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"The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others." -Mahatma Ghandi

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In 2020 there were about 2.3 billion people without basic hygiene services.

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33% of low income families admit to not using soap when taking a bath because its too expensive

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Many people lacking in hygiene have skipped job interviews out of embarrassed

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Giving the Basics has 2,194 locations

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With every $19.50 it can provide one month of hygiene products for somebody.

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1,027,695 number of people served

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Giving the Basics can support a family with hygiene for an entire year with $920.

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18,890,576 products given to people in need

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We are going to make our service known in many ways. First, we will make posters for our snack stand at Loose Park. Next, we will buy the supplies for the stand. Then, we will do the stand and gather up the money. Then, a couple of weeks later we will be doing the same thing on Eva's block, and hope to raise enough money to go out and buy hygiene products in bulk at Costco. Next, we will go into Giving the Basics and give our supplies to them. Finally, we will go and volunteer to pack all of the products so they can ship them out at Giving The Basics.

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Giving the Basics was founded in 2009, to help a single mom who couldn't even afford toilet paper. Many people do not have enough money for hygiene products and may even be embarrassed. Government assistance programs do not cover the cost of hygiene products so people need extra support. Giving the Basics provides hygiene products like soap, shampoo, deodorant, toothpaste, laundry detergent, etc. to people who need to spend money on other things like food. These hygiene products go directly to veterans, students, senior citizens, former prisoners, and even the mentally ill.

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Giving the Basics is staffed with volunteers who have jobs like packaging bags of hygiene products, and sorting the products. They have a monthly community night that allows you to volunteer with others and learn about the organization. They are teaming with more that 140 other nonprofit organizations. Giving the Basics has also distributed 15,546,549 products. Giving the Basics serves 585,093 people monthly. They have 805 locations including one in Kansas City. Giving the Basics strengthens our community and brings us closer to each other.

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Some people who work in strict offices can get fired for being unclean

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You can volunteer at Giving the Basics as a group, individualy, or you can become a "Hygiene Helper" who can come in whenever and help with setting up special volunteer events

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Become A Hygiene
Helper

Hygiene Helpers* are the first people that we call when we have special event volunteer opportunities. By signing up, you are adding yourself to our list of people to email when we need help outside of our regular weekly volunteer opportunities.

Examples of Hygiene Helper opportunities include:

Filling orders for pantries

Help us run volunteer events

Weekend volunteer opportunities

Pantry Pickup Day Assistance

Sorting, Counting, Packaging & More!

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Volunteer Opportunities In KC - Kansas City Non-Profit - Giving the Basics

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Volunteer opportunities for individuals and groups in the KC area. Sign up today an serve your Kansas City community to help those in need.

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"It's not how much we give, it's how much love we put into giving." -Mother Teresa

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You can’t use food stamps for hygiene projects.

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People don’t often donate hygiene products because they aren’t perishable.

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32% of low-income families have to reuse their diapers

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Many families have resorted to brushing their teeth without toothpaste

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32% of low-income families have to reuse their diapers

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Feeling clean and smelling good is known to build self-esteem.

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Presentation created by Giving the Basics

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Presentation created by Giving the Basics