One thing I've realized is that I'm lucky enough to live in a city where a lot of volunteer opportunities are laid out for me in calendar that I just go to the day that I have available and pick something that sounds interesting. Thank God for Hands On Nashville. BUT...I know that not everyone is fortunate enough to have opportunities this readily available so I'm going to try and do some projects that anyone, anywhere can do. Today, that is taking part in the Warm Coats & Warm Hearts Coat Drive put on by Burlington Coat Factory and Good Morning America.
"This annual collaboration is part of an ongoing effort to ensure no individual goes without a warm coat during
the cold winter months. Each year the Warm Coats & Warm Hearts Coat Drive relies on the generosity and compassion of our
customers across the country. In partnership with ABC's Good Morning America
and the national non-profit organization
One Warm Coat, Burlington collects gently-worn coats in all
its store locations and works with local One Warm Coat agencies to
distribute the coats to those most in need within the
community. Now in its sixth year, the coat drive has collected well over
1MM coats! Thanks to all those that continue to donate to
help spread the gift of warmth!
To learn more about One Warm Coat and to learn how you can be a participating agency, please visit
www.onewarmcoat.org."
Here is a video from GMA about this event and really, can anyone else not get enough of George Stephanopoulos??? I LOVE him!
I believe that today is the last day for this event, but you can always keep it in mind for next year. If you don't have a Burlington Coat Factory, there are always other sorts of coat drives going on. You may just need to do a little research about your area, but the child or adult who will be warm through the cold winter months will be forever grateful that you took the few minutes to look up a location and took the time to drop it off. My challenge to you: Go through your coat closet (or regular closet, for that matter) and see what you can donate to make someone else's day bright!
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