Take a sneak peak into Khadarlis' Donation center!

Khadarlis is on YouTube!

So what better way to show you the all new way we've organized our donation room than through a video?

This video was shot by a few of Khadarlis' volunteers and a single cell phone! We aren't video experts yet, but we promise to have more content coming soon!

If you like the way we've set up our donation room, it's the product of over 10 hours of work from all of our hard working volunteers!

One last thing! 

If you're a Rhode Islander who saw this video and wants to know if you or your family qualifies to receive all of these donation we give away (for free!) talk to your local CAP office or visit our website to learn more about our program!

Which businesses are growing the fastest in the US?

What do you imagine when you hear growth?

Do you think about height? Age? Or something as simple as a house plant. Try focusing on economic growth? How about economic growth?

Yes, you've heard our economy is slowly getting better. But..did you know one kind of business is growing faster than others?

Actually, its growth has been higher for over a decade! So do you think you know what kind of business we're talking about? Take a quick guess before you keep reading!

A Surprising Statistic

A few weeks a go, a surprising statistic came out of the  Urban Institute. 

The  2001-2011, nonprofits businesses had a 25% growth. This was actually higher than that of for profit businesses. How much higher? Well, for profit businesses only had growth of .5%.

Let's be fair, only about 10% of the workforce was employed by nonprofits in the year 2010. BUT..a majority of those people were tax exempt charities that have a variety of missions. They are serving the needs of many people in the US.

So what's all this growth mean then?

The Real Impact

The New York Times commented on the report, believing this growth has to do with:

• People are in need of healthcare assistance
• Greater Demand for Relief
• Growth of Family Foundations

Simply put, people are in need of assistance whether economic or otherwise. At the same time private foundations have been investing a lot of money to help organizations serve their communities.

All of these things points to what Khadarlis has always tried to do: Serve all the local communities of Rhode Island. We've donated thousands of dollars worth of services to people who need it the most: fire victims and the impoverished.

A lot of Work Ahead

With foundations donating to organizations, and with organizations doing good work, shouldn't a lot of good be happening?

Yes!

A lot of great organizations are doing their part to help people get through difficult times. At the same time, we can't forget that that Rhode Island still has the highest unemployment rate.

We at Khadarlis pledge to give more and grow faster to meet the challenge of helping local families. We'll have a lot of new things happening for the rest of 2014.

It's going to be great!

If you want to find more about Khadarlis visit our website at www.Khadarlis.org right now!

Spotlight on Khadarlis' Partners: Cintas!

Many people don't know it yet, but we're partnered with Cintas a company specializing in work uniforms and apparel!

And it's thanks to Cintas that we're able to meet a need that many people seem to forget.

 Can you guess what it is?

 That's alright, we'll tell you anyway: SCHOOL AND WORK UNIFORMS!

There are a lot of schools in Rhode Island, and especially in Providence, that require school uniforms. Unfortunately the cost of buying uniforms for children is pretty high for parents who are struggling. That's our partnership with Cintas comes in.

Because they regularly donate work uniforms, pants, and other clothing we can get them to match school uniform codes. That means children can finally have their own uniforms and parents get to save money for food and bills.

Of course these uniforms are handy for others who need a uniform for their job, too!

Thanks to Cintas, both adults and children have the clothes they need to succeed.

So today we would love to give a special thank you to all of our friends at Cintas who help us serve our community.

If you could, please visit the Cintas website to see more about them!

A Wonderful Letter of Support from Youthbuild Providence

In the nonprofit world, you often find that giving a little bit of help gives you a great partnership in return.

With this in mind, we're excited to announce we've received a warm letter of support from Youthbuild Providence. If you're unfamiliar with Youthbuild, you can read more about their mission here.

Recently they held a Build-a-Bed event, where they sought to create beds, complete with sheets and all, to 100 children below the age of 12 in Providence. 

We contributed bed sheets and pillows to do our part in ensuring these children have a bed to call their own.

Michael Deragon, the Service Learning Coordinator at Youthbuild Providence, sent us a kind letter emphasizing that these donations were more than just beds!

Beds, toys and other activities such as healthy sleeping habits and even bedtime stories (our favorite!) are possible because of the work of organizations like Khadarlis.

We look forward to working with Youthbuild Providence again in the future and developing a strong partnership with our Community Outreach Center.

See you next time, readers!

See our New Volunteer Posting on Serve RI!

After quite a long time, Khadarlis is back on Serve RI!

If you're unfamiliar with the website, Serve RI is the best place for volunteers to connect with nonprofits in Rhode Island. They've done a fantastic job making sure our needs are met.

With a year long subscription for $100, we've been featured in their newsletter, had posting in the ProJo and can put up a ton volunteer postings!

But the best part is we get to find passionate volunteers who want to make a difference. What does this mean for you?

We have several postings available right now!

 If you've ever wanted to help a nonprofit grow and gain valuable experience click on one of these positions:

Content Developer

Grant Writer

Administrative Assistant

Greeter

Logistics and Donation Coordinator - COMING SOON!

Just follow the directions on each posting and we're happy to hear from you!