Winter Coat and Clothing Drive
2024 Winter Clothing and Coat Drive
From November 1 through December 13, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University collected new, clean, or gently used items for all ages including winter clothing, and coats, hats, gloves and scarves. Large boxes with Winter Coat and Clothing Drive signs were at the buildings listed below. Winter coat and clothing donations went to the Winter Warm Up Stations at the Women's Center in the Williamson House, the CARES Center in the Student Center room 106; the Flashes Fighting Hunger Winter Warm Up Station in Tri-Towers; the Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Wilderness Wardrobe at the Student Recreation and Wellness Center; and the Phyllis Zumkehr Portage County Clothing Center, which provides items to homeless individuals, families, elderly, and veterans in need free of charge. People could stop by the Winter Warm-Up Stations and take what they needed.
Donation bins were located:
- Center for Undergraduate Excellence first floor room 151
- DI Hub second floor lobby
- Library first floor lobby
- Memorial Athletic Convocation Center (M.A.C.C.) main lobby
- Schwartz 2nd floor room 261, Career Exploration and Development
- Student Recreation and Wellness Center lobby outside of the Well Hub
- Williamson House first floor front desk lobby
- Tri-Towers first floor lobby
Winter Warm-Up Stations (Take what you need to stay warm!) were located:
- Williamson House from October - March
- Student Center 1st floor outside room 106 from November 18 - January 24
- Tri-Towers Flashes Fighting Hunger Food Pantry Tuesday & Friday 3-6 pm from November 1 - December 13
The 2024 Winter Coat and Clothing Drive was coordinated by Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Adventure Center, CARES Center, Career Exploration & Development, Community Engaged Learning, Department of Athletics, Design Innovation, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State of Well-being, Office of Sustainability, and the Women's Center.
During the 2023 Winter Coat and Clothing Drive, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State collected over 500 pounds of clothing that went to the Portage County Clothing Center and over 300 items went to Winter Warm Up Stations on campus. In 2022 we collected over 300 pounds of clothing that went to the Portage County Clothing Center and over 200 items went to Winter Warm Up Stations on campus. In 2021 we collected over 1,000 pounds that went to the Portage County Clothing Center and over 200 items at the Winter Warm Up Stations.
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