{"id":437977,"date":"2025-12-10T14:11:15","date_gmt":"2025-12-10T14:11:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/437977\/"},"modified":"2025-12-10T14:11:15","modified_gmt":"2025-12-10T14:11:15","slug":"annual-mister-rogers-neighborhood-sweater-drive-to-deliver-more-than-10000-sweaters-blankets-to-people-in-need","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/437977\/","title":{"rendered":"Annual Mister Rogers\u2019 Neighborhood Sweater Drive to deliver more than 10,000 sweaters, blankets to people in need"},"content":{"rendered":"

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.<\/strong> \u2013 Dozens of people in need will receive an early Christmas gift on Wednesday morning \u2014 a layer of warmth for the cold days.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s all part of a tradition that takes place every year for the Mister Rogers Neighborhood Sweater Drive.<\/a><\/p>\n

For the men and women who sleep on the streets or rely on shelters like Clara White Mission, the cold isn\u2019t just uncomfortable \u2014 it can be dangerous.<\/p>\n

And that\u2019s why what\u2019s happening on Wednesday matters so much. <\/p>\n

People experiencing homelessness or just anyone in need were set to receive the coats and blankets they desperately need to stay warm and stay safe.<\/p>\n

This year, more than 10,000 sweaters, jackets, and blankets are being delivered to both Clara White Mission and City Rescue Mission.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s even more than last year, when volunteers handed out over 9,000 items \u2014 and staff said the need has only grown as temperatures dip earlier and faster this season.<\/p>\n

These donations come from all across Northeast Florida, from kids dropping off their outgrown coats to retirees knitting blankets by hand. Later in the morning, WJCT Public Media and partners will roll in with trucks full of those items.<\/p>\n

Last year, we spoke with WJCT\u2019s President and CEO David McGowan.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo much of what we do at WCT public media is thinking about long-term problems, big problems, figuring out how to solve them. It\u2019s great to have an opportunity to provide a direct need,\u201d McGowan said.<\/p>\n

Sweater drive details<\/b><\/p>\n

Wednesday, Dec. 10, from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.<\/p>\n

Stop #1: <\/b>Clara White Mission<\/p>\n

613 West Ashley Street<\/p>\n

Stop #2:<\/b> City Rescue Mission<\/p>\n

426 McDuff Avenue<\/p>\n

It\u2019s not too late to donate \u2014 WJCT is still accepting items at its studios.<\/p>\n

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