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The Rotary Club of Skokie Valley Annual Coat Drive is now through December 13th.

The Rotary Club of Skokie Valley Annual Coat Drive is now through December 13th.  

Maybe your gently worn or unused winter coat can help someone  this winter?   There are numerous drop-off locations around Morton Grove, Niles and Skokie.    Below is a list of drop-off locations, open through December 13, 2013

This winter, the Rotary is asking for both adult and children sized jackets and coats.  The prolonged unemployment and shrinking public-sector budgets have created a rising tide of need.  It can be very gratifying to donate coats to help a neighbor endure “The Hawk” Chicago-style.

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Special thanks to Kenny the Kleener, with location in Wilmette, Evanston and 2 in Skokie for providing dry cleaning services.

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 Below is a list of drop-off location.    

Morton Grove Public Library    6140 Lincoln Ave        Morton Grove

Skokie Public Library                 5215 Oakton St        Skokie

 Feldman Park                    8800 W. Kathy Lane      Niles

Oakton Community Center         4701 Oakton St       Skokie

 North Shore Community Bank 7800 Lincoln Ave      Skokie    

Weber Leisure Center                9300 Weber Place    Skokie

 Tot Learning Center          3701 Howard St      Skokie  

 Evanston Subaru in Skokie       3340 Oakton  St      Skokie 

Devonshire Park                         4400 Greenwood    Skokie

Dee Recreation Center               9229 Emerson    Des Plaines

The Rotary Club of Skokie Valley helps charities like, THE ARC, A Just Harvest Soup Kitchen, Niles Township Food Pantry, American Cancer Society, USO of Illinois, Metropolitan Family Service, End Polio Now, Orchard Village, Golf Marine Park District, Summer Foundation, Building Together, DECA, Skokie NorthShore Hospital, VITA and more locally and internationally.

Rotary Clubs serve communities around the world on a broad range of service projects.  Since 1985 Polio eradication has been a major objective of Rotary.


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