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ALACHUA COUNTY, FL - The Alachua County Coalition for the Homeless and Hungry (ACCHH) is beginning its Annual Fall Blanket Drive. ACCHH estimates that approximately 400 persons in Gainesville lack adequate shelter on any given night. ACCHH is asking citizens to donate clean, used blankets, or new blankets, to help the homeless population stay warm. Donations may be taken to the following locations:
For more information, contact Alachua County Coalition for the Homeless and Hungry Executive Director Jim Wright at 352-378-0460 or e-mail at achomeless@yahoo.com.
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