ELYRIA — The Lorain County Adult Probation Department is gathering donations for its “Project Backpack” holiday event that will help the homeless staying at St. Joseph Overnight Shelter in Lorain.
Chief Probation Officer Beth Cwalina said the goal is to fill 65 backpacks that will be given to those staying at the shelter as well as the Blessing House, which provides temporary housing to children in need.
“It’s just really good to give back to the community,” Cwalina said.
The probation officers are working with the Lorain/Medina Community Based Correctional Facility, Lorain County Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services, Lorain Municipal Court, Avon Lake Municipal Court, the city of Elyria’s Finance Department and the Lorain County Joint Vocational School’s early childhood education program.
They, along with individual donors, are collecting winter hats, gloves, socks, ponchos, lip balm, hand wipes, bandages, tissues, toothbrushes, toothpaste and food gift cards, according to a news release.
Cwalina said her agency is on track to collect more than it needs, but everything that comes in beyond filling the backpacks will be donated to other area charities, including the Lorain County Valor Home that helps veterans.
The deadline to make donations is 4 p.m. Dec. 23 and those donations can be dropped off at the Probation Department’s officers at the old Lorain County Courthouse, 308 Second St., Elyria. Those interested in making a donation can call the Probation Department at (440) 326-7202.
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