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2015 WINTER CLOTHING DRIVE

Hello! We are two college students that reside in Berlin. We are looking for clothing donations for a homeless shelter in need. Thank you!

Homeless Shelter Winter Clothing Drive

Did you know?

- 33,000 people experienced homelessness in CT last year

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- In New Haven alone, there are 1,300 people who don’t have a place to stay every night due to a lack of shelter space and many people are forced to sleep outside

The cold winter is creeping up on us and temperatures will be falling increasingly low every night. Join us in helping the families in need of winter gear by donating gently used winter clothing or a donation of any kind.

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All items will be donated to the Hillside Family Shelter in New Haven.

We are accepting men’s, women’s, and children’s:

Β¨ Jackets

Β¨ Gloves & Mittens

Β¨ Hats

Β¨ Scarves

Β¨ Socks

Drop off location:

Berlin-Peck Memorial Library
234 Kensington Road
Berlin, CT 06037

Date & Time of drop-off:

Sunday, November 22, 2015

11 am- 1pm

Contact Information:

Megi Nawalaniec- nawalaniecm1@owls.southernct.edu

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