As many of you are well aware, our charity not only provides thousands of area school children with the necessary classroom supplies they need throughout the year, but we are also endeavoring to supply them with other goods/resources that augment and improve their ability to learn. Recently, we have put two bands together (Chalmers and King) in addition to providing sports equipment to a number of North Lawndale and Harvey schools.
As fall cools off and winter is approaching we want to turn our attention to keeping the kids warm as they head to and from school. In this regard, we will start our Second Annual 'Winter Wear Drive.' Our goal is to gather 1,000 winter coats AND winter wear such as gloves, mittens, stockings hats and scarves. Collecting this many coats and accessories will be a big but necessary task but our charity is committed to making this happen.
We will be collecting all this winter wear commencing this week right up to Thanksgiving. We'll then distribute the coats and accessories to many CPS and Harvey, IL schools right after Thanksgiving. Should make for a wonderful holiday season for one and all.
Check your closets, use your social media skills, contact your neighbors, family and organizations you're a member of and help us in our 'Winter Wear Drive.' No donation is too small...every coat, each pairs of gloves or just one hat will make a difference. We can make arrangements for the collection and drop off of the wear at our mutual convenience. Just give me a call at 630-863-6035 or email me at rich219@comcast.net.
Here are the particulars:
Coat sizes needed: Childrens small through XL in addition to
adult sizes small through large. Yes, we will take gently used coats that
are very clean and appear to be like new.
Gloves, mittens, stocking hats and scarves:
All sizes and colors. We prefer that these be new items.
Many thanks for your help!!
Dick Flesher
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