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Office of Student Community Service Asking for Blanket Donations

The Office of Student Community Service at Eastern Illinois University is asking for blanket donations for needy families as part of the One Stop Community Christmas program.

Individuals can donate blankets for children of all ages and adults until Saturday, December 13. The blankets will serve families in a seven county region including Clark, Coles, Cumberland, Douglas, Edgar, Moultrie and Shelby counties.

The program serves needy families around Christmas time in a collaborative effort with different area organizations. For more information, about the One Stop Community Christmas Program, click here.

Interested individuals can drop blankets off at their office on the third floor of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union or call 581-3967 by Saturday, December 13.