About Neat Stuff
Michael Borguss and Cole Brockway
Neat Stuff is a one-of-a-kind non-profit
organization that, for the past 13 years has
provided free new clothing assistance to thousands
of abused, neglected, homeless and other at-risk
children in Miami Dade County (8,000 per
year). Neat Stuff serves children from birth to 18
who are in foster care, local homeless shelters,
and are referred by participating social service
agencies. Many foster children are removed from
their homes with the clothes on their backs and
it is Neat Stuff that provides them with a sense
of normalcy. Believe it or not, ill-fitting and age
inappropriate clothing has negatively impacted
children's attendance, participation and ability
to learn in school. By helping these children look
more "normal" it helps them settle into school so
they can get down to the business of learning. For
many of the children, this is the first time they
have ever had clothes or shoes with store tags still
on them.
How to Help
If you are interested in helping, please visit the
Neat Stuff website at:
www.neatstuffhelpskids.org.
Daniel Omachonu, Fernando Castillo, and Kenny Zheng
Neat Stuff is a wonderful place for individual
students or student clubs to earn their
community service hours needed for high
school graduation.
For more information, please contact Neat
Stuff's Executive Director, Franklin Monjarrez,
at franklin@neatstuffhelpskids.org or
305-638-5878 to coordinate these activities.
Stefano Aime, Nathalia Moreira, Margaret Franklin,
Mrs. Sandi Wood
"I am only one, but I am one. I
cannot do everything, but I can
do something. And I will not let
what I cannot do interfere with
what I can do."
~Edward Everett Hale
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