(CSi) The Kiwanis are organizing a contact-free collection,

To serve the community, the 45 or so members of Jamestown Kiwanis plan to collect cans & coats as part of the first event of its kind in Jamestown.

Kiwanis President Searle Swedlund, says, “Kids need Kiwanis this year more than eve.  This is a contact-free way to make a giant impact without spending much time or money.”

The Kiwanis Cans & Coats collection is set for Saturday, Nov. 7. Kiwanis asks residents to package their cans and coats in either cardboard boxes or plastic bags. Please leave the items near the front door or in other conspicuous locations by 8 a.m. All items will be collected by noon. Rural communities are included too.

Anyone willing to donate cans and/or coats is asked to register at the link below, so Kiwanians know to stop by. Individuals in surrounding communities are welcome to register and partake too.

What began as an initial coat drive turned into an opportunity to support the Salvation Army’s food bank too.

Swedlund adds, “Since we had to postpone Kiwanis Against Hunger this year, this was a way we could continue to feed the hungry. Full bellies and warm bodies.”

To learn more about this event or to support future service opportunities, visit www.facebook.com/JamestownKiwanis or email JamestownKiwanis@gmail.com.