Make a Difference Day
For Immediate Release Contact: Latoya Bembry
October 14, 2008 impress communications702.367.7771/702.278.1000
Nevada Volunteers to Hold ‘Make A Difference Day’ Clothing
Donation Drive
Event to Support Children in Transition
(Reno/Sparks, Nev.) – In honor of “Make a Difference Day” on Oct. 25, Nevada Volunteerswill hold a clothing donation drive in the Reno and Sparks areas to benefit the Washoe County
School District Children in Transition/Homeless Program.
“As cold weather sets in there is a great need for warm sweatshirts and gloves for children of
all ages,” said Janet Wright, volunteer development manager of Nevada Volunteers. “We have set a
goal of 2,008 items to coincide with the 2008 Make a Difference Day.”
Nevada Volunteers and AmeriCorps* members will collect new and gently-used sweatshirts
and gloves of all sizes at various donation drop off-sites including participating Starbucks and
Goodwill stores.
Drop-off locations include:
• Joe Crowley Student Union, University of Nevada, Reno
o 1664 N. Virginia St., Reno, NV 89557. Donations can be dropped off from 10a.m. to 2 p.m. during the Volunteer Fair.
• Parasol Tahoe Community Foundation
o 948 Incline Way, Incline Village, NV 89451
• Starbucks Locations
o 1610 Robb Drive, Reno, NV 89523
o 10190 N. McCarran Boulevard, Reno, NV 89503
o 690 Keystone Avenue, Reno, NV 89503
o 720 South Meadows Parkway, Reno, NV 89511
o 1131 Steamboat Pkwy, Ste 840, Reno, NV 89521
o 2835 N. McCarran Blvd, Ste 103, Sparks, NV 89431---More---
o 745 Sparks Blvd, Sparks, NV 89434
• Goodwill Locations
o 2424 Oddie Blvd, Sparks, NV 89431
o 1145 California Ave., Reno, NV 89509
o 6295 Sharlands Ave. Ste 9, Reno, NV 89523
o 10855 Double R Blvd., Ste C, Reno, NV 89502
o 3328 S. McCarran Blvd, Reno NV 89502
o 1233 Baring Blvd, Sparks, NV 89434
o 5342 Sparks Blvd, Sparks, NVFor more information on Nevada Volunteers’ “Make A Difference” Day donation drive,
please contact Wright at 775.825.1900.
Nevada Volunteers, formerly known as Nevada Commission for National and Community
Service, creates countless opportunities to inspire, teach, train and recognize individuals,
organizations, and businesses across Nevada to develop a legacy of service and citizenship. The
Nevada Volunteers is the Governor's Commission that administers AmeriCorps* programs statewide
and hosts the annual Governor's Points of Light award. Since 1988, over 1,288 AmeriCorps*
members have served throughout Nevada recruiting more than 17,000 volunteers who donated over
117,000 hours of service to local communities. The Website, www.NevadaVolunteers.org, willeventually become a source for Nevadans to go statewide for volunteering opportunities. Those
interested in determining how they can participate should subscribe for e-mail updates at the Nevada
Volunteers Website at www.NevadaVolunteers.org.###
