News Release: 150 more blankets needed in next 5 days
Chapel Hill, NC (12-9-13) — It’s cold and wet – the kind of cold that chills to the bone.
Blanket Orange County has collected 150 blankets to assist Orange County residents who need help staying warm.
150 more are needed by December 14th.
New or gently used blankets are accepted. Preference is for single/twin size blankets.
Drop Off Locations include:
Aloft Hotel – 1001 South Hamilton Road
Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce– 104 S. Estes Drive
Chapel Hill – Carrboro YMCA – 980 MLK Jr Boulevard
H2Only Cleaners – in Southern Village
Orange County Visitor’s Bureau – 501 W. Franklin Street
UNC Wellness Center – 100 Sprunt Street
UPS Stores – 1289 N. Fordham Blvd (next to Holiday Inn on 15-501)
UPS Stores – in Meadowmont
Or send a check and volunteers will shop for blankets on your behalf. Mail checks to:
Inter-Faith Council for Social Service
110 W. Main Street
Carrboro, NC 27510
Be sure to write “BLANKET ORANGE COUNTY” in the memo line
During the past nine years, Blanket Orange County has collected and distributed a total of 2,198 blankets.
John W. Dorward, Executive Director of Inter-Faith Council for Social Service says,
“The Inter-Faith Council (IFC) has come to rely on Blanket Orange County as our primary partner in providing blankets to both sheltered and unsheltered people living in Orange County. Our limited budget for items like blankets would never stretch far enough to meet the need without this invaluable project.
“We start getting requests for blankets as soon as the first few days of cold weather descend upon the area. Not only do we distribute the blankets we receive from Blanket Orange County to our clients and residents, but we also share with some of the other organizations working with populations who are at risk. ”
For more detail, visit: www.BlanketOrangeCounty.com
Or contact Jan Bolick at jan@businessclassinc.com
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