TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — The 88th Annual Clothe-A-Child Drive is underway as the Noon Optimist Club partners with local community members and organizations to prepare for this year’s event.
Working closely with the Terre Haute Clothes Closet, and Vigo County teachers, the Noon Optimist Club is providing new coats, shirts, hoodies, pants, socks, and underwear to eligible students in need in grades K-5.
Jeff Bishop, chairman of the event commented, “We’re excited about working with the Clothes Closet again to make sure that these children receive the clothing they need this year.”
The Terre Haute Clothes Closet will aid with the buying and distributing of the clothing.
This year, the annual auction that accompanies the event will be conducted online. Anyone interested in attending the online event can visit the Terre Haute Clothe-A-Child website. Local businesses in the community have donated several items for the auction. Some of the items up for bid include:
- 3-Piece Set of Living Room Tables from Glidden Furniture
- Frigidaire 5 Cu. Ft. Chest Freezer from Ace Washer
- Sterling Silver Blue Topaz Pendant from Ross Elliott Jewelers
- Three Party Platters from Subway
- Laser Copier from Staples
- Value Basket & Concrete Mixer coupons from Culver’s
- Year’s worth of pizza from Pizza Hut
- Autographed ISU Football
- Autographed ISU Basketball
- Autumn Themed Wall Hanging Quilt from Judy Barnes, a local quilter
- Two Rounds of golf from Forest Park Golf Course
- Four large stuffed animals including a 5-foot giraffe
- Game Chair from Staples
- Large Quilt from the Vigo County Quilt Guild
- Furniture, toys, clothing, tools, and MUCH MORE!
If anyone wants more information about the auction you can contact Nick Telezyn at nicktelezyn@hotmail.com.
If anyone is interested in making a monetary donation to the drive, they can make checks out to the Noon Optimist Club and mail them to the following address:
Hayhurst Accounting
519 Wabash Avenue
Terre Haute, IN 47807
All the proceeds for the drive go towards purchasing new clothes for 1,000 children in need in the area.
