A warm coat, a nicer outfit for a job interview or other essentials are needed by Missouri s homeless population.
With the goal of clothing the homeless in mind, MERS Goodwill is donating $75,000 in vouchers to 29 homeless shelters in Missouri and Illinois.
Four of these shelters are in Columbia: Presbyterian Children s Transitional Housing, Welcome Home Inc. serving veterans, True North serving victims of domestic violence and abuse, and Rainbow House s children s emergency shelter.
Shelters supported by MERS Goodwill will receive two vouchers per bed in each of the facilities. This covers about $45,000 of the planned $75,000 of support. Shelters that need additional vouchers can request them.