Real Change is asking for cold gear donations to help homeless and low-income people brave the La Niña winter. Gear will be handed out at the annual 'Surviving the Streets' Gear Giveaway on Thanksgiving Day.
Real Change, in association with Patti Dunn and pickyourzip.com, will host the 3rd annual “Surviving the Streets” gear giveaway this Thanksgiving.
The giveaway distributes donated cold-weather items such as sleeping bags and jackets to homeless and low-income adults in Seattle.
This year, local meteorologists are predicting another La Niña winter with the likelihood of heavy rains, strong winds and at least one major snowfall in the region. To ensure people who sleep outside can brave the elements, Real Change and its partners hope to serve 250 people.
To reach this goal of offering 250 homeless and poor people cold-weather gear, Real Change relies on items donated by the community.
Donations for sleeping bags, tarps, warm blankets, men’s jackets, socks, backpacks, duffle bags and ponchos are welcomed at various drop-off locations throughout the city.
In Ballard donations can be dropped off at Parker Paint on 5500 14th Ave NW, as well as Sherwin Williams on 1436 NW Leary Way.
The giveaway will be held at the Real Change office, 96 S. Main St., in Pioneer Square from 9 a.m. to noon on Thanksgiving Day, Nov 24.
