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Donate Your Unused Coats

Here’s a great way to create space in your closet and, at the same time, help out those in need. The annual New York Cares Coat Drive runs every December.   Their web site states:  “New York Cares collects nearly 70,000 gently used, freshly laundered winter coats each December and distributes them to thousands of men, women, and children who would otherwise be cold.” “90% of homeless adults need a new, warm coat each winter because they have no place to…

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In With The New, Out With The Old

As you open up your holiday presents this month and think about how much fun you are going to have with your new stuff, give a thought or two to your old stuff.  Are there CDs, DVDs, video games, software, or books that no longer hold your interest now that you have new ones? Think about donating them to the Neighborhood Coalition for Shelter (NCS).

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