Trinity Lutheran Church will be accepting clothing and food donations from 9:00am until 3:00pm inside the lobby of the church, Monday through Thursday. Trinity Lutheran Church is located at 1000 West Main Street, Lansdale, PA, 19446. The lobby is inside the doors at the circle, on the side of the church furthest from Main Street.
Socks:
- Merino wool is the best; socks saying “Wool blend” should be checked to make sure they are more than 50% wool, and have no cotton.
- Bombas is a great brand, and they have “Buy one, give one”. Make sure they are the wool socks, as Bombas makes a lot of kinds of socks
- Alvada 80% merino wool hiking socks 3 pack are a good value on Amazon
Hats:
- Polartec fleece, or microfleece. Not like a knit jersey hat
- Turtle Fur and “Project Warmth”
- Carhartt, LL Bean, Outdoor Research all have fleece hats
Long Johns:
- Polypropylene is the fabric
- Thermajohn on Amazon has a set for about $20
- Avoid the old school “waffle print” cotton ones
Gloves:
- Polartec windproof
- Columbia Thermarator
- OZERO winter gloves -30 cold proof on Amazon for about $20
- Handwarmers
Scarves/neck gaiters:
- Wool blend scarves
- Fleece neck gaiter
Coats:
- Built in Hood is key
- Carhartt Active jacket or Duck active jacket with hood about $99
- Camel Crown on Amazon ski jacket with a hood about $79
Ponchos/umbrellas:
- Terra hiker poncho on Amazon for about $17
- Totes automatic open compact travel umbrella on Amazon for about $20
Food:
- Anything that can be placed in a backpack, such as energy bars, individual packs of crackers, juice boxes, etc.
- If you want to donate cases of food, the food can be transported to Manna on Main Street from Trinity