Local Churches Collecting Blankets for Syrian Civil War Refugees

Meetinghouses of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Centreville Virginia Stake (similar to a diocese), are collecting donations of new or gently used blankets for refugees of the Syrian civil war in Turkey. With winter approaching and hundreds of thousands of refugees suffering from cold, the humanitarian need for blankets is immense. 

Donations of freshly laundered and folded blankets will be accepted at the following locations and times: 

Collection Locations: 
14150 Upperridge Drive, Centreville, VA 20121 
8001 Barrett Drive, Manassas, VA 20109 
14015 Glenkirk Road, Gainesville, VA 20155 
585 Fauquier Road, Warrenton, VA 20186 

Remaining Dates and Times: 
Tuesday, 3 December, 7:00 – 9:00 pm 
Saturday, 7 December, 9:00 –11:00am 

Everyone is encouraged to donate blankets and to invite their neighbors, friends, and others to do the same. For additional information, please contact James Outzen at 540-905-8107 or james@outzen.us, or visit http://hizmetrelief.org/syrian-refugees. 

Chairman Sharon Bulova, Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, and Chairman Scott York, Loudoun County Board of Supervisors, are helping spearhead the effort throughout Northern Virginia. Bulova and York recently visited Syrian refugee camps in Turkey and saw firsthand the tremendous need.