They are currently partnered up with the City of Charlottesville for their 4th Annual Blanket Drive. There is no better time than now to support this drive, as I’m sure we are all mindful of the bitter temperatures Charlottesville has been experiencing! While we are all trying to keep warm from the bitter cold this winter, many of the SPCA animals are housed in outdoor runs and kennels and can use any extra warmth that we might be able to spare! If you have old blankets that won’t hold up in your home much longer, make sure to drop them off at the Albemarle SPCA (Berkmar Drive) or Charlottesville City Hall in Downtown Charlottesville! … [Photo Credit: Charlottesville Albemarle SPCA ] —– Every month, I will post a segment called “Give Where You Live,” which will be focused on Charlottesville and the surrounding counties, reminding us of little things we can do to make our community a better place. … I will try to post about a variety of needs and programs, from big to small, so if you know of a great local cause that is running a donation-based or volunteer campaign, please feel free to send the details my way and I will make an effort to include them in an upcoming “Give Where You Live”!

[From Marnie Allen, community partner with MACAA- Monticello Area Action Agency] I am excited to let you know about a collaborative effort that MACAA is participating in with The Boys and Girls Club, The Junior League, The National Coalition to End Homelessness, Sears and Land’s End. Once the coats are collected I will be in touch with area service providers