Thank You: More Hoodie Donations

A big thank you to all the individuals who donated hoodies today!
Hoodie status: 329 received; 1,671 are still needed by December 13th.

Today we recieved 19 jacket and hoodie donations from Marin UCC.

We also picked up 5 boxes containing more than 300 thermals from St. Anthony's.

If you would like to donate hoodies, check out our drop off locations around San Francisco. All donations should be new or gently used and clean. Thank you for supporting Project Homeless Connect and helping to keep those living on the streets a little warmer this winter season.

Last Year we Collected more than 5,103 blankets!

In 2010, we had a goal of collecting 2,500 blankets. This would have enabled us to give each of the participants of the December 8th, Project Homeless Connect event a blanket. Instead, we collected more than 5,103. Additional blankets were distributed to non-profit organizations that work with the homeless throughout the city.

Thanks to everyone who helped make last years years winter blanket drive a success!

• 46 pallets or 4,416 blankets donated by St. Vincent de Paul Society and transported by Catholic Charities


• 500 eco friendly blankets donated by Tzu Chi Buddhist Foundation65 blankets donated by Project Homeless Connect volunteers


• 25 blankets donated by the members of herchurch (Ebenezer Lutheran Church)


• 20 blankets from the Sierra Pacific Synod Hunger Event in Davis, CA (18 blankets from Truckee Lutheran and 2 from St. Mark's Lutheran)


• 20 blankets donated by the members of Trinity Lutheran Church in Oakland


• 15 blankets from Grace Lutheran Church in Palo Alto


• 13 blankets donated by the members of Old First Presbyterian Church


• 8 blankets donated by the members of St. Mark's Lutheran Church (not including the 2 list above)


• 7 blankets donated by the members of First Congregational Church in San Francisco


• 6 blankets donated by the members of St. John's United Church of Christ


• 4 blankets donated by the members of First United Lutheran Church


• 4 blankets from the San Francisco Swedenborgian Church
  Marc Bruno, from the St. Vincent de Paul Society teaches local students about the different types of blankets given out to the homeless and made it possible for nearly 4,500 blankets to be delivered to non-profits around San Francisco, including 2,000 at the Project Homeless Connect event.
  The amazing folk at Catholic Charities delivered nearly 4,500 blankets to non-profits around town, including carrying 59 boxes up to the 3rd floor of St. Mark's Lutheran for the Night Ministry and unloading 2,000 blankets at Project Homeless Connect in the rain.
  The Tzu Chi Buddhist Foundation donated 500 eco friendly blankets made out of water bottles. Each one was given to a participant of Project Homeless Connect with a bow and a compassionate heart.

Our First Donations Arrive!

Our first hoodie and sweatshirt donations arrived in the office today. A big thanks to the members of First United Lutheran church who donated 6 hoodies.

There was also a hoodie from a member of the Sierra Pacific Synod's Hunger Network and two hoodies donated by a member of the Project Homeless Connect Staff.

Tally:
9 hoodies collected
1,991 hoodies to go

Help us reach our goal by December 13th! Click here to learn where you can drop off your hoodie donations.

You can also mail your donations to:
Project Homeless Connect
25 Van Ness Ave, Suite 340
San Francisco, CA 94102

Thanks in advance for all your help!