Kent nonprofit fighting food insecurity in need of new HQ
The Socially Responsible Sweatshop of Kent is calling on the community to help it continue its work.
The group, founded in 2013, repurposes scrap fabric into usable goods, which it then sells. The nonprofit organization protects the environment by keeping thousands of pounds of linen out of landfills annually and all of the money garnered from sales of its products are used in Kent and surrounding communities to fight food insecurity.
The group is currently headquartered in the former Franklin Elementary School building on Route 43 in Kent. It was first invited to use the building in July 2020 after SRS made and donated a significant amount of cotton facial masks to the school district. However, the Kent School District has given the property to Davey Tree Expert Co. in exchange for property behind Stanton Middle School. The deal means the workshop s approximately 60 volunteers must find a new home to do their work.
The Socially Responsible Sweatshop of Kent has raised thousands of dollars through an environmentally-friendly program that has found new uses for fabric scraps.
Tributes to Folkestone social worker who died of Covid-19
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Updated: 18:19, 07 January 2021
A devastated family have paid tribute to a father from Folkestone who devoted his life to helping others .
Norman Harknett died after just two weeks in hospital after testing positive for Covid-19 aged 70.
Norman Harknett died after contracting Covid-19
London-born Mr Harknett was a seasoned social worker who was well known in his profession and in the community.
His family described him as a great man, and the best father you could have ever asked for .
In a statement they said: Norman would always look at the positives in any situation or individual and never judged anybody on face value.