Help take care
TAKE is excited to announce we’ve found a new home… BUT
We’re kicking off a fundraising campaign to raise money for a down payment, remodeling costs and moving expenses for a new space & operation!
100% of your donations help TAKE keep the lights on & the doors open so we can continue to provide free clothing & household goods to the most vulnerable in our community
ALL aspects of TAKE’s operations are handled by volunteers–from top to bottom
100% OF YOUR DONATIONS HELP TAKE CARE
Every Dollar Helps!
Don’t Want to Donate Online? You can send a check to:
THE ANKENY KLOTHING EXCHANGE
105 East 1st St
ANKENY, IOWA 50021
We are taking a huge leap of faith in the community’s continued financial SUPPORT for a major CHANGE AT TAKE…
TAKE is over HALFWAY TO their GOAL, BUT STILL needs your help at this critical time!
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Can YOU help TAKE stay open at this critical time of need in our community?
our goal is to raise $300,000
TAKE is more than halfway there!!
BUT We can’t meet this goal without your help!
WE ARE COMPLETELY DEPENDENT ON YOUR FINANCIAL donations TO meet the costs of THE DOWN PAYMENT, moving expenses, AND refurbishing our new space in order to keep operating & assisting the growing number of community members in need
TAKE is a 501(c)(3); Monetary donations may qualify for tax benefits & receipts are available.
YOUR SUPPORT WILL HELP taKE…
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Your support will help TAKE care for the mother of two school-age children, with a baby on the way, who had fled her abusive husband and arrived in Ankeny with just the clothes on their backs…
TAKE volunteers still talk about rallying around her, outfitting her with all she would need to start a new life, safe from harm: clothes, shoes, towels, bedding, toiletries; they found a backpack for each child–even some toys and books.
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Your support will help TAKE care for the family whose home burned down in the middle of summer…
TAKE was able to provide clothing, shoes, coats, linens, housewares, and more, to help them get back to some normalcy while they rebuilt. TAKE happened to have a donated bicycle on hand for the young boy in the family who lost everything–the smile it brought to his face was overwhelming!
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Your support will help TAKE care for the refugee who had fled a war-torn country and arrived in Ankeny with just her visa and a few belongings…
TAKE’s translator was able to inquire about her needs and volunteers banded together to help her find basic necessities, including bedding, dishes, and clothes.
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Your support will help TAKE care for the new foster parents who were referred to TAKE by the school counselor…
They received a sudden placement of three young siblings who came to them without sufficient clothing or other belongings. TAKE was there for them.
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Your support will help take find a permanent home so it can continue making a important IMPACT
OUR VOLUNTEERS HAVE SO MANY STORIES TO SHARE ABOUT THOSE HELPED BY TAKE OVER THE YEARS…
In 2022 you helped take care
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2,3650
People In Need Served
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Hundreds of volunteer
hours given in 2022!
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4,042
Individuals Donated Clothing & Goods
In 2020you helped take care
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371
Individual Donors Filled a Box Truck During TAKE’s Drive-Up Donation Days
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2,157
People in Need Served by TAKE’s Christmas Room
While the pandemic caused TAKE’s building to be closed down for almost 5 months, significantly impacting TAKE’s ability to serve those in need, with YOUR help TAKE adapted and overcame, pushing forward to help community members in need with the resources available.
WE ARE GRATEFUL TO THE FOLLOWING ORGANIZATIONS
WHOSE SUPPORT WILL
HELP TAKE CARE
JANUARY MISSION OF THE MONTH
Ankeny First United Methodist Church requested monetary donations “to assist TAKE in getting bills paid and to help them get settled into a new permanent home.”
Anonymous Charitable Fund
“…We are confident this grant will support your efforts to fulfill your mission. Thank you for your commitment to improving quality of life.”
“Please accept the enclosed check…from the Denny and Candy Elwell Foundation. Thank you for your ongoing dedication to our community, we appreciate your tireless efforts to provide much needed assistance. We hope this helps to continue to further your mission in the upcoming year.”
Take’s impact on individuals
“We refer students for coats, mittens, and boots regularly. TAKE has been a tremendous support for Ankeny community families to offer them what they need in a comfortable setting. There are items to meet the needs of all ages! Thank you for your service to our community!”
…Ankeny Middle School Counselors and Social Worker
“God Bless you all for all the help that you have done for me and my family. And I wish you all a Merry Christmas. Without you I don’t know what I would of (sic) done for Christmas.”
…A frequent TAKE shopper
“I always prefer bringing my donations here rather than other thrift stores because I know they go to people who truly need them and are given away free!”
…A frequent TAKE donor
“Thank you so much for your kindness in allowing participants to shop for their families this Christmas season! The volunteers who assisted our participants were amazing!! Our participants enjoy this treat you provide for them. Most of them are unable to get out to shop—and have such a low income that they cannot afford to buy gifts for their loved ones. Know that you make a huge difference in many lives!!”
…New Horizons Adult Day Center
Interested in PROVIDING SUPPORT TO TAKE?
If you or your organization is interested in providing one-time or ongoing support for our fundraising campaign, please reach out to us via email today!