SGA?to provide formal dress for free
Anna Keleman
Issue date: 9/16/09 Section: News
Quick to emphasize that he sees nothing wrong with wearing clothing from other cultures, Fischer said the closet will simply be available to whoever wants to take advantage of it. "I'm not going to be going around and saying 'you should use this,'" he said. "It will just be there-take it or leave it, Colby College."
The Clothing Closet will operate primarily on donations and will be monitored by SGA. "People want to give to Colby, but especially right now, not everyone has the money to give. This is a simple way for people to give back," said Fischer.
In addition to approaching students, faculty, staff and alumni for donations, he will be in contact with formal clothing stores. "There are lots of stores that are just looking for somewhere to donate clothing- even if it is last year's styles that would be just fine."
Once the closet is operational, students who wish to rent clothing will send an email to a to be determined member of the SGA Executive Board who will be in charge of monitoring the clothing.
The student will specify the clothing they wish to borrow. In the interest of privacy, rather than personally delivering or helping students pick out clothing, the two parties will set a date and time for the borrower to pick up their clothing independently. Lazy Mule Laundry will clean the clothing after each use. SGA will pay for the cost of the cleaning.
"This is how I think SGA should use their money," Fischer said. "After all that talk about funding spring break trips, etcetera, this is what I think we should really be doing- something that is accessible to everyone and provides a real benefit."
The Clothing Closet will operate primarily on donations and will be monitored by SGA. "People want to give to Colby, but especially right now, not everyone has the money to give. This is a simple way for people to give back," said Fischer.
In addition to approaching students, faculty, staff and alumni for donations, he will be in contact with formal clothing stores. "There are lots of stores that are just looking for somewhere to donate clothing- even if it is last year's styles that would be just fine."
Once the closet is operational, students who wish to rent clothing will send an email to a to be determined member of the SGA Executive Board who will be in charge of monitoring the clothing.
The student will specify the clothing they wish to borrow. In the interest of privacy, rather than personally delivering or helping students pick out clothing, the two parties will set a date and time for the borrower to pick up their clothing independently. Lazy Mule Laundry will clean the clothing after each use. SGA will pay for the cost of the cleaning.
"This is how I think SGA should use their money," Fischer said. "After all that talk about funding spring break trips, etcetera, this is what I think we should really be doing- something that is accessible to everyone and provides a real benefit."
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