Manchester Diner collecting items for Christmas Day Backpack Giveaway

by Sara Swanson

Manchester Diner located at 108 Adrian St will be collecting items for the Because It Matters Project through December 16. Drop in and donate new socks, gloves, hats, scarves, toilet paper, fast food gift cards, snacks, travel-size toiletries, and/or anything you think a person could use. These items will be placed in backpacks and distributed to the homeless on the streets in Jackson and Detroit on Christmas Day. The diner will be accepting donations until 12/16.

The Because It Matters Project, Inc. is a officially recognized 501 (C) (3) non profit public charity out of Jackson, MI.

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by Sara Swanson

Sara Swanson is an editor, writer and founder of the Manchester Mirror.