The Washington DC Urban League is holding an annual blanket drive distribution day on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Monday, January 18, 2010:

MLK Service Event – Annual Blanket Drive Distribution Day
A Day Off From Work Is A Day ON for The Community

Host: THURSDAY NETWORK – Greater Washington Urban League Young Professionals
Type: Causes – Rally
Date: Monday, January 18, 2010
Time: 1:00pm – 3:00pm
Location: GWUL HQ
Street: 2901 14th St NW
City/Town: Washington, DC

Every year, during the holiday season, Thursday Network collects gently used blankets and new toiletries for the Greater Washington area’s homeless community to use during the cold winter months.

Join Thursday Network for our Annual Blankets & Toiletries for the Homeless Drive & Distribution Event on MLK Day. It’s a day off from work but it’s a Day On for our community!

Donations of Blankets and Toiletries will be accepted between 8:30 and 9:30 AM at the Greater Washington Urban League building.

Donations of the following items are needed:

– Warm Blankets (gently used or new)
– Toiletries – no larger than travel size:
* Travel Size bars of soap
* Travel size containers of shampoo
* Travel size containers of conditioner
*Travel size containers of mouthwash
*Travel size tubes of toothpaste
*Travel size containers of anti-bacterial hand sanitizer
*Travel size packets of tissue

Volunteers are needed for the following tasks:

– Sorting/dividing donated blankets (3-4 ppl.)
– Sorting/preparing toiletries pack (3-4 ppl.)
– Sorting/preparing snack packs (food TBD) (3-4 ppl.)
– Drivers to escort volunteers around the city (3-4 ppl. per car/SUV including driver)

Volunteers and Volunteer Drivers are asked to arrive no later than 9:00 AM.

Please contact Starr Barbour at CSEvents@thursdaynetwork.org to indicate your availability and desired duties on the day of the event and/or what you plan to donate.