City of Everett Collecting Essential Items for Veterans

All donations will support residents of the Mass. Veterans Home at Chelsea

Special to The Advocate

Mayor Carlo DeMaria is pleased to announce that the City of Everett will be collecting donations of various essential and everyday items to benefit the Massachusetts Veterans Home at Chelsea. The donation drive will take place from Monday, Dec. 1 through Friday, Dec. 12 at the Edward G. Connolly Center (90 Chelsea St.).

This initiative, organized in partnership between the Council on Aging (COA) and the Department of Veterans Services, aims to provide comfort and care to veterans by collecting new and unused items such as warm winter gear (socks, hats and mittens), sneakers, pajamas, clothing of all sizes and other everyday items. All items must be in their original packaging to be accepted.

“Everett is a community that deeply values and honors its veterans,” said Mayor DeMaria. “Through this effort, we hope to ensure our veterans have the essential items they need this winter and to show our continued gratitude for their service to our country.”

To view the full list of accepted items, please visit cityofeverett.com/veterans-drive. For more information, please contact Constituent Services at 617-394-2270.