PPSA is collecting items to share with three Philadelphia organizations:

• Bethesda Project is in need of new or gently used men’s clothing, as well as toiletries.

• Dress for Success is in need of new or gently used women’s business attire, including accessories, shoes and professional handbags.

• Cradles to Crayons partners with social service organizations to provide much-needed children’s essential items to children up to 12 years old who are living in poverty in the region.

See http://penn-ppsa.org/news/annual-ppsa-clothing-drive-december-1-17-2015/ for details.

The drive, now underway, will run through Thursday, December 17.

Clothing collection locations:

• Biomedical Research Building (BRB), 421 Curie Blvd., 5th floor, room 507

• Career Services, 3718 Locust Walk, McNeil Building, suite 20

• College Office, 120 Claudia Cohen Hall

• EHRS, 3160 Chestnut St., suite 400

• Franklin Building, 3451 Walnut St., 1st floor lobby

• Houston Hall, 3417 Spruce St.,  near suite 200

• Penn Museum, 3260 South St., Kress Entrance

• Psychiatry Department, 3535 Market St., 2nd floor

• School of Nursing, 418 Curie Blvd., mezzanine level

• Steinberg Hall-Dietrich Hall, 3620 Locust Walk, suite 450

PPSA volunteers invite the campus community to join them on December 17 from 1-3 p.m. at the Penn Museum, Classroom #2, to help fold, sort and package the donations. They will be serving light refreshments and holiday cheer!