TOLEDO— Helping Hands of St. Louis Clothing Center is no collecting winter clothing items for our Annual Winter Coat Fest on Saturday, Oct. 18, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the side parking lot next to the old school building of Helping Hands of St. Louis, 443 Sixth St., Toledo, OH. Parking will be available in the big lot across the street and along 6th Street.
“Last year we provided over 1,000 winter coats to men, women and children, along with hats, gloves and winter boots,” says Sue Shrewsbery, Director of Helping Hands of St. Louis.
Donations needed include children’s coats, men’s and women’s winter coats, especially XL and plus-sized, gently used winter boots, especially men's sizes 10 and up, warm men’s socks, and warm gloves and warm hats for men, women and children. These items may be dropped off by October 1st at Helping Hands of St. Louis Clothing Center, 443 Sixth St., Toledo, OH, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Mondays - Fridays. Thank You!
Volunteers are needed on Mondays and Fridays, from 9 a.m. - Noon, in September and the first 2 weeks of October, to sort and size winter coats. Event set-up volunteers are needed Thursday and Friday, Oct. 16 and Oct. 17, from 9 a.m. to Noon, and on Saturday, Oct. 18 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. to work various jobs on the day of the event. Contact Byron Wynn, Catholic Charities Volunteer Coordinator now - text to volunteer at 419.318.7016 or email bwynn@toledodiocese.org.
For more information please call Helping Hands of St. Louis, at 419-691-0613. Thank you and God Bless!
