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Clothing Drive

Monday, November 14, 2011

The Spirit of Giving: 5 Ways to Donate in Dearborn

With the holidays fast approaching, Dearborn residents looking for ways to make donations of clothes, food and toys will find plenty of options.

Have a lot of love to give this season, but don't know where to give to? Several local businesses, nonprofits and the city of Dearborn are holding drives for clothing, toys and more. Here's how you can help? 1. City of Dearborn Warm Clothing Drive: Donate your gently used coats, hats, scarves, mittens, earmuffs–well, you get the idea. The drive runs through Dec. 14. Click here for a full list of donation locations. 2. HYPE Athletics Toy Drive: This drive supports the Volunteers of America Michigan chapter's Athletes Adopting Families program, which provides toys and clothing to families in need. The drive runs through Dec. 2, and items can be dropped off at any HYPE event or practice. For more information, visit their website, or call 313-…

Jessica Carreras

6:45 pm on Monday, November 14, 2011

I know I may have missed some ongoing drives - does anyone have any to add to this list?   more ›

Tuesday, November 8, 2011

City of Dearborn Hosts Warm Clothing Drive

Donations will be accepted Nov. 8-Dec. 14.

The City of Dearborn Wellness Committee, in conjunction with the Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries, is hosting a warm clothing drive throughout Dearborn starting Tuesday. Donations of new or gently used hats, gloves, coats, mittens, scarves or thermal shirts and pants can be made through Dec. 14 at any of the following locations: Items will be donated to the Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries, which has provided a multitude of services ranging from shelter for the homeless to job training for more than 100 years.

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