{"id":320699,"date":"2026-11-04T03:14:24","date_gmt":"2026-11-04T03:14:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/320699\/"},"modified":"2026-11-04T03:14:24","modified_gmt":"2026-11-04T03:14:24","slug":"light-of-life-launches-clothing-drive-with-hopes-of-collecting-2500-for-local-residents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/320699\/","title":{"rendered":"Light of Life launches clothing drive with hopes of collecting 2,500 for local residents"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">PITTSBURGH \u2014 Light of Life has launched its Operation Winter Warmth clothing drive, aiming to collect 2,500 coats by Dec. 18 to assist Pittsburgh residents in need during the cold weather months.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">The nonprofit organization plans to distribute at least 700 of the collected coats on Thanksgiving Day during its annual holiday meal outreach at the Voeghtly Street Shelter.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Donations of new or gently used coats, hats, gloves and hand warmers are being accepted at the Light of Life Outreach Center, located at 720 E. Lacock St. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Collection hours run Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., and after-hours donation bins are situated in front of the building.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Jerrel Gilliam, executive director of Light of Life, highlighted the community effort behind the drive. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">\u201cOperation Winter Warmth gives our community a chance to come together and make a tangible difference in the lives of our neighbors experiencing homelessness during a season of giving,\u201d Gilliam said. \u201cEvery item donated protects someone from the harsh Pittsburgh winter and reminds them that they are not forgotten.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Light of Life is a Christian nonprofit organization that provides recovery programs, food and shelter. 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