Most people know about hygiene insecurity, but not as much as they know about food insecurity. Jeff Feingold, the founder of the non-profit organization Hope and Comfort shared his story with us. In 2010, he and his wife received donations in lieu of presents for their kids’ birthday parties. A few days later, a social worker thanked him, revealing the lack of assessment of hygiene insecurity. People who were in need had food stamps, but they didn’t cover items for hygiene. So, he decided to help them out. He started from his garage by donating items bought online. Unfortunately, the need didn’t stop; it grew bigger and bigger. Now, the organization distributes 2 million items a year. It offers people in need a wide range of options. They donate razors, shampoos, toothbrushes, lip balms, and even sulfate-free toothpaste. Jeff didn’t have to reinvent the wheel, because there were lots of non-profit organizations he could work with. They receive either in-kind hygiene products or purchase them on their own.
Jeff believes hygiene security affects health and dignity. He doesn't kid himself. He's motivated each and every day to help people maintain dignity and retrieve it and be their best selves.
*Vocabularies; distribute, in lieu, food stamp, dignified, dignity, in-kind, each and every, cradle, pallet, razor, reinvent, reinvent the wheel, sulfate, kid oneself, TSA, canine, golden girl, retrieve
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Most people know about hygiene insecurity, but not as much as they know about food insecurity. Jeff Feingold, the founder of the non-profit organization Hope and Comfort shared his story with us. In 2010, he and his wife received donations in lieu of presents for their kids’ birthday parties. A few days later, a social worker thanked him, revealing the lack of assessment of hygiene insecurity. People who were in need had food stamps, but they didn’t cover items for hygiene. So, he decided to help them out. He started from his garage by donating items bought online. Unfortunately, the need didn’t stop; it grew bigger and bigger. Now, the organization distributes 2 million items a year. It offers people in need a wide range of options. They donate razors, shampoos, toothbrushes, lip balms, and even sulfate-free toothpaste. Jeff didn’t have to reinvent the wheel, because there were lots of non-profit organizations he could work with. They receive either in-kind hygiene products or purchase them on their own.Jeff believes hygiene security affects health and dignity. He doesn't kid himself. He's motivated each and every day to help people maintain dignity and retrieve it and be their best selves.
*Vocabularies; distribute, in lieu, food stamp, dignified, dignity, in-kind, each and every, cradle, pallet, razor, reinvent, reinvent the wheel, sulfate, kid oneself, TSA, canine, golden girl, retrieve
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