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Rotary Coat Drive is Underway

Please donate a new or gently used coat or jacket. Thanks to Kenny the Klenners for cleaning all the donations

The Rotary Club of Skokie Valley Annual Coat Drive is now through December 2th.

Maybe your gently worn or unused winter coat can help someone this winter? There are numerous drop-off locations around Morton Grove, Lincolnwood, Niles and Skokie. Below is a list of drop-off locations, open through December 2, 2019

This winter, the Rotary is asking for both adult and children sized jackets and coats. The coats and jackets collected by the Rotary Club of Skokie Valley will go to local families in need.

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Kenny the Kleeners with locations in Wilmette, Evanston and Skokie will be cleaning all the coat before they are donated to those in need.

Visit the Rotary's Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/SkokieValleyRotary

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Below is a list of drop-off locations.

Oakton Community Center
4701 Oakton St. Skokie
Morton Grove Public Library
6140 Lincoln Ave. Morton Grove
Lincolnwood Public Library 4000 W. Pratt Ave Lincolnwood
Evanston Subaru in Skokie
3340 Oakton St. Skokie
Skokie Public Library
5215 Oakton St. Skokie
Skokie Village Hall
5127 Oakton St. Skokie
Skokie Police Department
7300 Niles Center Rd. Skokie
Feldman Recreation Center
8800 W. Kathy Lane Niles
Niles Public Library
6960 W. Oakton St. Niles
NorthShore Univ. Hospital
9600 Gross Point Rd. Skokie
Weber Leisure Center
9300 Weber Place Skokie
Tot Learning Center
3701 Howard St. Skokie
Niles North High School
9800 Lawler Ave. Skokie
Niles West High School
5107 Oakton St. Skokie

The Rotary Club of Skokie Valley helps charities like, THE ARC, A Just helps local Rotary charities like, THE ARC, A Just Harvest Soup Kitchen, Niles Township Food Pantry, American Cancer Society, Project Hero, Chicago Honor Ride, The TalkingFarm, Metropolitan Family Service, Oakton Community College, End Polio Now,Orchard Village, Golf Marine Park District, Summer Foundation, Building Together, DECA, Skokie NorthShore Hospital, VITA and more locally and internationally.

The Rotary meets every Tuesday at 12:15 at Jamison's Restaurant at near the Old Orchard Shopping Center. The meetings are short and productive often including a guest speaker with topics pertaining to members' primary business or their Rotary involvement.

For information on joining Rotary, visit the Rotary website at http://www.skokierotary.org or on facebook at https://www.facebook.com/SkokieValleyRotary Rotary Clubs serve communities around the world on a broad range of service projects. Since 1985 Polio eradication has been a major objective of Rotary.

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