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Donate a pair of winter gloves and score a ticket to Boise Hawks opener

With the frigid temperatures as of late, our noses, toes and fingers are suffering.

Even a quick trip to the mailbox will have your digits aching with cold if you’re not gloved up.

During the winter months, it’s a struggle to keep toasty, and so much more difficult when you yourself are struggling.

To help those who are in need of keeping warm, the Boise Hawks have announced their annual Winter Glove Drive to benefit the Interfaith Sanctuary, which “provides overnight shelter and supportive services for men, women, and families with children,” according to its Facebook page.

Donations of new winter gloves can be made at the Hawks front office at Memorial Stadium, 5600 N. Glenwood St., Garden City, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

For each new pair of winter gloves donated, fans will receive a complimentary general admission ticket for the Boise Hawks opening-night game on May 28 against Idaho Falls.

“With Treasure Valley temperatures falling below freezing, we want to make sure we can help as many as we can keep warm with winter gloves,” said Mike Van Hise, Boise Hawks vice president/general manager, in a news release. “For five years, our fans have come out with tremendous support of this program, and we’re hoping for the same this year.”

Donations will be accepted through Jan. 28.

Go to boisehawks.com or the Hawks’ Facebook page.

Winter items needed for those facing homelessness

Another way to keep those less fortunate warm this winter is by donating items to Charitable Assistance to Communities Homeless (CATCH), “a local nonprofit aimed at housing families and individuals experiencing homelessness in the Treasure Valley,” according to a press release.

For those wishing to donate winter hats and gloves, hand warmers, backpacks, and gift cards to gas stations and grocery stores, etc., drop them off from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday at the downtown CATCH location at 503 S. Americana Blvd., Boise.

For questions or to arrange CATCH to pick up donations, contact CATCH Outreach Program Director Jeannette Curtis at 208-391-3298 or jcurtis@catchidaho.org.