KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Winters can be hard for people without regular housing, and as cold weather starts moving into East Tennessee the Metro Drug Coalition is seeing donations to create care kits.
Officials with the coalition said they plan to hand the kits out as part of their harm reduction outreach efforts. They are needed by Nov. 23 and are seeking items that are new and unwrapped.
A list of items that they need is available below:
- High-quality, unisex socks
- Winter gloves
- Winter hats
- Hot hands
- Toothbrushes
- Travel toothpaste
- Cases of water
- Protein bars
- Packs of crackers
- Chapstick
Anyone who wants to donate can drop items off at the coalition's office, located at 4930 Lyons View Pike. They can also bring items to the group's recovery meetings on Nov. 11 and Nov. 18, or to their general meeting on Nov. 23.
People can also make cash donations online. They said $15 can help them prepare a single kit.
