A DeWitt County non-profit aimed at helping area residents with developmental disabilities is in need of help.

Encore Developmental Services in DeWitt County is in need of donations for its thrift store on the community's east side. Executive Director Stephanie Coonce indicates it is typical to see donations decrease during the winter but with the impacts of COVID, they could use more donations than usual this spring.

As Encore brings back day-services clients and the need expands for those services, Coonce indicates keeping those residents safe is going to be a challenge in their current facility. She is hoping the community might consider helping them by donating things to help keep those folks distanced and safe when they are in the facility during the day.

Coonce reminds the public for donations for the thrift store or their day-services needs they ask for gently used items that can be resold or used right away.