It’s that time of year again; Make A Difference Day -- the nation’s largest community service campaign -- will be taking place this coming weekend.
As you know, throughout the month of October all Baird & Warner offices have been collecting new and gently used coats and other warm clothing for men, women, and children in need.
B&W sales associates and employees will be out volunteering in their respective communities for Make A Difference Day and all B&W Open Houses will continue to accept donations of new and gently-used warm clothing by the public.
Some branch office projects include:
B&W City North will be participating in a volunteer project at their local Boys & Girls Club.
B&W Downers Grove will be holding their annual Halloween Happening & Coat Drive at the Tivoli Theater.
B&W Evanston will be preparing a meal for Connections for the Homeless.
B&W Fox Valley will be collecting items for the St. Charles, IL homeless shelter Lazarus House.
B&W Glen Ellyn will be holding a food drive for the Glen Ellyn Pantry.
B&W Gold Coast will be volunteering the Greater Chicago Food Depository on Saturday from 9:00a - Noon.
The Home Office held a food drive to benefit Loves & Fishes pantry.
B&W Lake Forest will be holding a food drive at their local Jewel from 7:00a-4:30p on Saturday to benefit the Illinois Food Bank in Park City.
B&W Lincoln Park will be volunteering at The Giving Tree, Inc.
B&W Naperville will be holding a food drive in front of Casey's Supermarket to benefit Loaves & Fishes food pantry.
B&W Near Northwest will be holding a warm clothing drive at the Chamber in Park Ridge and at Happy Foods in Edgebrook.
B&W North Randall will be holding a "Needs All" Drive at Wal-mart to benefit the PADS in Elgin.
B&W Northwest Suburban will be holding a food drive at the Jewel on N. Vail Avenue to benefit WINGS.
B&W Oak Park/River Forest is holding a gold party where people can bring in their old gold for cash with a portion of the proceeds going to PADS.
B&W Orland Park is holding a warm coat drive.
B&W Palatine held a Live/Silent Auction to benefit WINGS.
B&W Schaumburg will be holding a food drive to benefit the Schaumburg Food Pantry.
B&W South Suburban will be holding a food drive and a warm clothing drive.
B&W Winnetka will be holding a food drive to benefit the New Trier and Northfield Food Pantries.
For information on your office's project or the clothing drive, contact your office's B&W Good Will Network representative.