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want people to keep them as long as needed,” Mrs. Novak said.
Although the closet’s inventory is impressive, calls often come in for an item not on the list. When that happens, volunteers make every effort to provide what is sought. “They call, they need it, we get it, if it’s at all possible. And eight out of ten times, they need it today. So far, we’ve always been able to respond," said Mrs. Novak, who took over the management of the Loan Closet from Mrs. Maury Biddle and ran the operation out of space provided by Col. Biddle at his Flint Hill law office where she is the secretary.
“When we’ve had emergency calls, I’ve closed the office and thrown a wheelchair in the back of my truck to deliver it up in a hollow,” she said. “A lot of the people who need help the most have no way to get to the Loan Closet.” Accessibility was a particular problem when the loan program was housed at the Biddles’ residence in the F.T. Valley, Mrs. Novak added.
But that difficulty was minor compared to the crisis the Loan Closet now faces. “We need space if we are to continue.”
Specifically, the Loan Closet needs a large room, at least 12 feet by 14 feet. Electricity and heat are not prerequisites. “I’ve been doing this for eight years and we’ve never had either! One place we used didn’t even have a floor - it was just hard dirt - but we would rather have a
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