Winter Wear Because We Care- Homeless Veterans Winter Drive

Winter Wear Because We Care- Homeless Veterans Winter Drive Hello! Our cause was created in 2016 to collect socks and winter wear for our homeless veterans.

Hey friends! 🎄As you are cleaning up from Christmas please go through your supplies and see if you are able to donate. ...
12/28/2025

Hey friends! 🎄

As you are cleaning up from Christmas please go through your supplies and see if you are able to donate.

We are looking for Christmas bags for our Winter Wear Because We Care- Homeless Veterans Winter Drive

Every year at Christmas our friends at Featherfist put together a bags for the residents. We are looking for medium size bags.

Drop off is Aurora or Villa Park.

Our friends from Featherfist picked up items for our 9th annual Winter Wear Because We Care- Homeless Veterans Winter ...
12/19/2025

Our friends from Featherfist picked up items for our 9th annual Winter Wear Because We Care- Homeless Veterans Winter Drive

We collected:
25 toothbrushes
24 toothpaste
8 jackets
7 pairs of gloves
6 deordant
347 pairs of socks
57 hats
7 washcloths
6 towels !!

THANK YOU TO ALL WHO MAKE THIS HAPPEN YEAR AFTER YEAR!!!

Pictured left to right are Tim who runs the veterans program and Roy who is a part of the program.
Roy mentioned they are in need of size 2XL items!

📣 Don't worry if you didn't donate in time for pickup, We collect donations all year long .Tim and friends come through out the year to pick up

Thank you to Maribel for donating these kits!
12/19/2025

Thank you to Maribel for donating these kits!

Lots of items coming in! Saturday December 13th is the last day to donate.
12/09/2025

Lots of items coming in!

Saturday December 13th is the last day to donate.

It's that time of year again.. sock drive time!A little back story... 9 years ago, I got word that a friend was collecti...
11/10/2025

It's that time of year again.. sock drive time!

A little back story... 9 years ago, I got word that a friend was collecting socks for our homeless veterans. I offered to help collect. I put a small box in the corner at my salon Pure Ambiance Salon .

In the first year, we collected 50 pairs. Every year, it has grown and grown out of love and support from many of you!

At our highest we collected an astounding 1,044 pairs in addition to gloves, hats, and washrags!

This year, we are switching it up!!!

We are collecting NEW:
TOOTHBRUSHES/TOOTHPASTE
MENS DEODORANT
RAZORS/ SHAVING CREME
FRAGRANCE FREE LOTION
SOCKS
MENS UNDERWEAR
HATS
GLOVES
JACKETS
WASHRAGS
TOWELS
BASEBALL CAPS

These items go to a great organization called Featherfist.
They are put in bags for Christmas and passed out throughout the year as needed!

So... how can you help?

Bring in ANY of these NEW items at your next appointment. Send a cash donation or send items directly to my home - contact me for details!!

🔴 I'm also looking for local businesses that would like to be a collection site!!!

THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT! 💜💜💜

12/17/2024

Ok friends here is the GRAND TOTAL!

Socks: 153
Shaving kits: 50
Mens shoes: 3
Mens suits: 3
Floss: 34
Towels: 11
Washrags: 72
Blankets: 7
Large lotion: 4
A box of handwarmers
Small lotion: 108
Shaving creme: 22
Razors: 169
Deodorant: 74
Tootpaste: 70
Toothbrushes: 222
Hats: 129
Gloves: 34
Earmuffs: 3
Scarfs: 3
Slippers: 2
Baseball caps: 35
Pj pants: 5

THANK YOU ALL SOOOO MUCH! Featherfist is grateful for your donations!!

Thank you Aurora, IL Cub Scout Pack 215 for your donations to Winter Wear Because We Care- Homeless Veterans Winter Dr...
12/16/2024

Thank you Aurora, IL Cub Scout Pack 215 for your donations to Winter Wear Because We Care- Homeless Veterans Winter Drive

Thank you to my sweet friend Anne for her donation of hats and hand warmers. Drop offs for donations have been extended ...
12/10/2024

Thank you to my sweet friend Anne for her donation of hats and hand warmers.

Drop offs for donations have been extended through Saturday December 14th!!! PLEASE NOTE: donations need to be dropped off at: Pure Ambiance Salon

If we are not at the salon at that time, we have a brown box by the mailboxes you can drip items in!

We have officially ended our Winter Wear Because We Care- Homeless Veterans Winter Drive Wow!! There are so many amazin...
12/08/2024

We have officially ended our Winter Wear Because We Care- Homeless Veterans Winter Drive

Wow!! There are so many amazing donations that have been coming in!

We will tally everything up and let you know what we collected !

Thank you all!

Menards! $2 per pack. Wow!!!!
12/04/2024

Menards! $2 per pack.

Wow!!!!

Jackets, gloves, and hats have been donated! REMINDER- 12/7 IS THE LAST DAY TO DRIP OFF! Pure Ambiance Salon is your dro...
12/01/2024

Jackets, gloves, and hats have been donated!

REMINDER- 12/7 IS THE LAST DAY TO DRIP OFF!
Pure Ambiance Salon is your drop off spot.

Look at all the awesome things that were donated!
11/27/2024

Look at all the awesome things that were donated!

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5 W Park Blvd, # 3 Villa Park, IL
Villa Park, IL
60181

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