TLCIL and Family Champions: bringing back the barter system
This week I’m going to make my column short and sweet. The Tri-Lakes Center for Independent Living has changes galore that you need to know about. First off, we have partnered with Family Champions of the North Country, which is based in Tupper Lake. Karen Pioli, director of Family Champions, and I both know that there are more people that could benefit from what our organizations offer than we are able to reach alone. That being the case, Family Champions is allowing TLCIL to use space in their office in Tupper Lake to help us reach out to people in another “Tri” of the Tri-Lakes region. In exchange TLCIL will be providing weekly transportation from Saranac Lake to Family Champion’s Help Closet in Tupper Lake. The Help Closet is a great place! The Help Closet provides clothing and household items (mostly used and in really good condition—oftentimes some things are donated to the Help Closet that are brand new) at no charge.
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