VFW post collecting donations for homeless veterans
VFW Post 9284 in Elk Grove Village will host a clothing and essentials drive to benefit Wheaton-based Midwest Shelter for Homeless Veterans on April 29.
Organizers will accept new items from 9 a.m. to noon at the post, 400 Devon Ave. That includes clothing (men's boxer briefs, white T-shirts, shoes, hoodies and women's underwear); household items (paper towels, toilet paper, Kleenex, garbage cans, Swiffer mops, vacuum cleaners and reusable bags); kitchen items (microwaves, coffee pots, dish sets, pots and pans, baking pans and food storage containers); cleaning supplies (laundry detergent, dryer sheets, soap and cleaning liquids) and personal items (mouthwash and razors).
For more information visit helpaveteran.org.
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