each day, hundreds of students classified as homeless head to classrooms in our community schools. They may be kids in shelters, sleeping in motels or staying at a friend or relative's home. Many cannot afford the simple things other st...
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