Blankets for Beds Project Makes a Difference

The North Coast Rotary Club and Foundation has gotten off to a great start with their Blankets for Beds project, collecting new and gently used blankets to benefit local people in need.

The project recently received a donation from the Avon Lake City Schools of 300 blankets. The blankets were presented by Bob Scott, Superintendent of Schools, to the Rotary Club at 12:30 pm on Tuesday, April 18th at the Ridge Cleaners location in Avon Lake.

“The student groups at Learwood and Avon Lake High School have been excited about this project,” Scott said. “They feel that the donated blankets will make a meaningful difference in people’s lives. Giving back is important to our schools and this is an excellent opportunity promoted by Ridge Cleaners.”

The organizations benefiting from this project are Blessing House, Good Knights, Neighborhood Alliance and Community Resource Services. Representatives from the organizations will be on hand to accept blankets that have already been collected.

The Rotary’s goal is to collect 2,500 blankets so if you are interested in supporting Blankets for Beds you can drop off new or gently used blankets at any one of the three Ridge Cleaners locations: 32805 Pin Oak Parkway in Avon Lake, 32488 Center Ridge Road in North Ridgeville, and 900 Amchester Drive in Amherst. You can bring the blankets inside or use the drive-thru during regular business hours, but please don’t put them in the after-hours drop box. Each blanket will be cleaned and prepared for distribution at no cost to you. Thank you to Ridge Cleaners and the French Creek Family YMCA for assisting with this project.