Congregation Adath Israel of Newtown’s Share and Care Committee is promoting a “Share the Love” campaign to support the Dorothy Day Hospitality Center in Danbury.

Newtown residents and those of the surrounding communities are invited to donate a wide array of personal care, clothing and household items on Sunday, February 27. The event will be a drive-up held in the Adath Israel parking lot at 115 Huntingtown Road, from 10 am to noon. Committee members will collect donations from participant’s cars to adhere to COVID-19 safety measures.

The donation event was originally planned for February 13, but rescheduled due to snow two weekends ago.

Organizers are looking for the following items:

*Heavy duty pot holders, washcloths, dish towels and umbrellas;

*Personal care items including disposable razors and shaving cream;

*Men’s new and/or gently used clothing including warm winter gloves (please no Dollar Store gloves), jeans, new work boots, sweatpants, sweatshirts/hoodies, shirts, non-winter jackets, footwear, and new underwear; and

*Women: warm winter gloves (please no Dollar Store gloves) and new underwear.

The collection follows the synagogue’s successful 2021 Fall Food Drive and 2021 February Food and Coat Drive. The Care and Share Committee has been hosting a couple of these charitable drives a year.

For additional information, visit congadathisrael.org or call 203-426-5188.