Normal Lions Club accepting donations for coat drive

Posted on January 21, 2018
An effort to collect as much winter apparel as possible is underway as the Normal Lions Club is hosting a coat drive through the end of February. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Normal Lions Club)

By Patrick Baron

NORMAL – The Normal Lions Club is holding a coat drive to bring warmth and comfort to people amid a bitter winter.

Marketing and membership co-chair Dawn Urewicz explains the club is looking for any winter clothing that could help someone stay warm.

“We invite you to help those in need with good, warm coats, scarves, hats, gloves and mittens, and boots,” Urewicz said. “Items collected will be distributed to Abundant Life Church in Bloomington.”

This is the first coat drive sponsored by the Normal Lions Club. Urewicz said even though the drive began in December, a number of items have already been donated.

“It’s been going about a month, and we’ve collected about 117 coats so far, maybe 34 hats, 20 some odd scarves, 20 some odd gloves and mittens, and four pairs of boots,” Urewicz explained.

The donation box can be found at 402 Grandview Drive in Normal. The drive runs until the end of February.

Patrick Baron can be reached at [email protected].

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