An open drive for the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, to care for Long Islanders in need
(Long Island, NY) The Long Island Health Collaborative (LIHC) is hosting a warm clothing drive at their Hauppauge office for Long Islanders in need. They are accepting donations of new and gently used warm clothing from generous donors in the area. Coats, sweaters, pants, gloves or any other clothing that can protect from the harsh winter season are appreciated.
Clothing brought to the LIHC collection bin from November 9th through November 25th at 1383 Veterans Memorial Highway, Suite 26, will be gifted to the Society of St. Vincent de Paul Long Island. Clothing can be dropped off between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. The Society uses donations like these to help the 200,000 Long Islanders that St. Vincent de Paul serves annually. These materials are either given away to people in need or sold at an affordable price at St. Vincent de Paul thrift stores.
The LIHC is a coalition of health and human service providers and organizations, working together to improve the health of Long Islanders. St. Vincent de Paul is a member of the LIHC, along with all of the hospitals on Long Island, the two county health departments, dozens of community-based organizations, colleges, and other health and human service agencies.
For questions about the drive, contact Kim Whitehead of the Long Island Population Health Improvement Program. To host your own drive, visit the Society of St. Vincent de Paul Long Island.
About the Long Island Health Collaborative
The Long Island Health Collaborative (LIHC) is the hub of population health activities on Long Island. The LIHC is an initiative funded by the New York State Department of Health through the Population Health Improvement Program grant.LIHC@nshc.org.
