My friend Jan sent me a link today that tells RI’ers where they can donate winter coats if they have extras, and where they can get winter coats for free if they have need.
This is not an RI Dream Center event, but the cause is so worthy I just needed to share it. Some of our readers might be able to spare a coat, and I know some of our readers could use one.
Please check out the article below from Prosperity for RI’s website http://prosperityforri.com/.
2013 BND sites in Rhode Island
The 17th Annual Buy Nothing Day Winter Coat Exchange
Friday November 29, 2013
If you have a coat to give, please drop it off. If you need a coat, please pick one up.
Some see Buy Nothing Day as an escape from the marketing mind games and the frantic consumer binge that has come to characterize the holiday season. Others use it to expose the environmental and ethical consequences of over-consumption. In Rhode Island as part of International Buy Nothing Day, we hold a winter coat exchange in various locations around the state, where people who can donate coats, do so, and people who need coats pick them up.. Volunteers are needed to help with this life-affirming event.
Locations in Rhode Island
Providence State House Lawn brick patio across from the mall
Collection and give away November 29 9 AM to 1 PM
Rain location Gloria Dei Lutheran Church 15 Hayes Street Providence
Contacts Greg Gerritt: 331-0529; gerritt@mindspring.com;
Phil Edmonds: 461-3683; philwhistle@gmail.com
Pawtucket – 175 Main St Blackstone Valley Visitors Center
Coats accepted at the visitors center and many other locations in Pawtucket all through November during business hours.
Collection at November Winters Farmers Markets Wednesday evening and Saturday morning at Hope Artiste Village
Coats given away Friday Nov. 29 10AM -2PM
Contact Arthur Pitt ; kingarthur02940@yahoo.com 401-369-1918 http://www.neighborhoodlink.com/NAP-_Neighborhood_Alliance_of_Pawtucket/home
East Providence Bridgepoint 850 Waterman Ave
Coats collected and given away Friday November 29 9 AM to 1 PM
Coats collected throughout November at various locations in East Providence and Seekonk including the Newman YMCA.
Contact David or Lisa Spencer 401-965-9099 Dspencer@atlanticpaper.com
Newport – St Paul’s Church 12 West Marlborough St.
Coats collected and given away 10 AM to Noon
Contact Reverend Becky Baumann pastorbeckybaumann@gmail.com Coats also available at other church events
Wakefield –St. Francis Church, 114 High Street,
Coats Collected and given away 10AM to noon
Contact Tom Abbott 401-364-0778
East Greenwich St. Luke’s Church, 99 Pierce Street, East Greenwich
Drop Off and Exchange 10 am – 2 pm In downstairs cafeteria.
Greater Providence YMCA’s sites
All sites collecting coats throughout November Most sites distributing Coats on November 29 9 AM to 1 PM
East Side/Mount Hope
Drop off coats throughout November Not a distribution site
Contact Christy Clausen 401-521-0155 cclausen@gpymca.org
West Bay Family YMCA Branch
Collection and distribution site
Contact Kaitlyn Rooney 401-295-6501 krooney@gpymca.org
Cranston YMCA
Collection and distribution site
Contact Mike Norklun 401-943-0444 mnorklun@gpymca.org
Bayside YMCA
Collection and distribution site
Contact Michael Squatrito 401-245-2444 Msquatrito@gpymca.org
Kent County YMCA
Collection and distribution site
Contact Patricia Driscoll 401-828-0130 pdriscoll@gpymca.org
South County YMCA
Collection and distribution site
Contact Melissa Bousquet 401-783-3900 mbousquet@gpymca.org
Newman YMCA (Seekonk, MA)
Collection site only
Contact Paula Roy 508-336-7103 proy@gpymca.org
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