{"id":402,"date":"2018-12-11T19:06:57","date_gmt":"2018-12-11T19:06:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/eat\/?p=402"},"modified":"2018-12-11T20:15:16","modified_gmt":"2018-12-11T20:15:16","slug":"winter-blanket-socks-suds-drive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/eat\/2018\/12\/11\/winter-blanket-socks-suds-drive\/","title":{"rendered":"Winter Blanket, Socks &amp; Suds Drive"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Last year the <strong>Employee Advisory Board<\/strong> (EAB) collected over\u00a0500 high-need items such as blankets, socks, and detergent through its <strong>Winter Blanket Drive<\/strong>\u2014thanks to the generosity of\u00a0Pasadena\u2019s\u00a0municipal employees.<\/p>\n<p>EAB is again partnering with Pasadena\u2019s <strong>Friends in Deed<\/strong> (Bad Weather Shelter, Women\u2019s Room) and <strong>Union Station<\/strong> to do another drive this holiday season. They are seeking your support to provide <strong>blankets<\/strong>, <strong>socks<\/strong>, and <strong>suds<\/strong> for those less fortunate.<\/p>\n<p>You might be wondering why suds. Shelters such as the two mentioned say there is a great need for laundry detergent at their facilities. In addition to contributing to good hygiene, clean clothing offers a sense of normalcy and dignity for those experiencing homelessness.\u00a0To borrow a phrase from Tide\u2019s<a href=\"https:\/\/tide.com\/en-us\/about-tide\/loads-of-hope\"> Loads of Hope<\/a> program, \u201cclean clothes look, smell and feel like hope.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Your donations offer <strong>HOPE<\/strong> to those going through a difficult time.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>Winter Blanket, Socks and Suds Drive<\/strong> will continue to <strong>January 10, 2019<\/strong>. A donation box is located in the Staff Lounge at Central Library if you would like to drop off a blanket, socks, or laundry detergent.\u00a0 \u00a0These items will go a long way in helping our local homeless services agencies assist and serve our local homeless population.<\/p>\n<p>Your donation is\u00a0greatly appreciated!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/eservices.cityofpasadena.net\/CWE\/communications\/131886142840216841\/Winter_Blanket_Socks_Drive_2018.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-403\" src=\"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/eat\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2018\/12\/EAB_blanket-drive_2018.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"439\" height=\"661\" srcset=\"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/eat\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2018\/12\/EAB_blanket-drive_2018.png 439w, http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/eat\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2018\/12\/EAB_blanket-drive_2018-199x300.png 199w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 439px) 100vw, 439px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last year the Employee Advisory Board (EAB) collected over\u00a0500 high-need items such as blankets, socks, and detergent through its Winter Blanket Drive\u2014thanks to the generosity of\u00a0Pasadena\u2019s\u00a0municipal employees. EAB is again partnering with Pasadena\u2019s Friends in Deed (Bad Weather Shelter, Women\u2019s Room) and Union Station to do another drive this holiday season. 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