It’s that time of year again, with temperatures dropping, that the less fortunate of us may not have the warm clothes they need to get through the winter. If you have extra warm clothing and gear, consider helping out and donating it to the Bend Fire and Rescue’s Warm Clothing Drive.

The City of Bend Fire And Rescue is in the middle of our annual Warm Clothing Drive, where fire stations act as collection points for community members to drop off lightly used warm clothing and gear. This is the 4th year of our event, and we are hoping to build off past successful drives. In past years, we have collected and passed on several hundred pounds of warm gear and have probably amassed over 2500 pounds in the past 3 years!

There are donation boxes at each fire station in Bend and Tumalo, as well as the Fire Administration Building at 1212 SW Simpson Ave.
If you have hats, scarves, gloves, socks, coats and blankets that you no longer need, why not drop them off at a fire station for the less fortunate. We will donate the collection to the Bethlehem Inn and Central Oregon Veterans Outreach. A 9-1-1 call could be prevented by your donation.

As you sift through those closets this fall, consider donating the items you no longer use, and encourage others to do the same.

The clothing drive ends on November 26. Help us make Bend a warmer and healthier community this year, and thank you for your kindness and support!

You have just under a week to donate. What are you waiting for?