Ladies of Charity Nearly New Shop“Service Learning Project”

By: Brianna StevensECE 12012/10/12

“To serve rather than be served.”

Ladies of Charity Nearly New Shop

• Located on 100 Main Street in Binghamton.• Contact number: 607-723-0194• Shop Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and

Saturday open from 10-3 PM. Friday 10-12:30 PM, Thursday and Sunday they are closed.

• Serves men and women of all ages and young children of any age.

• Donations are excepted any day.• Greatest Needs include men’s jeans, maternity

clothes, sneakers, sweatshirts, pants, winter jackets, men’s shoes/boots, plus size for men and women, hats, gloves, mittens, sleepwear, and children clothes.

Tasks Completed• Collecting donation bags at any time of the day.• Sorting through bags of clothes to collect what is

acceptable or not (what is fashionable, clean, and no holes or rips).

• Hanging up clothes where each is labeled throughout the store including men and women’s shirts, pants, jeans, suits, sweaters, blazers, shoes, and children’s sleepwear, shoes, shirts, pants, jackets, books, and stuffed animals.

• Packaged over 500 Beanie Babies that will be donated to Mom’s House for children and various Nursing Homes.

• Set up the knick-knack table with several items.• Helped customers who had trouble finding items

around the shop.

What I learned…• I choose to volunteer at the Nearly New Shop because I

wanted to help others including children get all the essentials that is needed to keep warm during the winter time.

• I also wanted to help those who have trouble purchasing clothing and other necessities; The Nearly New Shop is a great opportunity for those who need it the most.

• I have learned from this experience that I appreciate everything I have in my life and would never take anything for granted.

• This was all a brand new setting and experience for me and having the opportunity to work with the Ladies of Charity, and helping those in need touched my heart in many ways that I will never forget.

• Knowing that I helped a child in need receive warm clothing will impact my life forever.

New Skills Acquired

• Patience • Cooperation• Motivation• Understanding of others• Support• Availability

Student Learning Outcome• I have learned that not everyone in this

world is as fortunate and any opportunity that is available for those who need it is what matters the most.

• I have learned to have an open mind and to be able to have a better understanding of others around me.

• Everyone has an equal opportunity to deserve what is best and this is the outcome I received from volunteering at The Ladies of Charity Nearly New Shop.