In Supt. Charles Richter’s report to the organization 203 families were provided: 318 shirts, 105 vests, 159 coats, 310 pairs of pants, 741 pairs of shoes, 120 pairs of stockings, 621 suits of underwear, 108 overcoats, 78 cloaks, 315 ladies dresses, 306 waists, 168 jackets, 36 quilts, 30 pairs of rubber shoes, 64 pieces of furniture, 13 stoves, 9 horses and wagons, and 6 sewing machines. He also advocated for the creation of a laundry department for the cleaning and mending of clothing and so that women in destitute circumstances might gain employment.