CERRC staff members showcasing Bombas donation items. September 2022.
Bombas donated 27 boxes of socks, underwear and t-shirts to Uptown Safe Haven and the Episcopal Community Services (ECS) Central East Regional Recovery Center (CERRC), furthering ECS’ commitment of working collaboratively with our partners to have a greater impact on those we serve.
ESC is extremely grateful for the generous donation and continued partnership with Bombas, a comfort-focused sock and apparel brand with a mission to help those in need. It’s partnerships like this, that ECS champions to fuel change within our community and collectivity uplift our clients.
“It is great that we can now provide our clients new and clean socks! It will help remind them that someone cares for them every time they feel warm and clean.”
Socks are the No. 1 most requested clothing item at homeless shelters with underwear and t-shirts being No. 2 and No. 3 respectively. As part of the brand’s mission to provide elevated basics to help those in need, for every item purchased, a specially designed item is donated to the homeless community. To date, Bombas has donated more than 75 million items to those at-risk, in need, and experiencing homelessness.
About Episcopal Community Services
For more than 97 years, ECS has been taking action to end generational cycles of hardship, advancing equity and opportunity across our region. The organization is focused on breaking barriers and empowering individuals to create a community where all can pursue an abundant life. Serving more than 6,000 individuals a year, ECS’ programs increase access to early childhood education and development services and strengthen the mental and behavioral health of individuals and families in our communities. For more information on ECS, visit https://www.ecscalifornia.org/.