{"id":8417,"date":"2026-04-20T21:30:18","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T21:30:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gpstrianglenews.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/20\/volunteers-assist-cooperative-ministry-clothing-bank\/"},"modified":"2026-04-20T21:30:18","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T21:30:18","slug":"volunteers-assist-cooperative-ministry-clothing-bank","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gpstrianglenews.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/20\/volunteers-assist-cooperative-ministry-clothing-bank\/","title":{"rendered":"Volunteers Assist Cooperative Ministry Clothing Bank"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"136\" data-end=\"329\"><strong data-start=\"136\" data-end=\"148\">COLUMBIA<\/strong> &ndash; Volunteer groups from <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Colonial Life<\/span><\/span> lent a helping hand at the <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Cooperative Ministry<\/span><\/span> clothing bank during service days in March and April.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"331\" data-end=\"565\">Volunteers assisted with sorting and organizing donated clothing, stocking racks and preparing the space for future clients. All clothing provided through the ministry is distributed free of charge to individuals and families in need.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"567\" data-end=\"764\">The Cooperative Ministry continues to seek volunteers to support its clothing bank operations. Those interested can help with sorting, organizing and resetting the space for upcoming distributions.<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gpstrianglenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Colonial-Life-photo-1_2026_630x350.jpg?w=1440\" alt=\"\" align=\"center\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"766\" data-end=\"993\"><i>Pictured from left are Amrin Bharthu, Madison Woody, Camelia Atkinson, Adrian Bailly, Tyler Macchio, Lori Pina, Brittany Dodger, Brittany Padgett, Calondria Singleton, Abbie Thomas and Alex Sierra.<\/i><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"995\" data-end=\"1250\"><i><strong data-start=\"995\" data-end=\"1024\">Featured Photo <\/strong>Pictured from left, front row &ndash; Aaron Floyd, Missy Warner, Khalilah Miller, April Spires, Shannon Derrick, Melony Drye, Joe Ball and Martie Summerford; second row &ndash; Ed Spradley, Jonathan Hinson, Chris Fuller and Corey Daniel.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>COLUMBIA &ndash; Volunteer groups from Colonial Life lent a helping hand at the Cooperative Ministry clothing bank during service days in March and April. Volunteers assisted with sorting and organizing donated clothing, stocking racks and preparing the space for future clients. 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