Community Corner

Coat Drive Wrapping Up: Drop-Off Monday and Tuesday

The Children's Collective is taking donations until tomorrow to help needy young ones brave the winter.

If the freak snowstorm didn't give you a clue, surely the explosion of autumnal colored leaves are a sure sign of Fall. Soon enough, it will be time for heavy coats and jackets. Many of us have our choice of outerwear, but there are many who do not have even one warm coat or jacket to face the cold.

Recently Louise Sullivan reached out to Rye Patch hoping the community would generously donate children's outwear, summer clothes and books for children near and far.

Hopefully you heard the call and have bundled plenty of garments and books for donation.

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Louise Sullivan sends the drop-off details and information about the beneficiaries of your generosity: 

The Children's Collective needs you to clean out your closets and book shelves!  
 
What they need–Winter coats and clothes, summer clothes, children's books K through grade 7.
 
Deliver them to Dollar Cleaners on Midland Ave Port Chester, Pink Deux Rye Ridge Shopping Center by November 14 or Resurrection Church basement on November 15.
 
Summer clothes should be put in closed bags marked Senegal. They will be going to Orphan Children of Africa.
 
Winter items will be delivered to homeless shelters, transitional housing facilities and Head Start programs in Harlem, the Bronx, Yonkers and Bridgeport.
Books will given to Promise Academy–a charter school in Harlem.
 
Any questions or if you'd like to be involved with the Children's Collective please email them at Childrenscollective@gmail.com
 

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