Tuscaloosa County EMA, Compassion Coalition Seeks Blanket Donations For Warming Stations

TUSCALOOSA, AL — Tuscaloosa County Emergency Management officials are partnering with a local nonprofit to collect supplies for warming stations.

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The Tuscaloosa County Emergency Management Agency is working with the Compassion Coalition to gather new twin-size blankets for use at area warming stations.

A donation trailer will be stationed in the parking lot of the Tuscaloosa County EMA from Tuesday through Thursday, Jan. 22.

Donations will be accepted daily from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the EMA office, located at 7400 Richard M. Pierce Parkway in Northport.

All donated blankets will go directly to the Compassion Coalition to support warming station operations.

The nonprofit is scheduled to pick up the donated items Thursday afternoon.

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