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Barrington Donation Drive for Hurricane Sandy Victims
The Main Event, Ltd. and Barrington Print & Copy are collaborating to coordinate this donation drive.
With another Nor’ Easter brewing, those impacted by Hurricane Sandy need help more than ever.
Two Barrington organizations are teaming up to help those affected by the recent storm.
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From now until Nov. 21, The Main Event of Barrington, Ltd. and Barrington Print & Copy are collecting donations from the Barrington community to ship to the New York and New Jersey areas most in need.
The vacant Windfall Enterprises Warehouse located at 202 James Street in Barrington (next to Barrington Print & Copy) has been donated for use as a collection site. Trucking to the east coast has been donated by Coyote Logistics of Highland Park.
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Community members are asked to bring donations to the drop off site from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Nov. 21.
If collections need to be dropped off after hours, call 847-921-3866 for accommodations.
Donations needed:
BATTERIES: - A - AA - AAA- C- D -
BABY FORMULA
BABY CLOTHES
BABY FOOD
BLANKETS
BODY WASH - FACE WASH
BOOTS - CHILDREN - ADULT
BOTTLED/CANNED BEVERAGES
CANDLES
CELL PHONES - NEW OR GENTLY USED
CHILDREN’S TOYS - NEW
CANNED GOODS
COATS & JACKETS - CHILDREN - ADULT
DEODORANT
DISPOSABLE DIAPERS
DOG AND CAT FOOD
FIRST AID KITS
HATS - GLOVES - SCARVES
LIGHT BULBS - BOXED
GENERATORS
GAS CANS/CONTAINERS
GAS CARDS
GIFT CARDS
NON-PERISHABLE FOODSTUFFS
PACKAGES UNDERWEAR AND SOCKS
POWDERED DRINKS
PHONE CARDS
PLAYING CARDS (anything to help occupy time)
READING GLASSES - ALL LEVELS
SHAVING CREAM
SHEETS - ALL SIZES
TEA - COFFEE
TOOTHBRUSH/TOOTHPASTE
TOWELS
TYLENOL/ADVIL OR SIMILIAR
WATER BY THE CASE
WINTER CLOTHING
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