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>> WHILE NORTHLAND TEMPERATURES
ARE DROPPING, THE NEED FOR WARM
WINTER CLOTHING IS NEEDED IN
EXCHANGE CENTERS AND HOMELESS
SHELTERS.
>> BILLY WAGNESS PUTS US IN IN
TOUCH WITH THE GREAT NEED.
>> IT MAY BE OCTOBER BUT HINTS
OF WINTER ALL ALL AROUND.
DAILY TEMPS PEAKING WITH HIGHS
IN THE LOW 40s MAKING IT ALL
BUT IMPOSSIBLE FOR THE CLOTHING
EXCHANGE CENTER TO KEEP THEIR
WINTER COAT RACK STOCKED.
>> OUR COAT RACK OUT IN THE
HALLWAY, WHICH IS AVAILABLE FOR
EVERYBODY WHENEVER THE BUILDING
IS OPEN, EMPTIED WITHIN 24 HOURS
IT WAS EMPTIED.
>> WHILE MEN'S WENTER JACKETS
ARE IN THE HIGHEST DEMAND,
CLOTHING PROGRAMS COORDINATE
PATI NADEAU SAYS IT DOESN'T END
AT JACKETS.
>> HAT, MITTS, GLOAIVES,
SCARVES, SLEEPING BAGS, TENTS
BECAUSE THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO ARE
OUTSIDE ALL YEAR LONG.
>> EVEN JUNE'S FLOOD CAN BE TIED
TO THE NEED THIS SEASON.
>> A LOT OF PEOPLE HAD THEIR
WINTER ITEMS STORED IN THE
BASEMENT AND NOW THEY NO LONGER
HAVE THOSE ITEMS.
>> GOODWILL SAYS THE INCREASE IN
DEED IS COUPLED WITH A DECREASE
IN DONATIONS.
>> THIS IS GOING TO BE A SLOWER
TIME FOR DONATIONS AND WE LIKE
TO HAVE SOMETHING ON HAND.
THE RULE IS IF YOU HAVEN'T WORN
SOMETHING IN A YEAR IT MIGHT BE
TIME TO SAY GOOD-BYE TO THAT AND
BRING IT INTO GOODWILL.
>> VALERIE SAYS COMPETITION WITH
FOR-PROFIT THRIFT STORES THAT
ALSO COLLECT DONATIONS MAY
EXPLAIN THE INCREASE IN
DONATIONS.
NORTHLANDERS SHOULD DO THEIR
RESEARCH BEFORE MAKING A
DONATION TO ENSURE THEY ITEMS GO
TO THE BEST CAUSE FOR A
COMMUNITY IN NEED.
IN DULUTH, BILLY WAGNESS, THE
NORTHLAND'S NEWS CENTER.
>> THE DROP-OFF CENTER WILL TAKE
ALL THE WINTER FRIENDLY ITEMS
MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY AND
FRIDAY FROM 9:00 IN THE MORNING
TO 3:00 IN THE AFTERNOON AND
SATURDAY FROM 10:00 TO 2:00.