Newswise — Forecasters are predicting that this coming winter will be colder, icier and snowier than recent years across the Midwest.
Combined with the slow economy, many people will be hard-pressed to obtain clothing warm and adequate enough to get them safely and snuggly through the next few months.
To help out, the Loyola Center for Health at Homer Glen and the Loyola Center for Health at Orland Park are collecting donations of gently used winter coats, hats and gloves to benefit the MorningStar Mission Ministries in Joliet. Donations are being accepted through Monday, Nov. 15.
“This is our way of bringing Loyola out to the community by helping people who are in a great deal of need,” said Jan Gora, RN, one of the Loyola employees who helped organize the coat drive, the third one in a row.
MorningStar Mission Ministries is a non-denomination organization that serves the homeless and less fortunate in Joliet and surrounding areas in Will County. It provides food for the hungry and clothing and shelter for the homeless.
“A lot of us live in this area. Working in our own community is a good feeling,” Gora said. “MorningStar is a local place that’s doing a lot of good for a lot of people so we thought we’d give them a hand.” Winter clothing of all sizes is being accepted, though there is a particular need for children’s wear. Clothing is being accepted from 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. at:
* Loyola Center for Health at Homer Glen, 15750 Marian Drive.
* Loyola Center for Health at Orland Park 16621 S. 107th Court, Orland Park.
For more information, call (708) 645-3400.
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