Friday, July 15, 2022

[PHOTOSTORY 4: STRUGGLE] Working towards a good cause

 By: Tally Gonzalez

Blossom Boutique is located at 902-B North Veterans Blvd Glennville, Georgia. Blossom Boutique is open Monday - Saturday from 9a.m.- 4p.m.
Blossom Boutique serves any fostered, adopted and less fortunate children in need of clothing and hygiene items. Ages infant to high school are eligible for seven full sets of clothing every quarter.
Containers full of hygiene items. Blossom gives free shampoos, soaps, deodorants, and tooth pastes to foster kids.
Shelves full of diapers and baby wipes. Blossom also gives free diapers and baby wipes for foster families who have infants.
Trash bags full of clothes. Bags of clothes donated by people.
Volunteers Kylee Blocker (left) and Andre Taylor (right) pulling clothes out of trash bags. The clothes in trash bags are then examined. 
Donated clothing in washing machine. After the clothing is examined, it is then washed. 
Boxes and bags full of clothing. These boxes and bags of clothing are ready to be washed.
Shoes on a laundry sink. Shoes that are donated are washed by hand. 
Bins full of clothes and shoes. These shoes and clothes are washed and ready to be hung up in the boutique. 
Girls clothes on racks. This side is for the girls.
Boys clothing on racks. This side is for the boys.
Blossom Thrift Store has clothing for $1. These low prices help serve families for low cost and all proceeds go towards the boutique. 
Blossom Originals is located next door to Blossom Boutique. Blossom Originals is open Monday - Saturday from 9a.m.- 4p.m.
Jennifer Taylor manager of Blossom Originals. "All the products in here are handmade and all the proceeds fund Blossom Boutique," said Taylor.  
Shirts hanging on the wall. These shirts are handmade by the Blossom Team.
Pillows, purses, and signs on shelves. These pillows, purses, and signs are made by hand at Blossom Originals.
Bath bombs and bracelets on display. The Blossom team also makes handmade bath bombs and bracelets. 
Cindy Kicklighter working on a design. Kicklighter is working on a new t-shirt for the store.
Theresa Durrence working on a design. Durrence is working on a new purse for sale at Blossom Originals. 

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