Kindness, Inc., a nonprofit organization that has provided nonmedical services to seniors and individuals in need since 1997, will close its doors on Aug. 31 after 28 years of service in Baxter and Marion counties.
The organization announced the decision Tuesday, citing a sustained decline in volunteer availability and the emergence of other transportation options in the area. The office will remain open through Sept. 15 to assist with the transition. Founded as a 501(c)(3), Kindness, Inc. offered transportation to medical appointments, grocery trips and daily reassurance calls, relying solely on donations from individuals, businesses, civic groups and grants without federal or state funding.
Debbie Womack, Executive Director for the organization says the closure is something they have seen coming for some time.
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For the staff and volunteers the impact their work made on so many local residents lives is something they will cherish.
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In the official release Kindness Inc. shared appreciation to the people that made it’s work possible, “With sincere gratitude, we thank you for being part of our story. Because of you, kindness truly mattered.”
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