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Lemont Foundation Collecting Winter Clothing, Household Items

Hope and Friendship Foundation holding winter collection now through Oct. 31 for local families in need.

The Hope and Friendship Foundation is collecting winter clothing and gently used household items for Lemont families in need.


The winter collection runs now through Oct. 31 at the Lemont Police Department, 14600 127th St. Residents are asked to drop off items in in the black/silver trailer at the southwest corner of the parking lot.

Items will be sorted Nov. 1 and distributed to local families Nov. 2, according to Hope and Friendship founder Terri O'Neill-Borders.

Gently Used or New Winter Clothing Needed for Men, Women and Kids

  • Jeans
  • Skirts
  • Coats
  • Gloves/hats/scarves
  • Sweaters
  • Pants
  • Dresses
  • Suits
  • Boots
  • Closed-toed dress shoes
  • Jackets
  • Sweatshirts
  • Long-sleeved shirts
  • Leggings
  • Robes and warm pajamas
Kitchen and Other Household Items Needed
  • Plates/cups
  • Pitchers
  • Pyrex dishes
  • Pots and pans
  • Utensils
  • Baking supplies
  • Mixing bowls
  • Cooking sheets
  • Dish towels
  • Dish drainers
  • Blenders
  • Coffee pots
  • Toasters and toaster ovens
  • Sandwich makers
  • Tea kettles
  • Microwaves
  • Vacuums

For more information, email hopeandfriendship@comcast.net or call 630-816-4972.

Also in Lemont this Weekend:

  • Lemont High School's football team looks to improve to 4-3 with an away game at Thorton Fractional North. The game begins at 7 p.m.
  • Metra parking passes will be on sale Saturday at Lemont Village Hall. Permits will be issued on a first-come, first-served basis.

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