JAMESTOWN, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – The North Dakota Region VI Homeless Coalition is partnering with regional businesses and organizations to provide bags of essential care items to people experiencing homelessness and or other hardships.
The drive collections sites will be open March 6 through April 21.
The Homeless Coalition is asking for donations of travel sized personal care items such as facial tissue, wet wipes, nail clippers, lip balm, Listerine, shampoo, toothpaste, toothbrushes, deodorant, comb, etc., nonperishable snacks such as granola bars, crackers, gum, mints, etc . athletic socks, mittens, Small first aid kits, and feminine hygiene products.
Financial donations can be made on the Facebook online fundraiser page located at https://www.facebook.com/donate/371891753625967/.
Drop off sites will be located at:
Jamestown: Great Plains Housing Authority, Edgewood Senior Living, Triumph Inc., Trinity Lutheran, and Atonement Lutheran, Freedom Resource Center. The Jamestown Ministerial Association will also have a traveling box at each of the midday Lenten services.
Litchville-Marion Schools
Ellendale: Dickey County Social Services
In 2018, the Coalition packaged over 400 blessing bags, and these were distributed regionally to various organizations in nine counties.
For more information contact Pastor Susan Haukaas at Trinity Lutheran Church at 701-252-2841.