Winter Items Needed!...people in our area are in need.

AHG Families...at our last meeting we had a great talk about two words...Think and Do (ask your AHG child what this means if you missed our closing announcements at the last meeting).

This is one of those Do moments...and here is an example:

We have many individuals and families in our area that don't have the money to get the winter items that are needed to stay warm.  If you have a pair of gloves, a scarf, hats, boots, coats...any winter outerwear items that you can spare, consider donating those this weekend to the Fill the Truck event.  Check out the info below from the United Way of Olmsted County.

It's that time of year again! With winter quickly approaching, it's time to start collecting coats and more for the annual Winter OuterWear initiative! This collection provides winter outerwear items to Olmsted County individuals and families who have no other means to get winter outerwear items, and the number of items distributed is based on the number of items collected through our community partnership. We need your help to make this a success!

Fill the Truck

Our annual Fill the Truck event will take place on Friday, October 10 from 3 to 6 p.m. and Saturday, October 11 from 11 am to 3 pm at all three HyVee stores in Rochester. You're invited to bring coats and other winter outerwear items to the truck at each site! THANK YOU Hy-Vee!!

Volunteer

In addition to donations, we need volunteers! Individuals and groups can help out by sorting coats beginning in mid October. All current volunteer opportunities are posted on Get Connected. Additional volunteers will be needed on our distribution days on October 28 and 29.

Collect

Businesses around the community are currently collecting, and you can always bring by your new or gentle used coat to United Way (903 West Center Street, Suite 100). If your business would like to collect, register here. We're always in need of more coats for kids, so keep that mind when you bring in your donation! Financial contributions designated to Winter Outerwear are also welcome. Collection sites include: Boldt, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Church of St. John the Evangelist, Custom Alarm, Community Celebration Church, Costco, Dison’s Cleaners (all sites), Dunlap & Seeger, Edward Jones, Evangel United Methodist Church, Family Service Rochester, First Alliance Credit Union, Folwell Elementary, Heartman Insurance, Hunt’s Silver Lake Drug, Hy-Vee Barlow, Hy-Vee North, Madonna Living Community, McGladrey LLP, Minnwest Bank, Olmsted Medical Center, Peace Church, Rochester Montessori School, Rochester Public Utilities, Smith Schafer & Associates, Super Target North, The Reading Center, Think Mutual Bank, TJ Maxx, United Way of Olmsted County, Volunteers of America-High Pointe Senior Community, Winona State Rochester – SASWR, Y Mentors, Rochester Area Family YMCA

If any of your coats need cleaning, please drop off at any Dison Cleaners! Dison's has 5 convient locations to serve you best - 214 North Brodway, Miracle Mile, 304 Elton Hills Drive, 4120 18th Avenue NW and 102 20th Street SE. Thank you Dison's for all your help!

Please drop off your winter coats and other winter outerwear items by October 17, 2014 to United Way of Olmsted County, 903 West Center Street Gym, Rochester MN  55902.

Distribution

Distribution occurs on Tuesday, October 28 and Wednesday, October 29. An appointment is required and can be made by calling (507) 287-1958.