We are Still Collecting Blankets
The NEOCH Blanket and donation drive is November 15 to March 15, 2014. With the weather expected to get down to dangerous lows over the weekend and then next week, we are ready. We have had scores of people dropping items off this week. The shelters are ready to keep people inside if necessary. Typically shelter residents leave in the morning and return in the evening, but if it is too cold the County declares an emergency and people stay inside all day. We will open the overflow shelters so that we do not turn anyone away. We will most likely open the Metanoia Program on Monday or Tuesday if the temperature continues to decline as is forecast. All the shelters will do whatever it takes to keep people safe. Here are the items we collect as part of the blanket drive:
- New Socks
- RTA one day Bus Tickets
- New underwear (any sizes)
- Trial size soaps, shampoo, toothpaste, deodorant
- Toothbrushes, trial size soap or deodorants, disposable razors, Ziploc sandwich bags
- Blankets
- Towels/ hand wash cloths
- Tissue/Kleenex
- Hand sanitizer
- Water Bottles
Here is the page on our website detailing what we collect. You can drop stuff off M-F 9-4:30 and this weekend Noon to 4 p.m. on Saturday. If you want to help in other ways, we have a number of suggestions on our website.
Brian Davis
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