Rotary Club of Naperville Sunrise Winter Coat Drive

Nov. 4 – Dec. 12

The Rotary Club of Naperville Sunrise will run their annual Winter Coat Drive November 4th through December 12th, featuring the collection of new and gently-used (and laundered) coats, jackets, hats, scarves, mittens, and gloves in sizes infant through adult. If you or your kids have a winter coat, jacket or winter gear that you no longer use, consider donating them to this worthy cause. Currently, the greatest anticipated need remains for adult XL, 2XL, and 3XL in both men’s and women’s styles.

According to the 2017 Farmers’ Almanac, Winter Is Coming! It’s predicated to be an exceptionally cold winter here in the Midwest. By making a donation of warm winter gear for the coat drive, you will be helping Sharing Connections, Hesed House, and Midwest Shelter for Homeless Veterans -- all shelters for individuals and families in need, in and around Naperville.

The shelters have teamed up with the Downtown Naperville Alliance and several downtown businesses to make it easy for residents to drop off donations in collection boxes while shopping this holiday season. So far, over 40 collection boxes have been set up at these establishments:

• Fry YMCA (95th Street)• Fair Oaks Ford• Kroehler YMCA (Washington Street)• Casey’s Fine Foods• School of Performing Arts• Dr. Joe Haselhorst• Ellman’s Music Center• Anderson’s Bookstore• Russell’s Dry Cleaners

So far, over 40 collection boxes have been set up at these establishments:

For a complete list of participating businesses in the coat drive, visit Downtown Naperville.

About the Rotary Club of Naperville Sunrise

Since 1991, The Rotary Club of Naperville Sunrise has helped make meaningful connections with local and global community partners, including Ryan Hill Realty. Through the volunteerism of their group of roughly 80 members who range from teens, to young adults, and families in Naperville, the Rotary Club has served the greater good with projects such as back pack collections for needy Chicagoland students, donating supplies to the Loaves & Fishes food pantry, mentoring others, and assisting with clean water and electricity initiatives in Haiti and Zambia.

The Rotary Club is just one of many Rotary International chapters around the globe, which is also supported through funding by The Rotary Foundation. Together, they foster community involvement by residents and local organizations for various humanitarian efforts. • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

• United Nations

• UNICEF

• Global FoodBanking Network

• Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

• UNESCO-IHE

• World Health Organization

• ShelterBox

Teresa Ryan, Broker / Owner, a Rotary Club of Naperville Downtown member, and the Ryan Hill Realty team are proud supporters of the Naperville community’s initiatives to support children and families in need, and we look forward to the success of this year’s coat drive!