Operation Stand Down Coat Collection Begins on 9/11

The Lake County Sheriff’s Office is partnering with the Veteran’s Assistance Commission, several local law enforcement agencies and many schools to collect coats and outerwear for Operation Stand Down 2015.

The collection period begins Friday, September 11 and ends on Wednesday, October 7.

The Lake County Sheriff’s Office is reaching out to you to join us in bringing gently used coats, gloves, hats, socks and scarves to one of the following locations:

• Lake County Government Building, 18 N County Street, Waukegan
• Lake County Sheriff’s Office, 25 S Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, Waukegan
• Lake County Sheriff’s Office, 1301 N Milwaukee Avenue, Libertyville (entrance off Winchester Road)

Donated items will be delivered to the Midwest Veterans Closet located at 2323 Green Bay Road in North Chicago, IL.

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