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Rotary's Winter Coat Drive is Underway

The Rotary Club of Skokie Valley Annual Coat Drive is now through December 4th.

The Rotary Club of Skokie Valley Annual Coat Drive is now through December 4th.

Maybe your gently worn or unused winter coat can help someone this winter? There are numerous drop-off locations around Morton Grove, Niles and Skokie. Below is a list of drop-off locations, open through December 4, 2015

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.

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Below is a list of drop-off location.

Morton Grove Public Library 6140 Lincoln Ave. Morton Grove

Skokie Public Library 5215 Oakton St. Skokie

Niles Public Library 6960 W. Oakton St. Niles

NorthShore Univ. Hospital 9600 Gross Point Rd. Skokie

North Shore Community Bank 7800 Lincoln Ave. Skokie

Weber Leisure Center 9300 Weber Place Skokie

Tot Learning Center 3701 Howard St. Skokie

Evanston Subaru in Skokie 3340 Oakton St. Skokie

Lifetime Fitness 5050 Old Orchard Rd. Skokie

Devonshire Park 4400 Greenwood St. Skokie

Niles North High School 9800 Lawler Ave. Skokie

Niles West High School 5107 Oakton St. Skokie

Kenny The Kleener/all locations

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

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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