Crisp nights and cool days are at hand as autumn is once again upon us. Of course, that means snow, some howling winds, and bitter cold won't be far behind. Doesn't sound all that enticing does it?
Well, for children who attend classes everyday that means they have to wait at the bus stop in frigid temperatures or they have to slog through the snow, slush and ice on their way to school.
Plenty of these Chicago Public School students could use our help. We are starting our annual SCC Winter Coat Drive to make sure these kids stay warm during the upcoming winter. Aside from aiding the students with supplies, as we did in August, our winter coat drive is yet another way of helping the children get to class and stay engaged in their studies.
Our aim is to collect 1000 coats and gloves (or mittens) by Friday, December 2nd. That will give us time to sort and box up the clothes for delivery during the week of Dec. 7 - Dec. 11.
We would love to have your participation in this effort. Simply donate a clean 'used' coat (or purchase a new one, if so desire) or gloves which are appropriate for ages 4 -14. We need both boys and girls wear. If you wish to make a monetary donation (tax deductible) you can certainly go in that direction. I will then take the funds and puchase coats and gloves.
Once the purchase is made you can contact me so that we can arrange to have items picked up or dropped off at our mutual convenience. Kindly email me at rich219@comcast.net or call me at (630)863-6035 and we'll work out the details.
Thanks for being a part of this important initiative!
Dick
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