The mission for our sales is to dedicate the profits to furthering the welfare and education of God’s children in this community and beyond by whatever means necessary to bring glory and honor to, and build the kingdom for, our Lord, Jesus Christ. “Let the children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.” (Matthew 19:24)
In keeping with that mission, we make financial donations to ministries serving children at Saint John, in our community, and around the world. We also donate large amounts of unsold donated items.
These are some of the financial donations we have made with the proceeds from Kid’s Kloset over the years.
New classrooms furnishings in the Saint John children’s area
New room furnishings
Outside Renovations at Saint John
Workcamp transportation
Chaperone backpacks for Saint John’s youth ministry
Awana start-up costs (general, missionary, computer)
Upward Basketball & Soccer start-up costs
Christian Education
Childcare
MomCo (formerly MOPS) for mothers of preschoolers
Vacation Bible School
Musical Camp (week-long summer program for children)
Plumbing for Saint John’s portable building
CD player for Saint John’s children’s ministry
New pager system, split door, dimmer lights, new cribs, rug, and paint for St. John nursery
Security System
Angel tree at Saint John
Operation Christmas Child
Aunt Mary’s Storybook
Cub Scouts Pack 154
Blessings in a Backpack
Backpack Buddies
Bread of Life Food Pantry (Grace and Glory)
Next Door Neighbor (Shiloh UMC)
Compassionate Friends of Oldham County
Chrysalis
United Methodist Camps in Kentucky: Loucon, Kavanaugh, Aldersgate
United Methodist Homes for Children & Youth
Breath of Life United Methodist Church Flood Recovery
Redbird Mission & School
Lighthouse Promise, Inc.
Waterstep (5 water purifiers for areas without clean water)
Food for the Poor, Inc.
Built house for family in Jamaica
GO Ministries: Feeding Centers, books for library, post-op care for child having surgery
Young Life of Oldham County
Many of our consignors are kind enough to donate their unsold items. Some go to needy families in the community. Others go to ministries serving children. Once we have met all the specific requests, the rest of the donations are given to a charity such as the United Methodist Mountain Mission or the Red Cross branch serving military families at Ft. Knox. Donations have also gone to areas hit by natural disasters. Below is a partial list of other ministries who have received in-kind donations.
Bread of Life Food Pantry
Grace Church: A Church for Kids
Henderson Settlement
HighPoint Charitable Services
Hope’s Closet
Mountain Mission
Oldham County Schools
Portland Promise Center