QUAWANA'S COATS will be held on Make a Difference Day, Saturday, Oct. 22. We are in need of donated clean, gently used coats or jackets, hats, scarves and gloves; hygiene items; and non-perishable food.

Misty Parker, AmeriCorps Volunteer, will host a homeless awareness program. Items needed are hotel-, travelor trial-size hygiene items such as soap, shampoo, toothpaste, toothbrush, lotion, razors, deodorant, lip balm, gallon-size plastic zip bags, tissues, toilet paper, socks, and snack items.

Items may be dropped off at the HRS main office, 235 West Jackson Street, Cookeville, Monday-Thursday, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. (closed for lunch 12-1 p.m.).

Are you interested in being a drop-off location or hosting a drive at your place of business. place of worship, club or group? If so, call the following:

• For more information about Quawana’s Coats, call Shaquawana at (931) 526-9793, ext. 213; email swester@ highlandsrs.com; or check out Facebook events “Quawana’s Coats 2016” for more dropoff locations.
• For more information about the Homeless Awareness program, contact Misty at ext. 224 or email mparker@ highlandsrs.com