SAVES to Host Friendship Drive to Support Local Homeless

PALMDALE –South Antelope Valley Emergency Services (SAVES), located at 1002 E. Ave. Q-9, is hosting a Friendship Drive now through Feb. 11 to collect new socks and hygiene items for distribution to local homeless individuals and families as part of the City of Palmdale’s Season of Service.

Items such as socks, shampoo, toothpaste, toothbrushes, combs, wash clothes, body wash and deodorant may be dropped off at SAVES Monday through Thursday between 9 am and 6 pm. Donation pick up may be available for large group donations. For details, please call 661/267-5191.

Volunteers are needed to assemble the donated items into hygiene kits at SAVES on Wednesday, Feb. 13 from 3 to 5 pm.

The hygiene kits will be distributed during the Antelope Valley Homeless Connect Day on Thursday, Feb. 14, a collaboration between Los Angeles County service providers and non-profit agencies that will provide free services to homeless people in need of assistance.

For more information, please call SAVES at 661/267-5191.