Clothing Give-and-Take

As we are shrinking, we are emptying our closets of our old standby garments - and making room for new, smaller things.

We've invited our members to bring their old, but well-loved items to our Clothing Give-and-Take Bin. As other members shrink into new, smaller sizes, they're welcome to help themselves.

After about a month, if unclaimed by our OPTIFAST Group members, these items will be given to the ICU Family Liason Office at Harborview Medical Center. In the midst of crises, families come with their loved ones to stay at the bedside for weeks on end. Many arrive in pajamas in the chaos of trauma.

These family members often need clothing - jeans, sweaters, etc. - as they often arrive with no personal items at all!

What a pleasure it is to know that our "cast-offs" can help not only our members, but families in crisis. The Director mentioned that clothing in "S-M-L" sizes are easier to come by than larger sizes, so our donations can be of great benefit.

We're all in this together,
Linda Gromko, MD