A warm coat, a nicer outfit for a job interview or other essentials are needed by Missouri's homeless population.
With the goal of clothing the homeless in mind, MERS Goodwill is donating $75,000 in vouchers to 29 homeless shelters in Missouri and Illinois.
Four of these shelters are in Columbia: Presbyterian Children's Transitional Housing, Welcome Home Inc. serving veterans, True North serving victims of domestic violence and abuse, and Rainbow House's children's emergency shelter.
Shelters supported by MERS Goodwill will receive two vouchers per bed in each of the facilities. This covers about $45,000 of the planned $75,000 of support. Shelters that need additional vouchers can request them.