REALTORS Care® Blanket Drive will run until Monday, December 5. Hundreds of real estate offices from Whistler to Chilliwack turn into donation depots for eight days as REALTORS® collect, sort and deliver donations of warm, winter clothing and blankets for distribution to dozens of local charities.
Any items that you may have that are warm or water proof, but also things that people might not think to donate, like men’s leather belts. It’s not uncommon to see homeless folks using rope to keep their pants up. We forget they are typically a lot slimmer than we are, so size 32 or smaller belts can be really useful.”
As well as blankets, other in-demand items include new socks and underwear, jeans, sweat pants, hoodies and winter outerwear.
The Blanket Drive is more than collecting blankets. It involves partnering with business, schools and the Vancouver Police Department to help gather and distribute donations; and sorting donated items so charities receive what they need.
For the first time, a video blog has been created to highlight these parts and others for an inside look at this annual drive. To view the video blog and find drop-off locations for donations: http://www.blanketdrive.ca/
IF YOU HAVE ITEMS YOU'D LIKE TO DONATE - WE'LL PICK UP - Thanks!
Send us an email at sharon@finerchoice.com
Keeping Real Estate buyers and sellers current with residential real estate in the North Delta, Sunshine Hills, Surrey, South Surrey & White Rock areas of the Greater Vancouver area of Beautiful British Columbia. Darrell and Sharon Poetker along with Trisha Calam are licensed Realtors with Re/max Performance Realty Ltd.
Meet the team
Darrell & Sharon Poetker along with Trisha Calam
