Flanders Donates Furniture to Rescue Mission

In conjunction with recent renovations, Pete Voudousir President of the historic and condo association made a significant donation of used furniture to Bill Southrey, CEO of Atlantic City Rescue Mission, Friday, May 4.

The donation was made in support of the Mission’s Project Restart Program. 

Project Restart is one of the many programs that the mission offers to help the area’s needy get back on their feet. The National Coalition for the Homeless estimated 1.34 million families with children will experience homelessness this year. The Mission is doing their part in aiding people through their recovery with Restorative Care Programs, Education and Job Training and Permanent housing placement.

What many people don’t think about is that when a person is able to leave the mission and move into their home or apartment they need furniture. That’s where Project Restart kicks in. Clients are able to go to the Mission’s warehouse and pick out all of their furniture and house keeping needs from community donations that came to the Mission: beds, dressers, TVs, coffee pots, kitchenware, sheets and blankets, virtually anything you might imagine needing it you were to set up up a home after losing everything. 

Project Restart is an absolutely free service to all Mission clients who have graduated from recovery programs and ready to move into permanent housing. And the Mission even makes deliveries and setup. Last year the Mission placed well over 500 people into permanent housing alone.

“We are very proud and thankful to have the local support of organizations like the Flanders Hotel who still make it their business to help others and serve their community,” Southrey said.

— News release from Atlantic City Rescue Mission