Some of the donations have included household items, food, books, and clothing. Students who are graduating, and have jobs lined up somewhere warm often donate sweaters and even their winter jackets, Dziedzic noted. The donations of food are immediately turned over to the food pantries, Nyman pointed out. It takes about three days for the volunteers to sort through all the donations and get them ready for the garage sale. The group has helped those in need get a new pair of eyeglasses and helped them get their prescriptions filled.
Money raised by the group helps the needy in the county area.
They assist them with purchasing necessities like eyeglasses, medicine, rent, utility bills and dentist and doctor visits. The group receives assistance, as well as referrals, from social workers, members of the clergy and by word of mouth in general. The committee has came to the rescue when a college student wasn't able to afford getting home on his own for the Thanksgiving holiday. The have been champions of the working poor. They supplied those in need with vouchers from the local Price Chopper so they could afford to put food on the table.