<p>The Veterans Coat &amp; Winter Items Drive is happening the weekends of January 15-16 and 22-23.&nbsp; Nativity of Mary is thrilled to partner with Every Third Sunday (ETS), a veteran support organization.&nbsp; ETS located just 5 blocks from the Minneapolis VA center considers faith to be the keystone to everything they do.&nbsp; They believe modern medicine can treat the physical injuries a vet sustains in service, psychiatry can assist with the emotional difficulties, but the wounds to the soul many veterans struggle with cannot be healed without divine intervention and a belief that we are all here for a purpose.&nbsp;</p> <p>We are asking the Nativity of Mary community to support this organization by fulfilling the tangible needs of veterans through donating winter coats and other winter items. Below you will find a list of some of their most needed items. Large donation boxes will be placed at the main entrances January 15-23.&nbsp; Please consider donating your gently used items.&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Every Third Saturday&nbsp;is in desperate need of:&nbsp;</strong></p> <ul> <li>Winter coats&nbsp;</li> <li>Boots</li> <li>Hats</li> <li>Gloves</li> <li>Winter underwear</li> </ul> <p><strong>Other accepted items:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Blue jeans</li> <li>Shirts</li> <li>T-shirts</li> <li>Sweat clothes (XL,2X)</li> <li>Shoes</li> <li>Diabetic socks</li> <li>Men&rsquo;s boxer underwear</li> <li>Women&rsquo;s briefs (M (6), L(7), XL (8))</li> </ul>