Coates' Cabinet Hygiene Bank featured in GiveOrcas 2021
Help OCRC reach our donation goal of $10,000 to fund Coates' Cabinet Hygiene Bank!
Donate at the link below to show your support for Orcas Community Resource Center’s Coates’ Cabinet Hygiene Bank.
https://oicf.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/create?grant_id=16362
Orcas Community Resource Center established Coates’ Cabinet in 2019 to combat hygiene poverty and promote wellness. Each month, clients may choose an allotment of essential household and personal hygiene products from current inventory. For instance, we provide shampoo, conditioner and body wash so our clients don’t resort to using harsh dish soap for their bathing needs. We provide toothbrushes, toothpaste and floss as oral hygiene is a critical part of maintaining one’s health, particularly for children. We provide TP, tampons and pads, baby wipes and diapers as no one should have to suffer the humiliation of being soiled because they don’t have proper sanitary supplies. In short, we provide dignity for Islanders.
At its inception, 70 households were enrolled. We provided 1480 Coates’ Cabinet services last year. Let’s work together to keep our community healthy and safe. Thank you for your support, Orcas!
Free Household Cleaning and Personal Hygiene Items
Now open on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month.
3:00-5:00pm ❖ May 4 and May 18 / June 1 and June 15
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If you are a current Orcas Community Resource Center or Orcas Island Food Bank client, you are eligible for a free monthly allocation of household and personal hygiene items such as laundry detergent, dish soap, shampoo, toothpaste, diapers and many other items. A current inventory list of available items may be found in the Downloads section below.
Please help us ensure social distancing by doing the following:
1. CALL US at 360-376-3184 or email holly@orcascrc.org and let us know what you need us to collect. Note the number of members in your household, and if you will be picking up for someone else.
2. Please place orders by 12 noon Monday!
3. Staff will collect and bag items.
4. Your order will be packed in a marked bag and will be placed outside the OCRC front door in our courtyard between 3:00-5:00 PM on your scheduled distribution day. The Resource Center is located at 374-A North Beach Road.
New clients must complete both a New Client Intake Form as well as a COATES' Cabinet Household Essentials Registration Form, available in the Downloads section below. Clients may access Coates Cabinet ONE TIME EACH MONTH.
If you are a new client, or need more information about our services, please call 360-376-3184 or email holly@orcascrc.org.