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MAKE A DIFFERENCE DAY held the fourth Saturday of October, is a nationwide day of community volunteering. Mark your calendars! On Oct. 24, we will have not one, but two huge events happening simultaneously in the HRS main office parking lot. These events are free and open to the public, no questions asked!
QUAWANA'S COATS.
Shaquawana Wester will have her fourth annual prizewinning coat distribution again this year, but bigger and better than ever! There will be coats, food, giveaways, music, kids’ games and more!
COAT COLLECTION SITES: (more added daily)
For more information, contact Shaquawana at (931) 526-
9793, ext. 213, or swester@highlandsrs.com, or search for
Quawana’s Coats on Facebook to volunteer.
QUAWANA'S COATS WISH LIST:
• New/used coats and jackets — all sizes
• Coat hangers
• Hygiene products
• Cleaning supplies
• Nonperishable food items
• Canned or bottled drinks
• Food (hotdogs, chips, cookies, etc.)
• Monetary donations
• Collection sites
• Businesses/groups/clubs collection drives
• VOLUNTEERS!!
BEYOND THE GARDEN, hosted by Sun, Seed & Soil Horticultural Therapy – Ellen Wolfe and Sherrye Winnett — along with volunteer Sammie Ferrell and Putnam County Health Department volunteers, will distribute seasonal foods (greens and root vegetables) that are growing in the community garden. There will also be farm foods taste testing, recipes, preserved food demonstrations, healthy ideas for low-cost meals, worm farming, kids’ activities and more.
BEYOND THE GARDEN WISH LIST:
Pint canning jars, rings and flats, Potting soil, Fresh vegetables/fruits for taste testing.
Items may be dropped off at the HRS Main office, 235 West Jackson St. For more information, call Sherrye Winnett at (931) 529-2427 or email at sherryewinnett@yahoo.com.