CENTER NEEDS FOOD, MONEY ROOM IS SCARCE TO STORE MORE CLOTHING DONATIONS.Byline: Alex Dobuzinskis Staff Writer BURBANK - The Burbank Temporary Aid Center, faced with less space at its current location and changing community needs, is renewing efforts to limit clothing donations and boost its focus on food and funds for the needy. BTAC BTAC Branch Target Address Cache stopped running its clothing house more than three years ago, but residents have continued to donate clothes to the agency, said Barbara Howell, the nonprofit A corporation or an association that conducts business for the benefit of the general public without shareholders and without a profit motive. Nonprofits are also called not-for-profit corporations. Nonprofit corporations are created according to state law. center's executive director. ``A lot of people started volunteering at BTAC with the clothing house, and that's how they think of us,'' said Howell. But BTAC - which is in a smaller temporary site at 1104 W. Magnolia Magnolia, city, United States Magnolia (măgnō`lyə), city (1990 pop. 11,151), seat of Columbia co., SW Ark.; inc. 1855. Its oil industry has been important since 1938. Ave. while its permanent location at 1304 W. Burbank Blvd. is being rebuilt - no longer has much room to store clothes and is faced with greater demand for community help. ``Truly we need money more than we need clothes because the greatest need so far this year has been transportation,'' Howell said. ``We also just have had an amazing a·maze v. a·mazed, a·maz·ing, a·maz·es v.tr. 1. To affect with great wonder; astonish. See Synonyms at surprise. 2. Obsolete To bewilder; perplex. v.intr. number of people who need our utility assistance.'' Since last July, BTAC has spent $35,000 helping 560 residents with utility payments - more than double its usual spending. ``We're finding more and more people are having to come to us because they put their resources where they should, which is keeping a roof over their family's head,'' Howell said. Elena Popp, executive director of the nonprofit Eviction The removal of a tenant from possession of premises in which he or she resides or has a property interest done by a landlord either by reentry upon the premises or through a court action. Defense Network, said it may be the result of the rental market. ``Rents are skyrocketing, and a significant number of people in the Greater Los Angeles area The Greater Los Angeles Area, or the Southland, is the agglomeration of urbanized area around the city of Los Angeles, California, United States. There are two "official" definitions—the Los Angeles metropolitan area consisting only of the Los Angeles and Orange are paying more than 40 percent of their income in rent,'' she said. Several agencies in the city still accept clothing in good condition, including the Family Service Agency of Burbank and the Out of the Closet Thrift Stores, which helps HIV-positive people It may never be fully completed or, depending on its its nature, it may be that it can never be completed. However, new and revised entries in the list are always welcome. pay for medical care. BTAC officials said the center still will accept some clothing items, such as new underwear and socks, but it recommends donors call before dropping anything off. The agency can be reached at (818) 846-2330. Alex Dobuzinskis, (818) 546-3304 alex.dobuzinskis(at)dailynews.com |
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