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Hennepin County Sheriff's Office collecting cold-weather stuff

The public can donate through the end of February and items can be dropped off or shipped by mail.

MINNEAPOLIS — The Hennepin County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) is launching its annual campaign to collect cold-weather items for people in need.

Things being collected are new or used coats, hats, mittens, boots, scarves, hand/foot warmers and new socks.

Donations will be accepted until Feb. 28.

The public can donate at several drop-off locations or ship items by mail to the Sheriff's Administration (address below).

HCSO is partnering with the Hennepin County Library System to make it easier for people to donate by bumping up the number of drop-off locations.

HCSO Locations:

  1.     Sheriff's Administration: 350 S 5th St, Room 6, Minneapolis, MN 55415 (8 a.m. – 4 p.m.)
  2.     Sheriff's Public Safety Facility: 401 S 4th Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55415 (24 hours)
  3.     Sheriff's Water Patrol: 4141 Shoreline Dr., Spring Park, MN 55384 (8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.)
  4.     Sheriff's Emergency Communications Facility: 1245 Shenandoah Lane N, Plymouth, MN 55447 (8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.)
  5.     Sheriff's Patrol Headquarters: 9401 83rd Ave N, Brooklyn Park, MN 55445 (8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.)

Hennepin County Library Locations:

  1.     Minneapolis Central Library: 300 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN 55401
  2.     Arvonne Fraser Library: 1222 4th St. SE., Minneapolis, MN 55414
  3.     Brookdale Library: 6125 Shingle Creek Pkwy., Brooklyn Center, MN 55430
  4.     East Lake Library: 2727 E. Lake St., Minneapolis, MN 55406
  5.     Franklin Library: 1314 E. Franklin Ave., Minneapolis, MN 55404
  6.     Hosmer Library: 347 E. 36th, Minneapolis, MN 55408
  7.     Linden Hills Library: 2900 W. 43rd St., Minneapolis, MN 55410
  8.     Nokomis Library: 5100 34th S., Minneapolis, MN 55417
  9.     North Regional Library: 1315 Lowry Ave. N, Minneapolis, MN 55411
  10.     Ridgedale Library: 12601 Ridgedale Dr., Minnetonka, MN 55305
  11.     Southdale Library: 7001 York Ave. S., Edina, MN 55435

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