Come Out of the Cold!  

Donation Drive to Help the Homeless in Orange County

 

Support the Come Out of the Cold! donation drive to collect much needed items to help homeless individuals get warm during these strikingly cold times.
 
Items will be distributed by Orange County street outreach workers and during the annual 'Point in Time Count'. The count is a one-night tally of homeless individuals that is required for federal funding assistance. Service providers count the number of homeless people in the emergency shelters and transitional housing, as well as those unsheltered in homeless camps and other places throughout our community.
This is also an opportunity for service providers to offer help.
 
List of Items:Toiletry Kits
-Sleeping Bags & Blankets
-Winter Hats & Gloves & Scarves
-Winter Jackets
-Toiletry Kits (Kits may contain soap, toothbrush, toothpaste, razor, shaving cream, lotion, shampoo, wash cloth - assembled in a clear, sealed bag.)
 
All Items may be new or gently used except for toiletries that must be new only. Donated items are needed by Tuesday, January 26. Drop off locations are: Chapel Hill Downtown Partnership office, 308 West Rosemary Street --call 967-9440 as you pull up and we will meet you at the curb! And the Volunteers for Youth office at 205 Lloyd Street, Suite 103 in Carrboro. If you need items to be picked up, call us to arrange a time.
 
Questions? Contact Meg McGurk at 967-9440 or [email protected].
Real Change from Spare Change is a community-wide initiative designed to educate, encourage, and empower our community to bring real change for homeless persons in need. The initiative raises funds to support street outreach in Orange County, to coordinate educational efforts regarding homelessness issues, and to send a powerful message to all in our downtown... do not give money directly to panhandlers, there's a better way to help! Real Change from Spare Change is an initiative of the Chapel Hill Downtown Partnership.
 
The spare change laying around your house, car, and office can add up and make a difference. Here's a list of creative ways to gather spare change  - CLICK HERE! Join us on Facebook to get updates on community forums, volunteer opportunities, fundraising events and more - CLICK HERE! 

 

You cannot do a kindness too soon because you never know how soon it will be too late.

~ Ralph Waldo Emerson