Program
Thrift store the corporate offices of lnfy are located at 25
Thrift store the corporate offices of lnfy are located at 2585 chantilly drive inside of the lost-n-found thrift (thrift store) store. In addition to corporate offices the thrift store is a donation center and serves as the first point of contact for many volunteers, donors and clients. The thrift store also house several of the services provided to homeless clients by lnfy. Laundry homeless youth clients have access to laundry services located at the thrift store and at the new location for the youth center. The laundry room at the thrift store is equipped with washers (2), dryers (2), folding station, and complimentary laundry soap. Any registered lnfy client with a referral from a lnfy case manager can bring up to four loads per day to wash at lnfy for absolutely no cost. The laundry room at the youth center is equipped with one washer and one dryer. Because the laundry room doubles as a break room for the thrift store employees it is stocked with coffee, tea, water and pastries for clients and employees. Showers the thrift store houses one of three client showers. Other showers available for clients include one on the first shower of the youth center the third is located at the youth center on the third floor adjacent to dormitory. This shower is available from 7:00 pm - 9:45 pm for residential clients. With a referral from a lnfy case manager clients have access to on-site, free, safe shower facilities equipped with complimentary toiletries and clean linens. Lnfy provided 1,311 showers in 2019. Clothing vouchers lnfy provides free clothing and shoes to its homeless and at-risk clients. With a voucher from the youth center lnfy clients shop for the apparel of their choice. In 2019 lnfy provided 544 client vouchers and 36,710 in voucher sales to provide warm, Dry, and clean clothes to our homeless and at-risk clients. The thrift store distributed 138 walk-in vouchers for general assistance with a value of 7,097. Apartment packs when clients are ready to move into stable and independent housing on their own lnfy provides many of the start-up essentials necessary for a new household. In 2019 lnf thrift store provided graduates with 29 apartment packs, which include: -pots & pans -dishes -towels -sheets and linens -blankets & comforters -small kitchen appliances -furniture (beds, couches, dining tables and chairs etc.) -Shampoos, conditioner, soap, and other essential toiletries -cleaning supplies food pantry managed by the thrift store, lnfy maintains a 500 square feet food pantry which supplies most of the food served at the youth services center, the youth house, and distributed in the shelf stable outreach food packs. With a referral from a case manager or an apartment pack voucher lnfy clients are provided with starting pantries for new stable and independent homes.
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Parent Organization
Lost N Found Youth Inc
Atlanta, GAMission
Lost-n-found youth is an atlanta, georgia based nonprofit (501c3) that exists to end homelessness for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (lgbtq+) and all sexual minority youth.
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EINEIN: 454153322
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Revenue: $2107142
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Expenses: $1786764
Lost N Found Youth Inc
Atlanta,
GA
30324