God's Closet serves as a resource for Unalaskans to find clothing and household items that community members donated.
The thrift establishment, currently based at Unalaska Christian Fellowship Church, began in the 1980s at the Jesse Lee Home, a former Methodist orphanage and boarding school. Today, volunteers continue the mission by distributing donated items locally, statewide and internationally, with island workers often gathering clothing to include in care packages for their families overseas.
In this episode of “Island Interviews,” KUCB's Sofia Stuart-Rasi spoke with God's Closet Manager Deb Rhodes and Elder Marty Diaz about the history of the mission and what the current clothing needs are, like receiving winter clothing even during the summer.
Mrs. Lee Ann Tadeo provided a Tagalog translation during the interview.
