Monroe city employees will deliver 400 hygiene kits for the homeless in the area. Monroe Mayor Jamie Mayo says, “Thanks to the personal donation of more than $1,400 from City of Monroe employees from within every department, we were able to partner with the United Way of Northeast Louisiana to purchase supplies for 400 personal hygiene kits for the Homeless and less fortunate within our community.”
City of Monroe employees will assemble the kits at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, January 31, in the Fort Miro Room of the Monroe Convention Center (401 Lea Joyner Expressway).
Later that day, city officials and employees will deliver the kits at 2 p.m. to the Salvation Army (105 Hart Street) for the homeless they serve; and, at 2:30 p.m. to the Monroe City School Board (2006 Tower Drive) for students in need.
The kits will include the following items: Individually wrapped toothbrush
- Toothpaste
- Travel size bars of soap
- Travel size shampoo
- Travel size conditioner
- Deodorant
- Razor
- Face Towel
- Pair of socks
- Women’s personal hygiene items
- Snacks