TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. —
Visitors was backed up so far as the attention may see for a singular ‘Clothes Extravaganza’ drive-thru model occasion organized by Tinker Air Pressure Bases’ Navy and Household Readiness Middle Could 31, 2024.
Starting at 11 a.m., navy and civilian members had been invited to choose up a free bag of title model, all dimension and gender clothes objects exterior the M&FRC.
Over 7,500 clothes objects together with shirts, shorts, pants, hats, and footwear had been donated to the Tinker AFB Chapel by the Army & Air Pressure Trade Service. Members of the chapel reached out to the M&FRC for help with distribution.
Grasp Sgt. Bradley Ford, Tinker AFB’s Navy and Household Readiness Superintendent, says 60 volunteers from the B-52 System Program Workplace Sustainment Department assisted in sorting the donated garments by dimension and gender.
“To get by way of 7,500 clothes objects, that took us roughly an hour,” stated Ford. “At that time we equipped for distribution the identical day.”
Organizers had an concept the occasion could be well-liked however didn’t understand simply how well-liked it might be. A line of automobiles started to kind an hour earlier than distribution started. At its peak, the road spanned almost a half-a-mile down Arnold Road.
To assist alleviate site visitors, distribution started early and solely lasted two hours earlier than each clothes merchandise had been donated.
In all, 1,413 luggage of garments had been distributed to households on the occasion.
“I loved handing individuals a bag of garments and other people saying, ‘hey, thanks a lot,’” stated Ford. “Each household has a narrative. They may very well be on the sting of no matter, maybe the worst day of their life, however they got here, they bought a bag of free garments and hopefully they felt that there’s some hope right here. We hope the garments went to the place they wanted to be.”
Past the clothes extravaganza occasion, one other useful resource to pay attention to is the Airman’s Attic.
The ability, situated behind the Tinker M&FRC at constructing 6001, is run by volunteers and shares objects navy members wish to cross on. The Attic gives a terrific alternative for the bottom group in addition to the off-base group to assist Airmen who’re in want of some home items.
Airmen, E5 and beneath together with their dependents, can store at Airman’s Attic Monday, Tuesday and Thursdays from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Buying can be accessible on Wednesdays from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and Friday from 7:30 a.m. to three:30 p.m.
Limits for procuring are one bag and one massive merchandise monthly.
“Somebody pulled me apart and advised me that the Airman’s Attic actually saved them,” stated Ford. “They advised me they had been strapped; they didn’t know the way they had been going to make it for his or her upcoming youngster’s birthday. They had been in a position to cease by the Airman’s Attic for some evenly used toys so their youngster may have items for his or her birthday.”
You probably have home items, garments and toys for kids that you simply wish to donate to younger Airmen and their households, you may donate them to Tinker AFB’s Airman’s Attic. Donations are accepted Monday by way of Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
The Attic accepts the next donations:
- Dishes and glassware
- Books and different media
- Electronics
- Clothes
- Child objects
- Navy uniforms
For extra info on Airman’s Attic, name the Tinker M&FRC at (405) 739-2747.
