House Manager Report 
March 11, 2025


1. Client Statistics
We served 366 households in February, 648 adults and 662 children. This is 9 households fewer than we served in January. In February we had 94 new clients. We averaged 18 households a day in February, and 19 households a day in January. 


2. Volunteers
We have 50 regular volunteers.

Some of our regular volunteers have been absent because of illness or vacation. 

3. Donation Status
On March 11th we stopped accepting donations of men's and women's clothes, except plus sizes, through March 31st, because the pile was overwhelming. We are accepting children's clothes, adult clothes 2X and up, shoes, linens, towels, bedsheets, and household items.

Our most pressing current needs are:
Blankets/comforters (all sizes)
Bed sheets (all sizes)
Towels and washcloths
Athletic shoes, both men’s and women’s
Pajamas for men, women, and children
Men’s jeans and athletic pants
Underwear (preferable new)
Can openers
Vacuum cleaners


4. Business/Community Contacts
None.

5. Community Outreach
On February 21st we had three members of Zeta Beta Sorority Inc. Gamma Delta Chapter volunteer with us.

On February 24th and 27th we had several members of the Ann Arbor Board of Realtors volunteer with us.

On March 5th we had six staff members from the University of MIchigan's Department of Sociology volunteer with us.
Students from the University of Michigan’s School of Public Health continue to volunteer with us. One of their core courses requires they complete two hours of volunteer work in the community.

6. Facility Status
On Friday, February 24th we had our Fire Extinguisher Inspection. There were no issues reported.

7. Safety Issues
Our handyman, Jim, attached all the shelving units in the children's book and toy room to the wall.

8. Incidents
None.


9. Areas that need attention
When it rains our loading dock awning leaks where it connects to the roof of the building. The company that installed the awning will not service it. They gave us the phone number of a person who used to work for them who might. We asked our handy man, Jim, first but he is not able to repair it properly.


10. Client Stories
On Monday, February 24th we had a client shop with us who was blind, homeless, and temporarily living in the Purple House. (The Jimmy Hill Memorial House, whose mission is to create a compassionate and inclusive community where everyone's basic needs are met with care and dignity.) He needed help shopping for a winter coat, pants, and a warm hoodie. He found what he needed.

11. Overall Appearance and Organization
The store, sorting, and tagging areas are looking well.

Submitted by Gemaya Griffin, House Manager